Town of Eastham Annual Report 1896-1912, Part 11

Author: Eastham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: the Town
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Hattie B. Clark Eastham Primary School


Grades I, II, III and IV


Total


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ROLL OF HONOR.


EASTHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL.


Fall term, 1902-Flossie Snow, Sadie Walker, Georgianna Scott, Mary Hughes, Elisha Mayo.


Winter term, 1903-Nina Phillipps, Robbie Sparrow, Jennie Schofield, Louise Sullivan, Frances Sullivan, Sadie Walker.


Spring term, 1903-Henrietta Brewer, Archie Ryder, Esther Moore, Georgianna Scott, Frances Sullivan, Harry Collins, Ruth Dill, May Schofield, Louise Sullivan.


EASTHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL.


Fall term, 1902-Bernard C. Collins.


Winter term, 1903-Bernice Moore, Alice Moody, Lawrence Walker.


Spring term, 1903-Raymond Brackett, Bernice Moore, Alice Moody, Emma Maynard, Harriet Runnels, Florence Fulcher, Fred Robinson, Alphonso Robinson.


SCHOOL CALENDAR.


Winter term opens Jan. 4, 1904; closes Mar. 18, 1904. Spring " " Apr. 4, 1904; June 10, 1904.


Fall


Sept. 6, 1904; Dec. 16, 1904.


RUSSELL D. WILEY, A. MAY KNOWLES, WILBUR S. COLE,


School Committee of Eastham,


TOWN MEETING WARRANT.


BARNSTABLE, SS.


To ALBION F. RICH, Constable of the Town of Eastham in said County. Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of East- ham qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Eastham on Monday, the first day of February at 10 o'clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :


Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside in said meet- ing.


Art. 2. To hear the report of the Selectmen and all other reports and act thereon.


Art. 3. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year, and to bring in your votes, shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors? Vote Yes or No.


Art 4. To see what sums of money the town will raise for the Public Library and make appropriation for the same.


Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray town charges for the ensuing year and make appropriation for the same.


Art 6. To see in what manner the town will dispose of its refunded dog tax and act thereon,


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Art. 7. To see in what manner the town will support its poor for the ensuing year.


Art. 8. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the selectmen.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to appoint forest firewards for the ensuing year.


Art. 10. To see in what manner the town will collect its taxes the ensuing year.


Art. 11. To see in what manner the town will repair its roads and bridges the ensuing year.


Art. 12. To see if the town will give the Collector of Taxes the same power which the Treasurer has when made Collector of Taxes.


Art. 13. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money, with the advice and consent of the Selectmen, to pay town charges in anticipation of the collection of its taxes.


Art. 14. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to good roads, and do or act anything thereon.


Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to build a new school building and make an appropriation for the same. (By request of the School Committee. )


Art. 16. To see if the town will pay a bounty for the killing of crows, hawks and minks within the town the en- suing year, and do or act anything thereon. (By request. )


Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to cancel the notes of Snow Y. Higgins and Heman S. Gill, that are due the town and do or act thereon. (By request. )


Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to purchase one or more cemetery lots adjoining those owned by the town, and make appropriation for the same.


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Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct the School Committee to open the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 school houses and do or act anything thereon. (By request. )


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof, one at each of the post offices in said Eastham, and one at the carpenter shop of W. G. Smith, in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Polls open at 10 o'clock a. m.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands this 23rd day of January, 1904.


J. B. STEELE, N. P. CLARK, JAMES PHILLIPS,


Selectmen of Eastham.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS OF THE


TOWN OF EASTHAM


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1904.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 6, 1905.


OF EA


TOWN


I


CAUSET 1620.


1651


HYANNIS, MASS .: F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The Patriot Press. 1905.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS OF THE


TOWN OF EASTHAM


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1904.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 6, 1905.


OF EA


TOWN


INC


WAUSET 1620.


1651


HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The Patriot Press. 1905.


F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers. "The Patriot Press," Barnstable and Hyannis, Mass.


TOWN OFFICERS, 1904.


SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. James B. Steele, Nathan P. Clark,


James Phillips.


TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER. George T. Dill. COLLECTOR. Albion F. Rich.


TREE WARDEN. Herbert M. Sullivan.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


A. May Knowles, Russell D. Wiley, Wilbur S. Cole,


Term Expires 1905


1906


1907


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.


Frank H. Hill.


SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.


