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Art. 3. To choose all necessary Town officers for the ensuing year ; and to bring in your votes, "Yes" or "No," shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
Art. 5. To see what sums of money the Town will raise for the Public Library, and make appropriation for the same.
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Art. 6. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
Art. 7. To see in what manner the Town will dispose of its refunded dog tax, and act thereon.
Art. 8. To see in what manner the Town will support its poor for the ensuing year.
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 repair its roads and bridges the ensuing year.
Art. 11. To see in what manner the Town will collect its taxes 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 taxes.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will vote to establish a salary for its Selectmen, or do or act anything thereon.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will pay a bounty for killing crows, hawks and minks within the Town the ensuing year, or do or act anything thereon. (By request.)
Art. 16. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the vote taken Dec. 3, 1904, whereby the Town voted to instruct its Selectmen to hire two thousand dollars to buy stone, or do or act anything thereon.
Art. 17. To see what action the Town will take for sup- pressing the Gypsy and Brown-tail moths, and make an appropriation for the same, or do or act anything thereon.
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Art. 18. To see what action the Town will take in authorizing the Selectmen to dispose of stone bought by the Town, or do or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at each of the post-offices in said Eastham, and one at the carpenter shop of Wilbur G. Smith in said Easthanı, seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting. Polls will be open at 10 o'clock a. m.
Hereof fail not, and make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of the meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of January, 1907.
NATHAN P. CLARK, H. M. SULLIVAN, CLARINGTON SMITH,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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, 1907.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1908.
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HYANNIS, MASS. F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press 1908
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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, 1907.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1908.
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HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The " Patriot" Press 1908
F. B & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers. "The Patriot Press," Hyannis, Mass.
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 December 31, 1907 :
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN MAY 1, 1907.
Real estate,
$265,071 00
Personal estate,
70,429 00
$335,500 00
Rate of taxation on $1,000.00,
$10 00
Number of polls assessed,
146
" horses "
132
"' COWS
99
66 neat cattle other than cows,
13
swine assessed,
22
" dwelling houses assessed,
175
acres of land
4,926
66
" fowls
4,795
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TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
Miscellaneous,
$900 00
Schools,
900 00
Roads,
400 00
Bridges,
50 00
Snow,
100 00
Surety on bond,
30 00
Poor,
400 00
Conveyance of school children,
250 00
Pilgrim Memorial monument,
100 00
Gypsy and brown-tail moths,
50 00
$3,180 00
TAXES ASSESSED.
Assessed for Town purposes,
$2,756 85
State tax,
400 00
County tax,
408 65
State highway tax,
81 50
Underlay taken from treasury on account of
stone money reimbursed by the state,
423 15
$4,070 15
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Dr. S. T. Davis, reporting 11 births, $2 75
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing Town Reports, 44 20
Geo. W. Moore, janitor Town Hall, Feb. 4, 3 00
5
James . B. Steele, services as Moderator, Annual Town Meeting, 1906 and '07, $6 00
James B. Steele, reporting 9 deaths, 2 25
A. F. Rich. services as Constable and Janitor, 10 30
Geo. T. Dill, Town Clerk and Treasurer :
Disbursements on $6,312.57 at 1 per cent., 63 12
Registrar of Voters and State Election, 10 00
Services at Annual Town Meeting, 3 00
Declaring Representative, 1 50
Recording 24 pages at 20 cents, 4 80
14 births at 50 cents, 7 00
10 deaths at 20 cents, 2 00
4 marriages at 20 cents, 80
1 death returned under Section
13, Chapter 29, Revised Laws, 25
Preparing tally sheet and total vote sheet State Election, 3 00
Oaths administered out of Town Meeting in accordance with Section 27, Chap- ter 29, Revised Laws, 12 at 25 cents each, 3 00
American Surety Co., Town Treasurer's bond, 10 00
Nathan P. Clark, services as Selectman, Registrar of Voters and Elections, Board of Health, Overseer of Poor,
65 00
H. M. Sullivan, same as above. 40 00
Clarington Smith, services as Selectman, Reg- . istrar of Voters and Elections, Board of Health, Overseer of Poor, 40 00
Geo. H. Clark, auditing Town accounts,
1 50
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting railroad fires March 9, 20 and 21,
30 50
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fire March 23, 3 75
W. G. Smith, Teller annual Town Meeting, 1 50
W. Horton Nickerson, fighting railroad fire, March 26, 5 90
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N. P. Clark, stationery and stamps, $3 60
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fires, April 15 and 20, 29 50
W. Horton Nickerson and others. fighting railroad fire, April 20. 18 25
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting railroad fires, April 8 and 20, 28 50
Item Press, Assessors' supplies, 2 80 .
