Town of Eastham Annual Report 1896-1912, Part 4

Author: Eastham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: the Town
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Hyannis has become the mecca of learning for the teach- ers in Barnstable County since the establishment of the Normal School in that village. The opportunities offered at its Summer School should not be overlooked by our teachers who would profit greatly by a few weeks of train- ing and inspiration each year. One can get at this school regular Normal work, and credit is given for the work done. The tuition is absolutely free, and board, rooms, and neces- sary supplies are furnished at cost. Miss Ethel T. Dyer, teacher in the South School, and your Superintendent at- tended the session last summer and can testify to its effi- ciency.


Pupils are not to be allowed to enter the schools during the winter or spring terms unless they are competent to continue the work done by some established grade in the school. The admission of pupils in the spring is not only very detrimental to the interests of the pupils already in the school, but the new members themselves receive very little benefit which is not lost during the long summer va- cation which immediately follows.


By conscientious work on the part of teachers accompa- nied by regular attendance and faithful study on the part of pupils, the Eastham schools may attain a high standard of excellence. Hard, unremitting toil is the price of suc- cess, whether in school or in business. There is no "royal road to learning," and in proportion to the thoroughness


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with which we all learn the force of this old saying our ed- ucational system will be improved.


Respectfully submitted, S. H. CHACE, Superintendent.


Eastham, Jan. 11, 1899.


ROLL OF HONOR.


Names of pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy during the time specified:


NORTH SCHOOL.


Spring Term-George R. Wiley. SOUTH SCHOOL.


Winter Term-Eva Collins.


Spring Term-Eva Collins, Henry Knowles, Lawrence Myrick.


Fall Term-George Steele, Raymond Collins, Lincoln Perry, Archie Ryder.


SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1898-9.


Dec. 19, 1898, Winter term begins.


March 10, 1899, Winter term closes.


March 20, 1899, Spring term begins.


June 9, 1899, Spring term closes.


Sept. 5, 1899, Fall term begins.


Nov. 24, 1899, Fall term closes.


No school Feb. 22, Apr. 19, May 31, Dec. 25.


STATE LAWS


Relating to the Employment of Children, School Attend- ance, and Truancy:


SECTION 1. No child under fourteen years of age shall be em- ployed in any factory, workshop or mercantile establishment. No


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such child shall be employed in any work performed for wages or otlier compensation, to whomsoever payable, during the hours when the public schools of the town or city in which he resides are in session, nor be employed at any work before the hour of six o'clock in the morning or after the hour of seven o'clock in the evening.


SECTION 6. Whoever employs a child under sixteen years of age, and whoever having under his control a child under such age permits such child to be employed, in violation of section one of this act, shall for such offence be fined not more than fifty dollars. A failure to produce to a truant officer any age and schooling cer- tificate shall be prima facie evidence of the illegal employment of any person whose age and schooling certificate is not produced. Any corporation or employer retaining any age and schooling cer- tificate in violation of section five of this act shall be fined ten dol- lars. Every person authorized to sign the certificate prescribed by section five of this act who knowingly certifies to any material- ly false statement therein shall be fined not more than fifty dol- lars.


SECTION 12. Every child between seven and fourteen years of age shall attend some public day school in the town or city in which he resides during the entire time the public day. schools are in session, subject to such exceptions as to children, places of at- tendance and schools as are provided for in sections three, seven, ten, and eleven of this act; provided, that the superintendent of schools or, where there is no superintendent of schools, the school committee, or teachers acting under authority of said superinten- dent of schools or school committee, may excuse cases of necessary absence; and provided, further, that the attendance of a child upon a public day school shall not be required if such child has at- tended for a like period of time a private day school approved by the school committee of such town or city in accordance with sec- tion two of chapter four hundred and ninety-eight of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, or if such child has been otherwise instructed for a like period of time in the branches of learning required by law to be taught in the public schools, or has already acquired the branches of learning required by law to be taught in the public schools, or if his physical or mental condi-


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tion is such as to render such attendance inexpedient or impracti- cable. Every person having under his control a child as described in this section shall cause such child to attend school as required by this section.