Frank J. Brewer, William B. Steele,


William Horton Nickerson, Ezekiel D. Fulcher, J. B. Steele.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


James B. Steele, James Phillips,


Nathan P. Clark, George T. Dill.


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TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Mrs. Rachel D. Horton, John A. Clark, A. May Knowles,


Term Expires 1905


1906


1907


James B. Steele,


BOARD OF HEALTH. Nathan P. Clark, James Phillips.


AUDITOR. George H. Clark. CONSTABLE. Albion F. Rich. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. John A. Knowles. CATTLE INSPECTORS.


Winslow A. Moore, Hinckley Lincoln. SURVEYORS OF LUMBER, WOOD AND BARK. Elkanah Hopkins and Wilbur G. Smith. WEIGHER OF COAL. George H. Clark. FENCE VIEWER. Cavalier H. Robbins.


POUND KEEPER. Herbert M. Sullivan.


FIELD DRIVERS.


A. K. Higgins, W. A. Moore, Abner L. Rogers.


JANITOR OF SCHOOL HOUSES. Albion F. Rich. FIREWARDS.


Thomas K. Gill, William Horton Nickerson, Edward E. Knowles.


FISH WARDS.


Francis W. Smith, William Henry Nickerson. FISH CONSTABLES.


Albion F. Rich, J. B. Steele.


REPORT.


The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Treasurer, and other town officers of the town of Eastham, respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and ex- penditures of the town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904 :


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1904.


Real estate,


$270,878 00


Personal estate,


69,207 00


$340,085 00


Rate of taxation on $1,000,


Number of Polls assessed,


Horses


141


113


Neat Cattle ..


other than cows,


27


Swine 66


21


Dwelling Houses assessed,


172


Acres of Land


4,937


Fowl assessed,


8,585


$10 00


163


Cows


6


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.


Miscellaneous expenses,


$500 00


Schools,


900 00


Roads,


400 00


Bridges,


25 00


Snow,


50 00


Poor,


650 00


Surety on Bond,


30 00


Public Library,


25 00


Conveyance of Children,


250 00


Stone Road,


1,000 00


Abolition Grade Crossings, Wellfleet and East- ham,


304 29


Burial Lot,


50 00


$4,184 29


TAXES ASSESSED.


Assessed for town purposes,


$3,027 14


State tax,


275 00


County tax,


364 07


Interest on Grade Crossings loan,


20 74


State Highway tax,


39 90


$3,726 85


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


E. E. Knowles, surety on H. L. Knowles' bond. 1901-1902, $6 00


7


Harvey T. Moore, labor on Town Hall, $2 50 Harvey T. Moore, labor removing seats, Town Hall, 2 00


Win. Horton Nickerson and others, fighting R. R. fire Sept. 5, 1902, 2 30


George H. Clark, services as Auditor, 1903, 1 50


Geo. Steele and Raymond, burying one cow, or- ders Board of Health. 1 50


Fred. F. Dill, services as Teller, annual meeting, 1 50


Almena F. Brewer, janitor Town Hall,


8 50


A. H. Rogers, pole for town roller, 2 50


A. E. Brown, Teller, special town meeting, 1 50


S. T. Davis, reporting births, 2 00


Town of Wellfleet, 3-10 extra, guard rail between Eastham and Wellfleet, 18 60


Nathan P. Clark, services as Selectman,


30 00


Nathan P. Clark, services as Registrar of Voters and Elections, 10 00


Nathan P. Clark, services as Board of Health and Overseer of Poor, 6 00


James Phillips, services as Selectman, Registrar of Voters, and Elections, 40 00


James Phillips, services as Board of Health and Overseer of Poor, 6 00


J. B. Steele, services as Selectman, 40 00


J. B. Steele, Registrar of Voters and Elections, Board of Health, Overseer of Poor, 16 00


W. B. Higgins, Teller, town meeting, 1 50


George T. Dill :