F. E. Knowles, labor on Town Cove Cemetery, 5 55
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fire, May 21, 4 00
James Chandler, repairs on Town pump,
10 00
W. Horton Nickerson and others, fighting rail- road fire, May 25, 28 75
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fires, May 25, June 1 and 27, 29 50
E. E. Knowles and others. fighting railroad fires May 12 and June 27, 10 50
Andrew F. Sherman, abstracts from records,
5 00
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting railroad fires July 15 and 17, 34 75 16 75
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting town fires,
N. P. Clark, assessing taxes, 45 00
H. M. Sullivan, assessing taxes, 45 00
Clarington Smith, assessing taxes, 45 00
Item and Bee Pub. Co., advertising road closed, 1 40
A. T. Newcomb, insurance on hearse and house, 3 13
Hobbs & Warren Co., collector's book, 1 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., slaughter license blanks, 83
James F. Eldredge, shingles for Town Hall,
33 52
Hurd & Smith, nails, zinc and lead for Town Hall, 3 50
Harvey T. Moore, shingling Town Hall, 5 87
John E. Ryder, 66
5 20
Adin Gill, 3 50
1 50
C. F. Stevens, lodging two boy tramps,
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fire, Aug. 10 to Aug. 20, 29 87
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F. E. Knowles and others, labor on Town Cove Cemetery, $5 86
E. Higgins, express, 1 05
John F. Walker, collecting $1,300 at 2 per cent., 1907 taxes. 26 00
W. Horton Nickerson and others, fighting rail- road fire, Aug. 11, 5 00
John A. Knowles, painting Town Hall, 26 96
John A. Knowles, lettering two road signs, 2 00
John A. Knowles, material for painting Town Hall, 17 37
Peter Higgins, burial agent, burial expenses of Laban W. Turner, 37 00
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting Town fire, 9 00
E. E. Knowles and others, fighting railroad fire, Aug. 14, 2 00
N. P. Clark, moving weights and measures,
1 50
Edna M. Dill, taking account of State Law books, 1 20
Geo. T. Dill, moving weights and measures and State Law books, 2 50
Item Press, moth notices, 1 50
N. P. Clark, moth notices to property owners, 5 25 Sarah B. Clark, taking account State Law books, 1 20
T. K. Gill and others, fighting railroad fire, Oct. 25, 1 50
A. L. Nickerson, Election Officer. 3 00
Heman Smith, ballot clerk. State Election,
1 50
W. & L. E. Gurley, test weights and measures, J. N. M. Hopkins :
31 27
Care of 4 Town burial lots, 4 00
Care of Zara Higgins' lot, 1 00
Care of Soldiers' monument, 1 00
Oaths of school committee, 2 00
E. E. Knowles, rent of land to lay stone, and cleaning up field, 35 90
A. F. Rich, collecting $1,026.63, 1906 taxes at 12 per cent., 17 97
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E. Higgins, administering oaths to Town officers, $3 50 Geo. T. Dill, stamps, stationery, freight, express, registered mail, expenses to Wellfleet, 7 97
Geo. T. Dill, oaths and express, 4 05
John F. Walker, collecting $1,300, 1907 taxes . at 2 per cent., 26 00
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing voting lists and stationery, · 9 85
W. B. Higgins, shutters for No. 3 school house, 6 50
24 05
W. & L. E. Gurley, liquid and dry measures, Dr. S. T. Davis, reporting 6 births, 1 50
N. P. Clark and others, labor on Herring brook, 4 00
$1,142 09
POOR EXPENSES.
Town of Barnstable, house rent and coal fur- nished Sarah M. Dill, $24 50
ROADS, BRIDGES AND SNOW.
