Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1954, Part 7

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 190


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Town Clerk


$587,145.04 995,694.38


Cr.


108


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS - PERPETUAL CARE LOTS Interest Only to be Used


Principal


Interest Expended


Interest not Used


Allen, Jarius


$50.00


$2.00


$.84


Allen, Mercie K.


200.00


31.40


Ansell, William E.


100.00


5.99


Atkins, Prince A.


200.00


6.00


3.95


Atwood, Love C.


150.00


5.00


.76


Baker, Aaron E.


50.00


2.00


.24


Baker, Austin


50.00


2.00


.30


Baker, Cyrus


100.00


4.00


.79


Baker, John Avery


100.00


4.00


.45


Baker, Richard


100.00


4.00


.29


Baker, Sarah M.


50.00


2.00


.73


Barnes, William P.


200.00


5.00


6.66


Bassett, Alvin N.


200.00


7.00


38.07


Bassett, Vincent C.


250.00


8.89


12.36


Bassett, Heman E.


100.00


7.00


1.89


Bassett, Isaac


300.00


11.00


12.95


Bearse, Isaac M.


150.00


3.00


4.04


Bee, Benjamin F.


100.00


3.50


Bent, Charles T. A.


5,000.00


104.90


818.85


Berry, Henry C.


100.00


2.50


.90


Berry, Herbert F.


100.00


2.50


1.10


Berry, James Sr.


100.00


3.00


1.42


Berry, James C.


100.00


3.00


4.20


Berry, Judah, Jr.


100.00


3.00


.96


Briggs, Emma J.


50.00


1.25


3.19


Brown & Phillips


100.00


Butler & Overbaugh


200.00


4.00


3.36


Cahoon, Alpheus


75.00


4.00


8.75


Cahoon, Elvira R.


125.00


5.00


6.13


Cahoon, Joel B.


Cahoon, Myra L.


200.00


1.25


37.74


Chase, A. & J. H.


300.00


6.00


13.75


Chase, Benjamin R.


100.00


3.00


1.37


Chase, Benjamin W.


200.00


3.00


4.28


Chase, Arthur F.


100.00


3.00


1.44


Chase, Caleb


300.00


5.00


7.58


Chase, Edgar W.


50.00


1.50


.80


Chase, Henry N.


100.00


3.00


1.37


Chase, Joseph W.


100.00


3.00


1.23


Chase, Reuben R.


300.00


4.00


18.95


Chase, Robert W.


100.00


3.00


1.44


Chase, Freeman


100.00


1.00


Chase, Sylvanus


100.00


3.00


.46


Cobb, Frederick


200.00


3.00


6.71


Cobb, Frederick E.


100.00


3.00


1.23


Cole, Stephen


200.00


6.00


22.80


Cook, Ruth S.


50.00


4.72


Crapo, William F.


150.00


5.00


.75


Crosby, Henry T.


200.00


6.00


.39


Crosby & Hubbard


200.00


2.50


13.12


Crowell, George F.


50.00


2.00


.31


Crowell, Joseph W.


100.00


48.63


Chase, Judah H.


300.00


Cahoon, Emulous A.


50.00


11.00


109


Principal


Interest Expended


Interest not Used


Cummings, James W.


50.00


2.00


.85


Cummings, Ralph


100.00


3.00


1.13


Davis, Amy B.


100.00


3.00


1.33


Doane, Abisha


250.00


5.00


4.76


Doane, Abisha M.


250.00


5.00


4.76


Doane, Franklin S.


100.00


3.00


1.66


Doane, James B.


100.00


3.00


1.01


Doane, Lewis B.


50.00


1.50


.35


Doyle, Lawrence


200.00


23.91


Dunton, Charles W.


25.00


3.65


Eldredge, Benjamin F.


100.00


3.00


1.42


Eldredge, Eben


100.00


2.00


1.66


Eldredge, Frederick S.


100.00


5.00


1.26


Eldredge, Isaac B.


200.00


6.00


12.14


Eldredge, Isaiah K.


100.00


3.00


4.03


Eldredge, James H.


50.00


2.00


.19


Eldredge, John P.


100.00


.25


Eldredge, Polly M.


50.00


1.25


.87


Eldredge, Milton L.


100.00


4.00


3.68


Ellis, Albyron


200.00


Ellis, Theodore R.