Disbursements $6,546.78 at 1 per cent., 65 47


Registrar of Voters and Elections, 10 00


Services annual town meeting, 3 00


Services two special town meetings,


3 00


Declaring Representative,


1 50


Recording 19 pages at 20 cts. each,


3 80


13 deaths at 20 cts. each, 2 60


13 births at 50 cts. each, 6 50


4 marriages at 20 cts. each, 80


Preparing tally sheet, state election,


1 50


8


A. F. Rich, removing Town Hall, $0 50


A. F. Rich, services as Constable, 1903, 10 00


James Phillips, services and expenses, M. H. Commission, Feb. 28, 7 50


Nathan P. Clark, services and expenses, M. H. Commission, Feb. 28, 7 40


James B. Steele, services and expenses, M. H. Commission, Feb. 28, 8 20


American Surety Co., Treasurer's bond, 10 00


Peter Higgins, repairing road machine, 2 00


Thomas K. Gill and others, fighting R. R. fire, April 3, 2 00


E. E. Knowles and others, fighting R. R. fire, March 31, 4 09


John E. Ryder, Teller, special town meeting, 1 50


W. S. Cole, surety on H. L. Knowles' bond, 1902, 5 00


W. S. Cole, surety on A. F. Rich's bond, 1903, 5 00


A. E. Cole, Teller. special town meeting, 1 50


A. E. Cole, Supt. Evergreen Cemetery, 2 lots, 11 00


J. B. Steele, services and expenses to Boston on quahaug acct., 8 76


N. P. Clark, services and expenses to Boston on quahaug acet., 6 40


James Phillips, services and expenses to Boston on quahaug acct., 6 50


Henry Harding, Teller, special town meeting, May 21, 1 50


Wakefield Item Printing Co., dog licenses,


2 75


canvassing book, 2 20


Wmn. Horton Nickerson and others, fighting R.R. fire, May 29,


63 00


E. E. Knowles and others, fighting R. R. fire, May 29, 66 00


F. P. & F. P. Goss, printing town reports,


36 10


E. E. Knowles and others, fighting R. R. fire, March 31, 2 75


T. K. Gill and others, fighting R.R. fire, July 3, 5 00


A. F. Sherman, recording abstracts, 5 00


9


Frank Ellison, labor on Town Hall, $2 58


James Phillips, assessing taxes, 1904,


46 25


J. B. Steele,


45 00


N. P. Clark,


43 75


Wm. Horton Nickerson and others, fighting R.R. fire, July 3, 13 50


Eldad Higgins, express and oaths, 2 15


Eldad Higgins, Public Library, express, 3 10


Eldad Higgins, Public Library, bills, 3 63


Wm. Horton Nickerson, R. R. fire, Aug. 25, 3 50


Hobbs, Warren & Co., tax book, 1 16


E. E. Knowles and others. R. R. fire, July 3, 10 00


A. F. Rich, Collector of Taxes, $1,558.01, 23 37


Alton P. Goss, printing quahaug permits,


4 00


Barnstable Co. Fire Insurance Co., for hearse,


3 60


F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing voting lists, 6 25


4 75


Hobbs, Warren & Co., record book,


A. E. Brown, use of power boat, 5 00


J. B. Steele, setting bound stone at Island and Hatch's Creek, and locating bound stone at line between Orleans and Eastham, and cement, 9 00


James Phillips, setting bound stone at Island and Hatch's Creek. 3 00


N. P. Clark, setting bound stone at Island and Hatch's Creek, and stone, 6 00


J. N. M. Hopkins, fixing cemetery lots, 35 00


J. N. M. Hopkins, care of Soldiers' Monument 1903-4, 2 00


J. N. M. Hopkins, care of Z. Higgins' Monu- ment, 1903-4, 2 00


R. Nickerson, stone monument between Or- leans and Eastham, 7 00


A. L. Nickerson, Election Officer and Teller at special town meeting, 4 50


Charles A. Rogers, Teller, special town meeting, 1 50


Chester F. Horton, “ 1 50


Geo. T. Dill, stamps, stationery, carfare to Wellfleet, 4 93


10


Town of Wellfleet, ¿ expense on bound stone at Island,


$11 50


F. J. Brewer, Teller at special town meeting, 1 50


Eldad Higgins, express on Library account, 2 35


Eldad Higgins, oaths to School Committee, 25 Eldad Higgins, express and oaths, town officers, J. B. Steele, 11 death returns for 1904, 2 75


2 30


A. F. Rich, cleaning Town Hall Sept. 21 and Dec. 3, 1 80


A. F. Rich, collecting taxes, 1903-4,


29 96


Obed Smith, Teller, State election, 1 50


$931 41


SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLHOUSES.


Orders drawn on account of Schools, $2,378 94 For details see School Committee's report.


POOR EXPENSES.