J. B. Steele and others, clearing snow, District No. 1, $13 45
E. D. Fulcher and others, clearing snow, Dis- trict No. 2, 15 43
W. Horton Nickerson and others, clearing snow, District No. 3, 56 38 W. B. Steele and others, clearing snow, Dis- trict No. 4, 26 98
Adin L. Gill and others, clearing snow, District No. 5, 47 45
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J. B. Steele and others, labor and hardening on roads, District No. 1, $93 82 77. 97 10 / / 3.1
E. D. Fulcher and others, labor and hardening on roads, District No. 2,
W. Horton Nickerson and others, labor and hardening on roads, District No. 3, 55 68
W. B. Steele and others, labor and hardening on roads, District No. 4, 91 43
Adin L. Gill and others, labor and hardening on roads, District No. 5, 81 80
J. B. Steele and others, labor and stock on bridges, 158 81
W. Horton Nickerson, labor and stock on bridges, 3 75
$742 08
CATTLE INSPECTORS.
W. A. Moore, dressed,
$29 50
W. A. Moore, live,
11 20
Hinckley Lincoln, dressed,
30 50
Hinckley Lincoln, live,
9 00
$80 20
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTH ACCOUNT.
W. Horton Nickerson, destroying moth nests and inspecting orchards,
$36 25
Item Press, moth notices,
1 50
N. P. Clark, “ " to property owners, 5 25
N. P. Clark, destroying moth nests,
12 00
$55 00
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STATE AID.
Peter Higgins,
$48 00
Simeon Perry,
60 00
Warren H. Runnells,
72 00
Warren K. Snow,
4 00
Laban W. Turner,
32 00
Elizabeth J. Whittemore,
32 00
Mary E. Turner,
12 00
$260 00
STONE ROAD ACCOUNT.
J. McCormick :
Crushing 1,749 tons stone at .60 per ton, $1,049 40
Crushing 98 tons at .50 per ton, 49 00
Breaking 372 " ".20 " " 74 40
Joseph W. Percival, first payment on account of State Road, 590 80
Joseph W. Percival, second payment on account of State Road. 1,218 46
Joseph W. Percival, final payment on account of State Road, 191 96
(). H. Howes, labor on stone, 2 25
Daniel W. Sparrow, labor on stone,
3 50
Geo. S. Newcomb, hanging lantern 47 times.
4 70
Herbert A. Wheelock, labor on stone,
2 00
Joseph A. Cobb, labor on stone.
3 00
Clarington Smith, hanging lantern 47 times,
4 70
Clarington Smith, teaming stone,
2 24
N. P. Clark, teaming stone, 6 00
F. W. Smith, stone at .65 per ton,
1 38
F. W. Smith, «‹ ‹ .55 . . 3 93
Joseph W. Percival, stone at .65 per ton,
3 15
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E. E. Knowles, stone at .65 per ton,
$6 09
E. E. Knowles, .6 66 .55 . 5 88
Mary F. Ryder, ".30 " 4 09
E. L. Knowles, 66 ".65 " 2 15
E. L. Knowles, .. . 55 " 7 25
A. E. Doane,
.1.65 "
23 57
$3,259 90
RECAPITULATION.
Paid miscellaneous expenses,
$1,142 09
Support of poor, 24 50
Roads, bridges and snow,
742 08
State aid, 260 00
Cattle inspection,
80 20
Stone road account,
3,259 90
Gypsy and browntail moth account, 55 00
$5,563 77
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TOWN, JAN. 1, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Due on taxes of 1896,
$43 27
1905, 105 96
1906, 278 85
1907,
910 57
Due on railroad fires, 1905,
49 47
262 37
1907,
12
Due from State Board of Charity, burial ex- penses Laban W. Turner, $37 00
Due from State, half expenses inspection live animals,
10 10
Due on account of State aid,
260 00
Cash in treasury, 2,201 25
$4,158 84
LIABILITIES.
Due Town officers, $275 00
Due note of Harwich Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Balance in favor of the Town, 2,883 84
$4,158 84
TRUST FUND.
Zara Higgins' cemetery legacy, $50 00
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN P. CLARK, H. M. SULLIVAN, CLARINGTON SMITH,
Selectmen of Eustham.
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ROAD SURVEYORS' REPORT.