100.00


3.00


1.22


Emery, Frank A.


50.00


1.50


.76


Emery, Frank H.


50.00


2.00


42


Foster, Nathan


250.00


4.00


37.99


Goff, Hope S. Baker


100.00


4.00


.89


Goss, Alton P.


50.00


2.00


.48


Ghen, Clarence A.


100.00


3.00


.26


Handren, Moses


300.00


12.00


2.08


Harris, John & Everett


100.00


3.00


.97


Hays, Samuel L.


100.00


3.00


1.00


Hayward, Sylvanus A.


100.00


3.00


1.68


Hooks, Gilman


100.00


3.00


1.17


Hopkins, Giles


50.00


2.00


.13


Hurd, Irene


110.00


5.00


.71


Ives, Mary T.


50.00


1.50


.53


Janes, Mary


200.00


4.00


13.27


Jones, Asa L.


100.00


2.00


.25


Kelley, Benjamin F.


75.00


3.00


.37


Kelley, Eunice B.


100.00


15.00


27.06


Kelley, Gustavus & John


200.00


4.00


7.42


Kelley, Robert B.


200.00


2.00


Kendrick, Alonzo


100.00


5.50


7.00


Kendrick, Mary B.


100.00


4.00


.94


Kendrick, Benjamin


50.00


2.00


.98


Kendrick, Elmore


100.00


2.00


.52


Long, Abner F.


100.00


4.00


1.39


Long, Albert D.


50.00


1.50


.37


Long, Clara M.


50.00


2.00


.31


Long, Levi


200.00


113.09


Lopes, John M.


100.00


3.00


.61


Lothrop, Davis


200.00


4.00


6.07


Lothrop, John D.


150.00


3.00


3.87


Loveland, Elizabeth


25.00


1.99


McLean, James


50.00


3.00


1.89


1.75


Gorham, Nathaniel T.


150.00


.25


Hall, Daniel


100.00


35.03


Kelley, Baxter D.


50.00


110


Principal


Interest Expended


Interest not Used


Megathlin, Anthony S.


100.00


3.00


.97


Miles, Samuel J.


75.00


4.00


2.11


Moody, J. M. & S. B.


100.00


3.00


.08


Mullins, Daniel J.


200.00


42,29


Nickerson, Lovetta-Chase, Neri


Nickerson, Lovetta


400.00


5.00


13.99


Nickerson, Alonzo Jr.


150.00


Nickerson, Darius M.


100.00


3.00


2.27


Nickerson, George W.


200.00


6.00


7.28


Nickerson, Henry


100.00


3.00


1.37


Nickerson, Hulda


50.00


1.00


1.01


Nickerson, Joshua


250.00


17.15


Nickerson, John P. & J. W.


500.00


6.00


21.86


Nickerson, Nathan & Thankfull


150.00


Nickerson, Nathan E.


100.00


3.00


.62


Nickerson, Philip L.


100.00


4.00


.14


Norris, Ann J.


100.00


5.99


Old (Methodist) Church Cemetery, E. Har.


50.00


2.00


.28


Packard, Charles H.


200.00


6.00


6.91


Paine, Walter I.


400.73


14.00


16.96


Phillips, Jacob F.


100.00


7.00


10.78


Phillips, Lewis L.


200.00


6.00


14.36


Potter, E. A. & Margaret


200.00


3.00


5.76


Ritchie, Gordon


200.00


3.00


5.32


Robbins, Nathaniel & J. K.


250.00


4.00


105.00


Rogers, Bessie R.


50.00


2.00


.18


Ryder, Freeman


300.00


Sears, Burton G.


100.00


3.00


1.90


Sears, Edith E.


50.00


3.00


3.92


Shaw, Susan D.


50.00


1,85


Sherman, Freeman - Taylor


600.00


19.00


12.10


Simmons, Burgess T.


100.00


3.00


.78


Sisson, John R. & Phebe


200.00


3.00


3.33


Sleuman, Frederick


150.00


3.00


2.51


Small, Aaron


100.00


4.00


7.10


Small, David L.


200.00


6.00


.44


Small, Elizabeth


50.00


2.00


.20


Small, Samuel


125.00


Small, Thomas G.


100.00


4.27


Small, Zebina H.


200.00


10.53


Smalley, Ebenezer


150.00


5.00


3.31


Smith, Otto F.