W. A. Moore, board of Caleb Sparrow,


$416 00


W. A. Moore, “ Deborah Doane, 159 00


S. T. Davis, M. D., supplies and medical atten- dance, Caleb Sparrow,


16 10


Geo. H. Clark, supplies, Caleb Sparrow, 1 92


S. F. Brackett, Caleb Sparrow, 1 50


S. F. Brackett, 66 Deborah Doane, 60


Mass. Hospital at Palmer,


42 71


Town of Barnstable, on acct. family of Willis Dill, 21 00


J. B. Steele, on acct. of Annie Dill, widow of Charles Dill, 1 00


.


11


N. P. Clark, on acct. of Annie Dill, widow of Charles Dill, $2 50


J. B. Steele, burial expenses Charles F. Dill, 6 00


T. F. & Z. H. Small, shoes and rubbers, chil- dren of Charles F. Dill,


4 65


Mrs. C. Anderson, board of Louisa Sparrow, 129 00


Mrs. C. Anderson, supplies, Louisa Sparrow,


2 22


Eldad Higgins, express, Louisa Sparrow,


25


James Phillips, one tramp,


75


J. B. Steele, on acct. of Louisa Sparrow, 3 95


$809 15


ROADS AND SNOW.


James P. Knowles and others, South District, snow, $31 90


Wm. Horton Nickerson and others, Centre Dis- trict, roads, 115 71


Wm. Horton Nickerson and others, Centre Dis- trict, snow,


92 63


Wm. B. Steele and others, North District, snow, 53 80


Wm. B. Steele


6 6 roads,


79 99


F. J. Brewer


snow,


72 33


F. J. Brewer


roads,


80 79


E. D. Fulcher


South District, snow,


8 50


E. D. Fulcher


roads,


37 64


J. B. Steele


snow,


24 05


J. B. Steele


roads,


29 15


$626 49


CATTLE INSPECTORS.


W. A. Moore, dressed, $45 50


W. A. Moore, live, 10 60


12


Hinckley Lincoln, dressed, Hinckley Lincoln, live,


$25 00


9 00


$90 10


STATE AID.


Simeon Perry,


$60 00


Peter Higgins,


48 00


Warren K. Snow,


48 00


Warren H. Runnells,


28 00


Laban W. Turner,


44 00


Winslow T. Horton,


12 00


$240 00


STONE ROAD ACCOUNT.


Priest, Page & Co., scales and stock, $152 72


A. T. Newcomb, nails, cement, and posts,


12 46


James F. Eldridge, lumber for pit and house,


22 62


E. E. Knowles and others, labor on scale, pit, and house,


35 26


J. B. Steele, labor and stock for house,


12 26


J. B. Steele,


stone, at 55 cts. per ton,


169 21


E. L. Knowles, 6 6 66


97 11


E. E. Knowles,


199 94


F. W. Smith,


72 04


A. E. Doane,


66


93 86


Mrs. Josephine Fulcher,


62 14


E. D. Fulcher,


45 73


F. E. Knowles,


1 58


J. P. Knowles,


10 33


H. L. Knowles,


18 11


$1,005 37


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RECAPITULATION.


Paid Miscellaneous expenses,


$931 41


Schools and Schoolhouses,


2,378 94


Support of Poor,


809 15


Roads and Snow,


626 49


Cattle Inspectors,


90 10


State Aid,


240 00


State Road,


1,005 37


$6,081 46


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1905.


RESOURCES.


Due on taxes of 1896,


$43 27


1899,


83 96


1900,


64 68


1901,


72 91


1902,


172 30


1903,


118 55


1904,


755 01


Note of Heman S. Gill,


44 65


Due from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., for


R. R. fires, 1903, 17 25


Due from N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., for R. R. fires, 1904, 172 14


Due from State, ¿ expense of inspec- tion of animals, live,


9 80


State Aid,


240 00


Cash in treasury,


589 46


$2,393 98


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LIABILITIES.


Due town officers, $200 00


" Town of Barnstable, for care and maintenance of family of Willis Dill, 122 65


" S. T. Davis, reporting births, 75


Balance in favor of the town,


2,070 59


$2,393 99


TRUST FUND.


Zara Higgins' cemetery legacy, $50 00


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES B. STEELE, NATHAN P. CLARK, JAMES PHILLIPS,


Selectmen of Eastham.


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ROAD SURVEYORS' REPORT.