Expended on roads, District No. 1, J. B. STEELE, Road Surveyor :
J. P. Knowles,
$12 32
Harry Collins,
13 76
J. B. Steele,
12 24
Geo. H. Walker,
5 60
Geo. Steele,
8 90
Orien Higgins,
1 60
Elmer Smith,
3 80
Herbert Nickerson,
3 20
Raymond Collins,
8 90
Addie Biathrow, clay,
7 06
$77 38
Expended on bridges :
B. D. Prince Bridge :
J. B. Steele,
$11 60
Geo. Steele,
10 40
John Fuller,
9 60
B. D. Prince,
6 80
Harry Collins,
5 28
Orien Higgins, .
7 20
Herbert Nickerson,
1 70
J. B. Steele, horse,
1 38
Fulcher and Bassett,
4 80
Hurd & Smith, spikes,
2 10
J. B. Steele, for plank,
5 40
J. B. Crowell, posts,
7 10
James F. Eldredge, stock,
46 47
$119 83
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Boat Meadow Bridge :
James F. Eldredge, for stock,
$18 12
J. B. Steele,
5 76
Fred Snow,
" posts,
6 30
James B. Steele, " labor,
4 40
Geo. B. Steele,
4 40
$38 98
Herring Brook Bridge :
W. Horton Nickerson, labor and stock,
$3 75
Clearing snow, District No. 1 :
F. A. Collins, $0 60
Harry Collins,
1 60
W. G. Smith,
80
Wallace A. Smith,
1 20
Warren H. Runnells,
1 20
B. D. Prince,
1 10
Norton N. Steele,
80
Geo. H. Walker,
90
Geo. B. Steele,
80
J. B. Steele,
1 10
B. D. Prince,
65
Warren H. Runnells,
70
Norton N. Steele,
70
Herbert Nickerson,
65
Geo. Steele,
65
$13 45
Expended on roads, District No. 2, E. D. FULCHER, Road Surveyor :
E. D. Fulcher, labor done in 1906, $7 60
F. E. Knowles, 4 76
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E. E. Knowles,
$2 88
E. D. Fulcher,
5.12
W. O. Grose,
80
O. A. Fulcher,
80
J. P. Knowles,
1 60
F. W. Smith,
48
J. H. Souza,
4 88
Manuel Souza,
2 88
E. E. Knowles,
2 88
E. L. Knowles,
2 20
J. P. Knowles,
2 88
A. E. Doane,
3 96
J. G. Fulcher,
3 96
E. D. Fulcher,
2 88
E. R. Cobb,
3 60
E. E. Knowles,
2 88
J. P. Knowles,
2 88
E. L. Knowles,
1 76
J. H. Souza,
3 36
Manuel Souza,
2 88
A. E. Doane,
3 96
J. G. Fulcher,
6 16
E. D. Fulcher,
4 48
A. E. Doane, hardening,
9 34
John G. Fulcher,
2 50
E. D. Fulcher,
12 64
J. F. Eldredge, stock for guard fence,
6 84
$113 54
Clearing snow in District No. 2 :
E. E. Knowles, $0 80
E. L. Knowles, 40
J. G. Fulcher,
80
Manuel Souza,
2 20
J. H. Souza,
2 20
M. Griffin,
1 20
16
Walter Watson,
$0 45
W. H. Forrest,
60
A. E. Doane,
60
E. D. Fulcher,
2 50
Clarington Smith,
30
Geo. Newcomb,
20
Bernard Collins,
23
Lawrence Walker,
15
J. F. Walker,
20
Wallace Smith,
20
Heman Smith,
40
Joshua Smith,
40
Archie Ryder,
30
Paul Peterson,
30
Archie Peterson,
30
F. E. Knowles,
40
Winnie Knowles,
30
$15 43
Expended on roads, District No. 3, W. HORTON NICKER- SON, Road Surveyor :
Irving Lacount,
$3 80
J. F. Crosby,
7 36
A. H. Nickerson, 2 20
W. A. Moore,
5 60
W. E. Dill,
4 80
Geo. W. Moore,
3 80
F. M. Sparrow,
2 56
Daniel W. Sparrow,
2 88
A. E. Brown,
1 60
R. Wheelock,
1 60
W. Horton Nickerson,
7 88
W. Henry Nickerson, hardening,
11 60
$55 68
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Clearing snow in District No. 3 :