200.00


5.00


14.25


Smith, Daniel H.


100.00


10.09


Smith, Joseph


100.00


3.00


1.09


Smith, Warren


100.00


2.00


2.02


Snow, Augustus


100.00


4.00


.38


Snow, Chester


100.00


3.00


.70


Snow, Ernest L.


100.00


2.00


1.91


Snow, Franklin


100.00


3.00


1.00


Snow, Franklin D. & Stearns Ward


100.00


4.00


.06


Snow, Herbert Franklin


200.00


6.00


14,20


Snow, John L.


100.00


3.00


1.87


Snow, Laban


100.00


4.00


.37


Snow, Levi


50.00


2.00


.88


400.00


7.00


5.80


Nickerson, Samuel T.


616.84


72.12


Oliver, Charles B.


16.47


Sewall, Susan B.


200.00


111


Principal


Interest Expended


Interest not Used


Sparrow, George L.


25.00


1.00


.58


Sparrow, Henry L.


100.00


3.00


.07


Starbuck, George W.


100.00


3.00


.85


Taylor, Edward F. & J. Parks


300.00


4.00


7.85


Taylor,, Daniel B. & K. C.


100.00


1.25


9.57


Taylor, George B.


50.00


1.50


.49


Tripp, Gideon H.


200.00


6.00


7.38


Turpie, Clarenton & Lilla


100.00


3.00


.02


Underwood, Lucy E.


150.00


6.00


9.62


Underwood, Nathan


200.00


10.00


17.69


Watkins, Annie F. - Chase


100.00


3.00


1.77


Willett, Wallace


200.00


10.00


6.08


Wixon, Amos & Euphemia


50.00


4.00


7.36


Wixon, David E.


50.00


3.74


Young, Jonathan B.


75.00


2.00


1.21


$688.29


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY K. BEARSE,


Town Treasurer


112


Report of Annual Town Meeting


HELD IN EXCHANGE HALL, HARWICH CENTER February 8 - 9, 1954


Article 1. To choose on one ballot the following Town Officers and Committees: Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Col- lector 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 members for one year; one Recreation Committee member for five years; three Con- stables for one year; one Trustee of Brooks Library for 3 years; one Park Commissioner for three years; Surveyor of Highways for one year; one Cemetery Commissioner for three years; one Tree Warden for one year; Moderator for one year; one School Committee for three years; one Water Commissioner for three years; and one Planning Board Member for five years.


Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers and Com- mittees.


Complete list is printed on first page of this Town Report.


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, 1954 and to issue a note or notes therefore 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 of the General Laws.


Accepted and adopted.


Article 4. To hear the report of all Town Officers and Committees for the year of 1953.


Accepted and adopted as printed in the Town Report for 1953.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the calendar year 1954 and to act fully thereon.


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1954


Budget Adopted by the Town of Harwich, Annual Town Meeting held February 8th & 9th.