Expended on roads in South District No. 1, J. B. STEELE, Road Surveyor :


F. A. Collins,


$4 70


Raymond A. Collins,


4 70


Will Cox,


4 70


W. G. Smith,


1 80


B. D. Prince,


2 95


Geo. B. Steele,


1 40


J. B. Steele,


5 12


Addie Biathron, hardening,


3 78


$29 15


Paid for clearing snow :


Orien Higgins,


$1 00


Will Cox,


3 25


Norton Steele,


1 70


Herbert Nickerson,


3 00


Geo. Steele,


2 40


J. B. Steele,


1 70


B. D. Prince,


2 05


Warren Runnells,


1 60


F. A. Collins,


1 10


Raymond Collins,


1 40


Harry Collins,


45


W. G. Smith,


25


Harry Cox,


55


Heman Smith,


60


Elisha Mayo,


60


Allen Young,


60


16


Mr. Merser, Geo. Newcomb, Joshua Smith, 60


$0 60


60


$24 05


Expended on roads in South District, No. 2, E. D. FULCHER, Road Surveyor :


John G. Fulcher,


$11 84


Obed A. Fulcher,


3 88


E. D. Fulcher,


14 52


Heman Smith,


1 00


Geo. S. Newcomb,


40


$31 64


Expended for Standard Oil team on Stony hill :


E. L. Knowles, with horse,


$2 00


J. P. Knowles,


2 00


E. D. Fulcher,


1 00


L. M. Ryder,


1 00


6 00


$37 64


For clearing snow :


E. D. Fulcher,


$5 10


Geo. S. Newcomb,


2 60


Obed Smith,


1 30


Will White,


1 10


Arthur Peterson,


1 60


A. E. Doane,


3 60


Joe Souza,


1 45


Heman Smith,


1 30


Wallace Smith,


20


17


Sylvanus Freeman,


$0 80


Hinckley Lincoln,


1 00


Henry E. Knowles, 1 60


F. E. Knowles,


1 50


Geo. D. Knowles,


1 20


Winnie J. Knowles,


50


Paul Peterson, .


75


Frank Lincoln,


1 30


J. P. Knowles,


1 70


E. E. Knowles,


1 60


E. L. Knowles,


80


H. L. Knowles,


40


J. G. Fulcher,


1 40


O. A. Fulcher,


1 40


J. F. Smith,


1 20


Frank Ryder,


50


Archie Peterson,


30


Clarington Smith,


1


Mr. Merser,


70


Asa M. Stubbs,


40


Elisha Mayo,


30


Allen Young,


60


Abner L. Rogers,


30


W. F. Knowles,


20


S. D. Knowles,


60


$40 40


Expended on roads, Centre District, No. 3, WM. HORTON NICKERSON, Road Surveyor :


Wm. Horton Nickerson,


$23 42


W. E. Dill,


10 41


A. H. Nickerson,


6 96


J. F. Crosby,


2 88


W. A. Moore,


2 25


W. V. Chase,


25


R. S. Sparrow,


1 30


Leslie Chase,


25


E-2


18


W. S. Cole,


$7 20


A. F. Rich,'


2 38


A. E. Brown,


7 04


C. F. Horton,


9 16


N. P. Clark,


7 36


R. F. Smith,


10 12


D. A. Sparrow,


4 60


Clarence Horton,


3 60


Ommond Howes,


1 80


Ralph Chase,


1 80


W. H. Forrest,


2 88


A. E. Brown, hardening,


10 05


$115 71


Paid for clearing snow, Centre District, No. 3 :


Wm. Horton Nickerson,


$8 95


R. F. Smith,


6 40


W. F. Nickerson,


70


F. E. Hatch,


7 90


A. H. Nickerson,


8 20


W. H. Forrest,


5 30


G. W. Moore,


5 60


J. E. Ryder,


2 60


Frank Ellison,


4 10


J. F. Crosby,


5 30


H. T. Moore,


4 75


A. D. Moore,


5 60


G. H. Clark,


30


A. F. Rich,


2 50


A. F. Knowles,


1 90


C. H. Robbins,


5 25


Arthur Brown,


1 90


F. M. Sparrow,


2 70


W. V. Chase,


3 20


D. Sparrow,


3 00


R. S. Sparrow,


1 69


S. Y. Higgins,


80


19


L. Chase, N. P. Clark, R. H. Horton, R. Chase, W. H. Nickerson,


$1 65


60


40


64


70


$92 63


Expended on roads, North District, No. 4, WM. B. STEELE, Road Surveyor :