SECTION 24. Every habitual truant, that is, every child between seven and fourteen years of age who wilfully and habitually ab- sents himself from school contrary to the provisions of section twelve of this act, upon complaint by a truant officer, and convic- tion thereof, may be committed, if a boy, to a County Truant school for a period not exceeding two years, and if a girl, to the State Industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.


SECTION 26. Every habitual school offender, that is, every child under fourteen years of age who persistently violates the reasonable regulations of the school which he attends, or otherwise persistently misbehaves therein, so as to render himself a fit sub- ject for exclusion therefrom, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, at the discre- tion of the court, to a County Truant school for a period not ex- ceeding two years, or to the Lyman school for boys, and, if a girl, to the State Industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation, as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.


SECTION 31. Any person having under his control a child be- tween seven and fourteen years of age who fails for five day ses- sions or ten half-day sessions within any period of six months while under such control, to cause such child to attend school as required by section twelve of this act, the physical or mental con- dition of such child not being such as to render his attendance at school harmful or impracticable, upon complaint by a truant offi- cer, and conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors while school is in session any child absent un- lawfully from school shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars.


TOWN MEETING WARRANT.


BARNSTABLE, SS.


To Russell D. Wiley, 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 Eastham, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Eastham, on MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY INST., at ten 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 meeting.


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 en- suing year.


Art 4. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.


Art. 5. To see in what manner the town will support its poor the ensuing year.


Art. 6. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to appoint Forest Firewards for the ensuing year.


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Art. 7. To see in what manner the town will dispose of its refunded dog tax, and act thereon.


Art. 8. To bring in their votes, "Yes" or "No," Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors ?


Art. 9. To see in what manner the town will repair its roads and bridges the ensuing year.


Art. 10. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.


Art. 11. To see what sums of money the town will raise for the Public Library and make appropriations of the same.


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 in what manner the town will collect its taxes the ensuing year.


Art. 15. To see what action the town will take upon the Estate of the late Wm. Dill and do or act thereon. (By request. )


Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to reduce the Board of School Committee, from 6 to 3, by recommenda- tion of the School Committee.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at each of the Post-Offices in said Eastham, and one at the carpenter's shop of Wilbur G. Smith in said Eastham, seven days at least before the time


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for holding said meeting. Polls will be open at ten 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 aforesaid.


Given under our hands this twenty-first day of January, in the year one thousand, eight hundred, ninety-nine.


I. H. HORTON,


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


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, 1899.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 5, 1900,


AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.


OF EA


TOWN


INCO


WAUSET 1620.


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HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press. 1900.


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, 1899.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 5, 1900,


AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.


OF EA


TOWN


INC


HAUSET 1620


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HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press. 1900.


F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers. The "Patriot" Press, Barnstable and 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 expenditures of the town for the year ending December 31, 1899 :


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1899.


Real Estate,


$256,278 00


Personal Estate,


53,442 00


$309,720 00


Rate of taxation on $1,000,


Number of polls assessed,


66 Horses assessed,


142


66 Cows assessed,


120


66 Neat cattle assessed other than cows,


41


66 Swine assessed,


14


66


Dwelling houses assessed,


164


66


Acres of land assessed,


4,935


66 Fowl assessed, 6,441


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.


Miscellaneous expenses,


$500 00


Schools,


900 00


Roads,


450 00


$9 20


149


4


Bridges,


$20 00


Snow,


100 00


Poor,


500 00


Surety on bonds,


30 00


Public Library,


50 00


$2,550 00


TAXES ASSESSED.