Selectmen's Clerk


$2,400.00


Selectmen's Expense


500.00


Accountant's Salary


2,400.00


Accountant's Expense


250.00


Accountant's Clerk Hire


150.00


Treasurer's Expense


700.00


Treasurer's Bond


219.00


Certifying Town Notes


10.00


Town Clerk's Expense


100.00


Town Clerk's Bond


5.00


Collector's Expense


720.00


Collector's Clerk Hire


280.00


Deputy Collector's Fees


100.00


Collector's Bond


333.75


Tax Title Expense


100.00


Assessors' Expense


1,500.00


Survey & Maps


6,000.00


Exchange Building


6,400.00


Law Department


700.00


Settlement of Claims


300.00


Land Transactions


300.00


Planning Board Expense


200.00


Board of Appeals Expense


100.00


Finance Committee Expense


150.00


Elections Expense


3,000.00


Police Department


31,311.00


Salaries


26,650.00


Operating Expense


4,661.00


Fire Department


24,403.00


Salaries


$17,104.00


Operating Expenses


7,299.00


Dog Officer


150.00


Moth Department


2,000.00


Forestry Department


800.00


Dutch Elm Control


600.00


Building Inspector's Salary


2,200.00


Building Inspector's Expense


300.00


Wire Inspector's Salary


900.00


Civil Defense


1,100.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures


700.00


Town Nurse Salary


2,500.00


Town Nurse Expense


400.00


Town Nurse Substitute


500.00


School Dental Clinic


1,500.00


School Physicians


300.00


Sanitation


300.00


Free Bed Cape Cod Hospital


1,000.00


Care of Town Beaches


2,200.00


Life Guards


600.00


Inspector of Animals


50.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


50.00


Plumbing Inspector


1,500.00


Town Dump


3,300.00


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2,450.00


Board of Health


35,000.00


Snow Removal


6,000.00


Fences & Railings


600.00


Bridges


600.00


Sidewalks


3,000.00


Street Lighting


12,000.00


Veteran's Agent Salary


1,700.00


Veterans Benefits


11,300.00


Welfare Department


91,060.00


Agent's Salary


$2,480.00


Social Worker's Salary


1,640.00


Jr. Clerk Typist's Salary


1,340.00


Welfare Expense


600.00


Welfare Dept. Cash Grants


14,000.00


Disability Assistance


6,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


10,000.00


Old Age Assistance


55,000.00


Schools


154,759.00


Vocational Education


1,000.00


Athletics (School)


500.00


Brooks Free Library


2,500.00


Harwichport Library


900.00


Chase Library


900.00


Park Department


6,480.00


Recreation


4,250.00


Water Department


38,520.00


Cemetery Commissioners


1,000.00


Town Reports


1,150.00


Memorial & Armistice Days


500.00


Beach Erosion


5,000.00


Propagation of Shell Fish Salary


1,800.00


Warden's Expense


600.00


Propagation of Fish & Game


100.00


Herring Committee


300.00


Advertising


700.00


Miscellaneous


500.00


Repairs Town Docks


350.00


Reserve Fund


8,000.00


Office Equipment


300.00


Repairs to Public Buildings


2,500.00


Insurance


8,000.00


Retirement of Water Bonds


7,000.00


Interest on Water Bonds


350.00


Retirement of Elementary School Bonds


18,000.00


Retirement of New Elem. School Bonds


25,000.00


Interest on Elementary School Bonds


5,020.00


Interest on New Elementary School Bonds


11,610.00


Interest on Tax Anticipation Loan


200.00


Total


$577,080.75


Salaries of Elected Officers


Selectmen's Salaries


$4,330.00


Treasurer's Salary


1,980.00


Town Clerk's Salary


800.00


Collector's Salary


2,780.00


Assessors' Salaries


3,600.00


Surveyor of Highways Salary


3,700.00


General Repairs


115


Board of Public Welfare Salaries


900.00


School Committee


450.00


Water Commissioners


300.00


Tree Warden Moderator's Salary


500.00


100.00


Total


$19,440.00


Grand Total


$596,520.75


Appropriations From Available Funds


Article 6 Chapter 90 Maintenance


$4,500.00


Article 7 Chapter 90 Construction


20,000.00


Article 11 South Harwich Beach Land


9,000.00


Article 13 Development new South Harwich Beach


7,500.00


Article 16 Dredging Allen's Harbor


5,000.00


Article 41 Necessary Improvements to Herring Brook


1,000.00


Article 62 Purchase of Grader Highway Dept.


9,685.00


Article 67 Purchase Ambulance Fire Dept.


9,000.00


Total


$65,685.00


Appropriations Under Articles


Article 9 Purchase of beach property Camp Ground


$400.00


Article 10 Purchase of Beach property West Harwich 1,950.00


Article 12 Purchase of Beach land (C. B. Russell)


2,000.00


Article 14 Prevention of erosion Earle Rd. Beach


1,000.00


Article 15 Prevention of erosion Camp Ground Beach


3,000.00


Article 17 Purchase beach property Seymours Pond


500.00


Article 18 Clear & improve new beach Seymours Pond


200.00


Article 19 Purchase of beach land Long Pond Article 20 Extension Long Pond Drive


15.00


Article 21 Harden & improve new layout Long Pond Drive


750.00


Article 22 Clear and Improve new Beach Long Pond


1,500.00


Article 23 Oil parking lot Earle Rd. Beach


1,200.00


Article 24 Oil parking lot Pleasant Rd. Beach


1,000.00


Article 25 Oil parking lot Bank St. Beach


1,400.00


Article 26 Improvements to parking lot Pleasant Rd. Beach


1,500.00


Article 27 Extension retaining wall Banks St. Beach


2,500.00


Article 38 Extension Bulkhead Allen's Harbor


1,500.00


Article 43 Special Regional School Planning Committee


300.00


Article 44 Purchase of land bordering Brooks Park


4,500.00


Article 45 Improving land North of Brooks Park (recreation)


1,000.00


Article 47 Extension Water mains where requested


4,000.00


Article 53 Layout Pleasant Bay Rd., East Harwich


40.00


Article 54 Improvement Pleasant Bay Rd., East Harwich


2,500.00


Article 55 Widening & resurfacing Earle Terrace, W. H.