W. B. Steele,


$16 82


R. H. Horton,


4 80


Alonzo Higgins,


8 48


R. D. Wiley,


6 65


James Phillips,


12 98


Warren Snow,


1 50


Clarence Horton,


3 00


Joseph Dill,


4 64


Henry Daniels,


1 50


Nelson Eldridge,


9 30


Laban Turner, hardening,


10 32


$79 99


Paid for clearing snow, North District, No. 4 :


Warren Snow,


$4 91


James Phillips,


2 25


Henry Daniels,


4 91


Henry Harding,


3 80


Frank Lee,


4 91


Wm. B. Steele,


5 60


Geo. Nickerson,


2 66


Martin Murphy,


3 45


Laban Turner,


3 70


S. F. Chase,


1 50


Alonzo Higgins,


1 16


Peter Higgins,


1 00


20


Charles Chase,


$1 70


Lester Chase, 2 70


Charlie Daniels,


35


Charles Hopkins,


50


Howard Gill,


70


W. B. Steele, land damage,


2 00


Frank Daniels,


2 00


Brackett estate, 66


2 00


Mattie Snow estate,


2 00


$53 80


Expended on roads, North District, No. 5, F. J. BREWER, Road Surveyor :


W. B. Higgins,


$4 31


O. A. Cobb,


13 50


R. D. Wiley,


8 20


Frank Lewis,


18 60


Lester Horton,


2 92


Adin Gill,


3 74


F. J. Brewer,


27 96


Adin Gill, for hardening,


90


W. T. Horton,


30


T. K. Gill,


36


$80 79


Clearing snow, North District, No. 4 :


S. P. Brackett,


$1 90


R. D. Wiley,


5 00


Obed Horton,


3 80


W. B. Higgins,


6 10


Adin Gill,


9 30


Jesse Brewer,


7 80


Heman Gill,


5 40


Walter Horton,


1 80


Thomas Gill,


7 30


21


F. J. Brewer, Fred Dill, Overy Brown, O. Cobb,


$14 38


3 75


4 40


1 40


$72 33


GUIDE BOARDS.


There is one near O. H. Davenport's, the Bridge, Ed- ward Penniman's, Forester Crosby's, Clark's Pond, Eldad Higgins', Simeon Perry's. Town Hall, Eliza Robbins', Geo. P. Brackett's, Cable Road, and Robert Horton's, all in good repair.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES B. STEELE,


EZEKIEL D. FULCHER,


WM. HORTON NICKERSON,


WM. B. STEELE, FRANK J. BREWER,


, Road Surveyors of Eastham.


22


TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


1904.


Jan. 1.


Cash in treasury, $2,040 16


26. Received income of Mass. School Fund. 972 40


May 17. Received re-imbursement of expense for maintenance of the insane, 21 36


June 25. Received from the Mass. Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals on acct. of public watering trough, 20 00


25. Received from T. D. Sears on acct. of Superintendent of Schools' salary, Received of F. A. Collins for butcher's license, 1 00


36 24


July 31.


31. Received of O. W. Horton for butch- er's license, 1 00


31. Received of Cape Cod National Bank of Harwich $500.00, less interest 3 mos. $7.50, 492 50


Aug. 10. Received of State Treasurer :


Compensation Inspector of Ani- mals, 9 30


Education of children, State Board of Charity, 54 00


Sept. 3. Received of City of Boston on acct. education of children, 252 00


Oct. Received of W. L. Taylor, peddler's license, 3 00


Received of C. Chase, peddler's license, 3 00


23


Oct.