Frank Ellison,
$1 80
C. F. Horton,
2 35
Roy Chase, 2 20
J. A. Snow,
1 80
R. Wheelock,
1 80
W. H. Dill,
2 30
John Knowles,
1 50
Charles Chase,
1 60
A. D. Moore,
2 10
John Ryder,
80
(). H. Howes,
1 50
A. L. Nickerson,
2 00
Geo. W. Moore,
2 20
Fred Nickerson,
1 50
Elwood Chase,
1 20
H. F. Moore,
1 60
A. H. Nickerson,
2 30
L. Chase,
1 60
F. M. Sparrow,
1 70
R. F. Smith,
60
Robert Sparrow,
1 28
D. W. Sparrow,
1 70
Lewis Forrest,
1 70
N. P. Clark,
1 60
A. F. Rich,
1 60
C. Parker,
1 60
N. E. Clark,
1 30
W. Horton Nickerson,
2 30
W. E. Dill,
80
W. H. Nickerson.
1 00
D. W. Sparrow,
50
F. M. Sparrow,
40
Lewis Forrest,
40
A. H. Nickerson,
40
C. F. Horton,
2 05
J. A. Snow,
1 60
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R. Wheelock,
Roy Chase,
$1 40 40
$56 38
Expended on roads, District No. 4, W. B. STEELE, Road Surveyor :
W. B. Steele,
$10 80
Joseph Dill,
3 28
Elsias Chase,
4 48
Geo. Nickerson,
3 90
Charles Daniels,
4 20
Frank Lee,
4 20
Henry Harding,
3 30
Samuel Nickerson,
4 20
Alfred Gill,
60
Fred Steele,
60
Osgood Horton,
1 00
Peter Higgins,
32
Charles Hopkins,
2 40
W. B. Steele,
11 20
Frank Lee,
5 10
C. W. Daniels,
80
Elsias Chase,
6 88
Peter Higgins,
2 80
Fred Steele,
3 82
James Phillips,
6 20
Charles Daniels,
4 30
Howard Gill,
2 90
Chloe Nickerson, hardening,
90
Charles Hopkins,
48
Fred Gill,
67
Alonzo Higgins,
2 10
$91 43
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Clearing snow, District No. 4 :
N. P. Hopkins,
$3 50 80
Samuel Nickerson,
Fred Steele,
2 33
W. B. Steele,
5 30
A. K. Higgins,
1 20
S. F. Lee,
2 20
Fred Gill,
1 65
Charles Hopkins,
2 20
Geo. Nickerson,
5 00
Charles Daniels,
80
Geo. Nickerson, land damage,
2 00
$26 98
Expended on roads, District No. 5, ADIN L. GILL, Road Surveyor :
Adin L. Gill,
$11 26
T. K. Gill,
6 56
L. G. Horton, 2 56
O. A. Brown,
7 00
R. D. Wiley,
5 40
M. D. Gill,
6 40
Chloe Nickerson, hardening,
2 40
H. Dill,
60
T. K. Gill,
2 80
O. A. Brown,
2 20
R. D. Wiley,
2 40
J. P. Brewer,
1 10
L. J. Brewer,
70
Adin Gill,
9 32
M. D. Gill,
2 60
O. A. Brown,
2 60
T. K. Gill,
1 20
R. D. Wiley,
80
Adin L. Gill,
5 20
20
M. D. Gill,
$1 90
R. D. Wiley,
1 30
Adin L. Gill,
5 50
$81 80
Clearing snow, District No. 5 : .
Adin L. Gill,
$8 50
O. A. Brown,
5 50
R. D. Wiley,
3 60
Geo. P. Brackett,
2 50
G. R. Wiley,
2 70
M. D. Gill,
1 00
P. Andrews,
90
J. P. Brewer,
1 10
J. E. Brewer,
4 80
L. J. Brewer,
1 00
H. Dill,
3 00
T. K. Gill,
3 20
F. F. Dill,
2 60
C. Chase,
20
R. Chase,
30
H. B. Hinckley,
60
Leon Horton,
75
L. G. Horton,
1 70
O. W. Horton,
1 50
Mrs. F. J. Brewer, land damage,
2 00
$47 45
GUIDE BOARDS.