Assessed for town purposes,


$2,550 00


State tax,


180 00


County tax,


417 04


Overlay,


26


$3,147 30


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Geo. T. Dill :


Disbursements, $4,628.31 at 1 per cent.,


$46 28


Registrar Voters and Elections, 10 00


Special election, May 31, '98,


3 00


Annual town meeting,


3 00


Declaring Representative,


1 50


Recording 19 pages at 20 cents,


3 80


Recording, indexing, returning 19 deaths,


3 80


66 9 marriages at 20 cents,


1 80


11 births at 50 cents,


5 50


Death returns, under Chap. 444, Sec. 13, Acts of '97, 9 at 25 cents,


2 25


Indexing ancient records of deaths, 15 hours at 20 cents, J. B. Steele :


3 00


Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elections, 40 00


Services as Overseer of Poor, 3 00


I. H. Horton :


Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elections, 50 00


5


Stationery and stamps,


$5 00


Services as Overseer of Poor,


3 00


Express on town reports,


45


N. P. Clark :


Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elections, 40 00


Services as Overseer of Poor,


8 00


Board of Health,


50


F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing town reports, 31 60


R. D. Wiley, Constable 1898, 10 00


A. D. Moore, Teller annual town meeting 1899,


1 50


W. B. Higgins, “ 66 6 6


66


1 50


Geo. H. Clark, Auditor, 1898,


1 50


John H. Horton, 4 tramps,


3 00


R. D. Wiley, commission on $147.48 at 14 per cent., 1897 taxes, 1 84


R. D. Wiley, commission on $475.31 at 1} per cent., 1898 taxes, 7 13


A. L. Brewer, janitor Town Hall, 10 30


American Surety Co., N. Y., premium on bond Geo. T. Dill, 10 00


A. F. Sherman, abstracts record,


5 00


F. B. & F. P. Goss, tax bills, envelopes, express, R. D. Wiley, 4 65


O'Brien & Russell, premium R. D. Wiley bond,


12 00


P. B. Murphy, canvassing books, 1 40


R. D. Wiley, commission on $180.03, taxes 1898, at 12 per cent., 2 70


J. B. Steele, expenses on account Runnels family,


8 50


T. C. Day, Runnels case, 17 50


A. T. Newcomb, insurance on hearse and house, 3 28


Geo. H. Clark, Election Officer, 1899, 3 00


R. D. Wiley, percentage on $422.70 at 2 per cent., 1899 taxes, 8 45


Bearse & Hutchings, on account Runnels case, 11 88


E. Higgins, express, oaths, bank, etc., 3 20 Freight bill, 1 34


R. D. Wiley, stamps, non-residents, 4 15 66 Percentage on 1899 taxes, $980.01, at 2 per cent., 19 60


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N. P. Clark, assessing taxes, 1899, $37 50


J. B. Steele,


35 00


I. H. Horton, 66 37 50


Montgomery, Ward & Co., safe,


29 40


E. Higgins, freight bill safe and shingles, 4 95 Express to bank, 3 16


A. T. Newcomb, stove pipe, Town Hall,


2 50


S. T. Davis, reporting 5 births, 1 25


R. D. Wiley :


Percentage on $38.08 at 14 per cent., 1897 taxes, 47


" $625.20 at 2


1899 12 50


" $87.79 at 12 66 1898 “ 1 32


Stamps and stationery, 1 25


M. R. Warren, Collector's book and warrant, 1 53


Commonwealth, valuation book, 1 25


George Moore, moving safe,


75


Harvey Moore,


75


T. C. Day, advice and services, town of Hanover, Lewis Harding, 10 00


I. H. Horton, expenses to Barnstable and documentary stamp and well, 4 30


J. N. M. Hopkins, oaths, soldiers' monument, Zara Higgins' lot, 6 06


W. H. Nickerson, services Fish Warden, 3 00


J. B. Steele, 7 death returns, 1 75


Obed C. Smith, Ballot Clerk, 1899,


1 50


Geo. T. Dill, stamps, record book, fare to Wellfleet, 4 66


$621 25


SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.


Orders drawn on account of Schools, $1,891 92


For details see School Committee's report.


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POOR.