Received of J. L. Snow, peddler's license, $3 00


Received of C. J. Chase, peddler's license, 3 00


Received of A. Paine, peddler's license, 3 00


Received from Second District Court, fines, 32 63


Received from Geo. S. Hall : State Aid in employment of Supt., on acct. of teachers' sal-


48 39


ary. 32 26


Dec. 9. Received corporation tax, $249 37


national bank tax, 30 75


military aid, 204 00


tuition of children


in small towns,


128 00


612 12


9. Received of J. B. Steele, use of hearse out of town, 4 50


Received lease of oyster grants, 4 00


31. fines from Second District Court, 7 23


31. Received in full on note of S. Y. Hig- gins, 20 01


31. Received of J. N. M. Hopkins, on note of H. S. Gill. 17 50


31. Received for voting lists, 70


31. of R. D. Wiley on account taxes, 1898, 29 04


31. Received of E. E. Knowles, on ac- count taxes, 1900, 8 89


31. Received of H. L. Knowles, on ac- count taxes, 1901, 9 21


31. Received of A. F. Rich, on account taxes, 1901, 34 22


31. Received of H. L. Knowles, on ac- count taxes, 1902, 112 40


24


Dec. 31. Received of A. F. Rich, on account taxes, 1902, $69 86


31. Received of A. F. Rich, on account taxes, 1903, 425 57


31. Received of A. F. Rich, on account taxes, 1904, 2,971 84


31. Received of Mrs. H. L. Knowles, on account of board A. Knowles, 21 35


$8,376 68


EXPENDITURES.


1904.


Paid 311 orders from Selectmen, $6,081 46


. 6 Public Library, town appropria- tion, 25 00


66 Bounty on one seal, 3 00


Dec. 7. State tax, $275 00


Abolition grade cross- ings, Loan Fund, 304 29


Interest on same, 20 74


Repairs of State High- way, 39 90


639 93


.. County tax,


364 07


Cape Cod National Bank, note 3 mos.,


500 00


Taxes abated, 1898,


29 04


1901,


32 06


1902,


52 42


1903,


60 21


31. Cash in treasury, 589 49


$8,376 68


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE T. DILL,


Treasurer,


25


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


I, the undersigned, Auditor of the town of Eastham, have this day examined the accounts and vouchers of the Select- men and Treasurer, together with the foregoing statements, and find them correct.


GEORGE H. CLARK, Auditor.


Jan. 18, 1905.


RECOMMENDATIONS.


We would recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :


Miscellaneous,


$650 00


Schools,


900 00


Roads,


400 00


Bridges,


25 00


Snow,


150 00


Poor,


800 00


Surety on Bond,


30 00


Conveyance of Children,


250 00


$3,205 00


JAMES B. STEELE, NATHAN P. CLARK, JAMES PHILLIPS, Selectmen of Eastham,


26


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1904.


Name of Child.


Name of Parents.


Feb. 25. Virginia Frances Nickerson, Almond L. and Eva M.


Mar. 20. Gertrude Louise Ryder,


Luther M. and Hattie E.


May 7. Madeline Elizabeth Stevens, Chas. F. and Daisy A.


June 3. William Edison Cox,


16. Joseph Warren Norton,


Aug. 1. Lewis Weston Collins,


20 Charles Malcolm Steele,


Oct. 6. Ernest Marshall Moore,


Nov. 18. Sadie Frances Chase,


E. Leon and Amanda D.


DEATHS RECORDED IN 1904.


Name.


Cause of Death. Age.


Jan. 3. Mattie Snow,


22. Hannah M. Paine,


Gastritis, 75y 2m


Mar. 22. Diana B. Mayo,


Hem'h'ge of Brain, 71y 10m


Apr. 29. Anna Lincoln,


Peritonitis, 45y 10m


May 10. Louise Smith Mayo, Val. dis. of Heart, 73y 3m 9d


17. Arnold Emerson Swift, Marasmus,


1m 10d


July 3. Mary J. Gill,


Cereb'l Softening, 70y 8m


11. Charles C. P. Hamblin, Tuberculosis, 52y 7m


12. Reuben Brewer,


Val. dis. of Heart, 89y 5m


Aug. 15. Herbert L. Knowles, Tuberculosis, 49y


Sept. 14. Lillia F. Baker,


Tuberculosis, 30y Nov. 16. Winslow T. Horton,


Cancer of Liver, 59y 10m 21d


William E. and Addie L.


Wm. E. and Josephine H. Lewis H. and Eva W.


Wm. B. and Blanche M.


Harvey T. and SarahM.S.


Cancer, 49y 7m


27


MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1904.


Name.


Residence.


Jan. 16.


George A. Nickerson,


Eva May Snow,


Eastham. Eastham.


26. E. Leon Chase, Amanda D. Smith,


Orleans. Eastham.


Apr. 20. Abbott S. Knowles, Flora M. Schaffer,


Eastham.


Boston.


Oct. 18. William Freeman Knowles, Harriet Bosworth Clark,




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