800.00


Article 56 Widening & resurfacing Belmont Rd. from Rt. 28


4,000.00


Article 57 Harden & improve Victory Drive


500.00


Article 58 Widen and Improve Queen Anne Rd.


4,000.00


Article 66 Purchase of new Police Cruiser


1,600.00


Article 75 Planting Shade Trees Town Ways


500.00


Article 76 Improvement of Stage Lighting Exchange Hall


600.00


Article 79 Cost of 1955 State Census


500.00


Article 80 Public recreation amusements & athletics


700.00


Article 81 Band Concerts in summer 1954


500.00


Article 82 Observance July 4th, 1954


1,000.00


Article 90 Unpaid Bills 1953


663.00


Total


$49,118.00


1,000.00


116


Appropriations from Stabilization Fund


Article 85 Purchase of Bank Building for Town Offices $15,000.00


Article 86 Renovate and alter Bank Building 15,000.00


Total $30,000.00


Appropriations from Bond Issue (Borrowed)


Articles 46, 48, 49, 50, 51 Extension of Water Mains $112,800.00 Article 88 Dog Fund Use of Brooks Free Library $640.36


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriate available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation thereon.


It was voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance and that in addition the sum of $3,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State and County's share of the cost of the work. This re- imbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to un-apppropriated available funds in the Treasury.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used with whatever State and County funds are available under Chapter 90, Road Construction and to act fully thereon.


It was voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Road Construction, and that in addition the sum of $15,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, the re- imbursement from the State and County to be restored upon receipt to unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift by deed of a piece of beachland located at the foot of Wyndemere Bluffs Road in Harwich Port more particularly described in a deed of Eva M. Bassett to the Town of Harwich dated October 31, 1953 and recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds-book 867-page 432, and to act fully thereon.


It was voted to accept and adopt this article as read. By request of this meeting Mr. Bearse the Town Clerk, was dir- ected to write Mrs. Bassett a letter of acceptance and hearty thanks for this gift.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase or take by . eminent domain for beach purposes the following described


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parcel of land at the Camp Ground in Harwich Port: Souther- ly by Nantucket Sound; westerly by Anne I. Tangney; northerly by Zylpha Road, a town way; easterly and north- westerly by Fred S. Sherman et ux; northerly and westerly by William G. Dexter; northerly by Ocean Avenue; easterly by Olive F. Hall et al; northerly by Olive F. Hall et al and Mary Millea et al; westerly by Mary Millea et al; northerly by Atlantc Street; easterly and northerly by George W. Nightin- gale et ux and easterly by Stuart C. Hurlburt et al according to a plan drawn by Chase, Kelley & Sweetser dated Janu- ary 15, 1954 and filed with the Selectmen and being property owned by Ella F. Doane, the Trustees of Ocean Grove Associa- tion and their succesors and owners unknown, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted and the sum of $400.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain for beach purposes the following described parcel of land in West Harwich: Northerly by John J. Taylor et ux; Alfred W. Jones et ux; easterly by Whitehouse Proper- ties Inc .; southerly by Nantucket Sound and westerly by the Town of Harwich, acording to a plan drawn by Chase, Kel- ley & Sweetser, dated January 15, 1954 and filed with the Board of Selectmen, said land included within the said plan belonging to John J. Taylor et ux under deed reecorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds book 716-page 197; Ella F. Doane under deed recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds book 573-page 30; Alfred W. Jones et ux under deed recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds book 704-page 298, book 704-page 296 and owners unknown, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted by unanimous vote and the sum of $1,950.00 raised and appropriated.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain for beach purposes the following described parcels of land in South Harwich: Area A: Southerly by Nantucket Sound; westerly and northerly by the Town of Harwich; southeasterly by Uncle Venies Road. Area B: Southerly by Nantucket Sound; northwesterly by Uncle Venies Road, a town way, and northerly by Uncle Venies Road, a county way; easterly and northerly by Sheila Parker et al; northerly by Bowmars Inc .; Wilbur Nickerson and owners unknown; easterly by the Chatham-Harwich town line. All according to a plan of land drawn by Chase, Kelley &