There is one near O. H. Davenport's, the Bridge, Ed- ward Penniman's, John F. Crosby's, Clark's Pond, Eldad
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Higgins', John W. Sparrow's, Simeon Perry's, Town Hall, Eliza Robbins', Geo. P. Brackett's. Cable Road, Robert Hor- ton's, all in good repair.
Respectfully submitted,
J. B. STEELE, E. D. FULCHER, W. HORTON NICKERSON, W. B. STEELE, ADIN L. GILL,
Road Surveyors of Eastham.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I, the undersigned, Auditor of the Town of Eastham. have this day examined the accounts and vouchers of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and School Committee, together with the foregoing statements, and find them correct.
GEORGE H. CLARK, Auditor.
Eastham, Jan. 18th, 1908.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
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We would recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :
Miscellaneous,
$900 00
Schools,
1,150 00
Roads,
400 00
Surety on bonds,
30 00
Poor,
200 00
Bridges,
50 00
Snow,
100 00
$2,830 00
NATHAN P. CLARK, H. M. SULLIVAN, CLARINGTON SMITH,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS, 1907.
Jan. 1. Cash in treasury, $2,181 81
6. Received dog tax refunded, 59 95
26. Received income of Massachusetts school fund, 1,056 50
Feb. 9. Received of J. B. Steele, for use of hearse out of town. 1 00
27. Received of state treasurer, tempo- rary aid, 9 75
Mar. 2. Received of W. L. Taylor, pedler's license, 3 00
Received of M. Luce, lease of Her- ring brook 2 years, 20 00
Apr. 27. Received of J. Souza, slaughter license, 1 00
30. Received of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. for fires, 1906, 14 25
June 8. Received of City of Boston for tui- tion of children, 154 30
13. Received of S. P. Doane, (gave note at 5 per cent. ), 600 00
July 27. Received of J. B. Steele, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Received of F. A. Collins, butcher's license, 1 00
Aug. 15. Received of State for tuition of children. 19 00
Received of State, compensation In- spector of Animals, 9 85
31. Received of J. W. Sparrow, butcher's license, 1 00
Oct. 21. Received of Geo. W. Hall, chairman district committee :
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State rebate on teachers' salary, $35 71
State rebate on supt. salary, 53 57
$89 28
Received of S. T. Cobb, crushed stone, 16 10
Nov. 15. Received of State treasurer :
Corporation tax, $143 78
National bank tax, 20 58
State aid, 276 00
440 36
30. Received of State, high school tui- tion, 380 00
Received of State, highway loan fund,
4,048 99
Received of W. B. Higgins, butcher's license, 1 00
Dec. 28. Received of public library, stone, 8 50
F. W. Smith, 6 05
66 ' E. L. Knowles, “ 2 99
in full on note H. S. Gill, 12 70
lease of oyster grants, 5 00
Received of R. D. Wiley, taxes on 1899 in full, 68 93
Received of E. E. Knowles, taxes on 1900, in full. 68 03
Received of A. F. Rich, taxes on 1905, 131 56
Received of A. F. Rich, taxes on 1906, 1,124 28
Received of J. F. Walker, taxes on 1907, 2,736 43
$13,274 61
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid 160 orders from Selectmen,
$5,563 77
Jan. 20. Paid Public Library, dog tax re- funded, 59 95
Apr. 24. Paid 6 mos. int. on note Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, 4} per cent., 22 50
July 12. Paid S. P. Doane, note and interest one month, 3 per cent., 602 50
Oct. 24. Paid 5 mos. int. on note Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, 5 per cent., 25 00
Nov. 1. Paid County Tax,
408 65
20. Paid State Tax, $400 00
Paid repairs of State High- way, 81 50
481 50
Paid H. M. Percival per order Second District Court fines, Commonwealth vs. Campbell,
7 42
Paid bounty on crows, etc.,
79 75
Taxes abated 1899, 66 1900,
68 93
68 03
66 " on account of Soldiers, 1906, 85 65
Paid orders of School Committee, 3,599 71
Dec. 31.
Cash in Treasury,
2,201 25
$13,274 61
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
Town appropriation, $1,150 00
Paid orders from same, $1,150 00
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Tuition Account :
Balance brought forward, 1906,
$583 18
City of Boston,
154 30
State,
19 00
Rebate on Superintendent's salary,
53 57
Rebate on teachers' salary,
35 71
High School tuition,
380 00
$1,225 76
Paid orders from same.