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Sweetser dated January 15, 1954 and filed with the Selectmen, and said land included in said plan belonging to the following owners: Carl S. Ell, under deeds recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds book 456-page 439 and book 462- page 447; Bowmars Inc., under certificate of title #11088 registration book 74-page 68; Ruth Keogh Dickinson, certifi- cate of title #3022 land registration book 12-page 162; Brett, Orton and owners unknown; Evelyn M. Case, certificate of title #4086 land registration book 18-page 106; R. Stafford Derby certificate of title #5443 land registration book 28- page 123; Frederick B. Walker et al under deed recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds book 477-page 350; the heirs of Jeremiah Walker; Robert Bitzer et ux, certificate of title #2963 land registration book 12-page 103; John C. Bishop et ali, certificate of title #6622 land registration book 38-page 32; Wilbur Nickerson, and owners unknown, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted by a 2/3 vote. Yes 369, No 3. The sum of $9,000.00 to be transferred from unappropriated avail- able funds in the Treasury.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain from Clifton B. Russell for beach purposes the following described parcel of land in West Harwich: Southwesterly by Kendall H. Doble et ali; northerly by Clifton B. Russell; easterly by a way and southerly by Nantucket Sound according to a plan drawn by Chase, Kelley & Sweetser, dated January 15, 1954 and filed with the Board of Selectmen, said land included within the said plan being a portion of a parcel of registered land held under certificate #12238 as shown on land court plan #14737, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted by a 2/3 standing vote. Yes 248, No 114. The sum of $2,000.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five hundred dollars ($7,500) to be used for the prevention of shore erosion and the devel- opment of the beach facilities at the new beach in South Harwich, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted. The sum of $7,500.00 to be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the prevention of shore erosion and the development of beach facilities at the Earle Road Beach in West Harwich and to act fully thereon.


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Accepted and adopted. The sum of $1,000.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) to be used for the preventon of shore erosion and the development of the beach facilities at the Camp Ground Beach in Harwich Port, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted. The sum of $3,000.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purpose of dredging and harbor improvements at Allens Harbor and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted. The sum of $5,000.00 to be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase for beach purposes from Lucretia D. Harding a certain parcel of regi- stered property in Pleasant Lake held under certificate #12388 and shown on land court plan #19980A sheet #2 as parcel #3 and recorded in Barnstable County Registry of Deeds -- book 86-page 8 and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted as read, by standing vote. Yes 249, No 21, and the sum of $500.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to clear and improve the new beach at Seymour's Pond and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted as read and the sum of $200.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain for beach purposes the following described parcel of land in Pleasant Lake: Northerly by Long Pond; easterly by C. H. Keene; southerly, easterly, northeasterly, northerly and easterly by Louis Fernandes et ux; southwest- erly by Louis Fernandes et ux and Frederick H. Jones et ux and westerly by Frederick H. Jones et ux, according to a plan drawn by Chase, Kelley & Sweetser dated January 15, 1954 and filed with the Selectmen, and being a part of the land owned by Louis Fernandes et ux under book 795-page 184, and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted by standing vote. Yes 270, No 15 and the sum of $1,000.00 to be raised and appropriated.


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Article 20. To see if the Town will accept the layout of the extension to Long Pond Drive in Pleasant Lake leading from the northern end of the present layout of Long Pond Drive in a westerly direction to the land of Louis Fernandes et ux as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1954, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted by 2/3 standing vote. Yes 251, No 0, and the sum of $15.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to harden and improve the new layout of Long Pond Drive in Pleasant Lake referred to in a preceeding article and to act fully thereon.


Accepted and adopted. The sum of $750.00 to be raised and appropriated.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to clear and improve the new beach at the northern end of Long Pond Drive, and to provide access from Long Pond Drive to said beach and to construct a parking lot for said beach and to act fully thereon.




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