$1,225 76
Massachusetts School Fund :
Balance brought forward, 1906,
$972 44
Received Jan. 25, 1907,
1,056 50
$2,028 94
Paid orders from same,
1,223 95
Dec. 31, Balance unexpended,
$804 99
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. DILL,
Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN 1907.
Name of Child.
Name of Parents.
Feb. 5. Alice Wentworth Rich,
Mar. 20. Son Murphy,
May 5. Della Linwood Knowles,
June 17. Lloyd Albert Mayo,
June 28. Alice May Parker,
Clarence C. and Hattie L.
July 15. Illegitimate son.
Aug. 5. Roena Holden Moore,
Harvey T. and Sarah M. S.
Nov. 3. Marion Frances Sparrow, Frank M. and Effie W.
Nov. 27. *George Bailey,
George W. and Jessie.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN 1907.
Name.
Jan.
3.
Howard C. Knowles,
Ethelyn G. Ellison,
June 26.
Joshua F. Smith,
Mayzella C. Atkins,
Dec. 26.
Allen M. Nickerson, Jr.,
Margaret Nichols,
*Born in Orleans.
Residence.
Truro. Eastham.
Eastham. Orleans.
Eastham. Eastham.
Albion F, and Ruth W.
Martin and Mabel.
Edward E. and Alice L.
Warren A. and Marion W.
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DEATHS RECORDED IN 1907.
Name. Cause of Death. Age.
Jan. 20. Myrick D. Nickerson, Uræmia,
80y 8ın
Feb. 21. Martha A. Ellison,
Diabetes and
Bright's dis. 58y 9m 20d
Mar. 11. Laura E. Walker,
Cancer, 52y
17. James Allen Hinckley, Old Age,
83y 23d
Aug. 18. Laban W. Turner,
Arterial Degen- eration, 72y
18d
Sept. 18. * Louisa Sparrow,
Chronic Demen- tia, 74y
Sept. 26. Josephine Fulcher,
Consumption, 30y 9m
Dec. 9. John N. M. Hopkins, Cancer of
Liver,
75y 10m 16d
DOG LICENSES.
Number of Dogs licensed, Males, Females,
46
44
2
46
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. DILL,
Town Clerk.
*Died at Medfield Insane Asylum.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
1907.
IN TRUST.
Robert C. Billings Fund,
$14,000 00
Income to be used for the support of the Ea-tham Public Library.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1. Cash in Treasury, $218 63
Dog tax refunded, 59 55
New England Trust Co., dividends due January and July, 490 00
$768 18
EXPENDITURES.
Feb. 1. Paid Geo. T. Dill, Treasurer, 1 per cent. on
£ disbursements. 1906, rubber, stamps and pad, $5 95
Mar. 30.
E. E. Clark, for wood, 2 25
30. Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian and Janitor, 26 00
May 30. Library Art club, dues, 6 00
June 29. Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian . and Janitor, 26 00
July 12. Carrie B. Nickerson, care of books, 5 00
12. Orville W. Crosby, 2 10
30
July 15. Paid Clarington Smith, transportation of books, $25 00
27. Harvey T. Moore, labor on lawn and flagpole, 23 43
Aug. 24. Hurd and Smith, cement, nails, etc., 2 19
24. De Wolfe & Fiske Co., books,
72 96
31. F. B. & F. P. Goss, cards, labels, etc., 4 00
31.
E. Higgins, express and freight,
2 69
Sept. 7. David Farquahar, magazines.
7 35
7.
S. F. Brackett, transportation of books, 16 90
28. Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian and Janitor, 26 00
Oct. 3. Harvey T. Moore, for lumber and labor on pump house and lawn, 73 34
5. C. H. Robbins, express and freight, 3 10
7. C. T. Fife, for water system,
250 00
7. De Wolfe & Fiske Co., books,
1 28
28.
W. Horton Nickerson, spar for flag staff, 12 00
Nov. 30.
C. F. Horton, labor,
2 75
Dec. 10.
A. T. Newcomb, insurance,
6 50
28. Geo. H. Clark, fuel, etc.,
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