Paid W. A. Moore, for board Caleb Sparrow, W. A. Moore, for board Deborah Doane, Brackett Bros., supplies, Caleb Sparrow, Geo. H. Clark,


$181 00


156 00


50


C. Anderson, board, Louisa Sparrow,


136 78


Town of Whitman, Lewis F. Harding,


5 00


C. F. Horton, beef, James S. Dill, 3 71


Mary A. Robbins, nursing Sadie Dill,


40 00


Brackett Bros., supplies, James Dill,


14 60


Peter Higgins, dispatches on acct. Sadie Dill,


1 94


Osgood Horton, beef, James S. Dill,


3 39


Geo. H. Clark, coal, 6


1 99


J. F. Smith, supplies, 66 66


1 60


F. M. Smith,


2 54


S. T. Davis, medical attendence, Sadie Dill, 67 30


Town of Barnstable, on acct. G. H. Runnels, 15 00


12 00


J. B. Steele, on account Solomon Cohern, Brackett Bros., supplies,. William Dill,


3 79


$657 44


ROADS AND BRIDGES.


Paid John Fulcher, for labor on roads, $157 32


John Fulcher, " " " snow,


123 80


R. H. Horton, for labor on roads, 157 96


R. H. Horton, “ " " snow, W. T. Horton, for labor on roads,


157 58


135 74


W. T. Horton, “ " " snow,


151 65


W. H. Nickerson, for labor on roads,


4 00


W. H. Nickerson, “ " bridge, 84 30


$972 35


10 30


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STATE AID.


Paid Ellen M. Pattison, State Aid, Warren M. Runnels, " "


$44 00


20 00


$64 00


FIRE WARDS.


Paid E. E. Rnowles, railroad fire, June 9, $9 00


R. H. Horton, 66 " June 6 to 11, 418 00


E. E. Knowles, 66 " Sept. 6 and 7, 35 25


$462 25


CATTLE INSPECTOR.


Paid R. H. Horton, Cattle Inspector, $72 10


RECAPITULATION.


Paid miscellaneous expenses, $621 25


School expenses,


1,891 92


For support of poor,


657 44


Roads, bridges and snow,


972 35


Fire Wards,


462 25


State aid,


64 00


Cattle Inspector,


72 10


$4,741 31


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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, JAN. 1, 1900.


RESOURCES.


Due from Collector of Taxes, 1895,


$17 24


66


1896,


51 20


1897,


23 20


66


1898,


224 14


66


1899,


908 72


Note of Snow Y. Higgins,


20 01


Note of Heman S. Gill,


62 15


Due on account State Aid,


64 00


Cattle Inspector,


36 05


66


Railroad fire,


35 20


66


James S. Dill and family,


137 07


Zara Higgins' lot,


1 00


569 60


Cash in Treasury,


$2,149 58


LIABILITIES.


Due on schools,


$60 00


Due Town Officers,


250 00


Balance in favor of town,


1,839 58


$2,149 58


TRUST FUND.


Zara Higgins' cemetery legacy, $50 00


Respectfully submitted,


I. H. HORTON, J. B. STEELE, N. P. CLARK,


Selectmen of Eastham,


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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.


Expended on roads in Dist. No. 1, JOHN FULCHER, Road Com- missioner :


J. Fulcher,


$21 45


D. Prince, 8 80


A. Stubbs,


5 88


O. Smith,


5 90


H. Smith,


4 70


L. Ryder,


3 50


J. Ryder,


6 34


S. Freeman,


6 88


A. Rogers,


6 88


H. Lincoln,


6 88


E. Young,


4 30


F. Ryder,


2 70


A. Walker,


1 60


Hardening,


14 75


N. M. Knowles,


5 76


F. E. Knowles,


6 24


J. P. Knowles,


6 82


W. O. Gross,


3 80


E. E. Knowles,


5 32


E. L. Knowles,


5 92


F. W. Smith,


7 98


A. E. Doane,


6 08


S. Knowles,


5 44


W. Knowles,


3 40


$157 32


Paid for clearing snow :


F. A. Collins,


$6 80


Orin Higgins,


3 40


P. D. Prince,


4 20


J. B. Steele, 5 30


W. G. Smith,


3 20


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$4 80


A. C. Walker,


2 50


L. Hurd,


7 00


W. Runnels,


2 05


W. A. Smith,


2 20


Abner Rogers,


3 45


J. Ryder,


3 40


F. Ryder,


3 90


C. Myrick,


90


F. Lincoln,


4 40


Obed Smith,


3 40


Heman Smith,


4 00


C. Perry,


1 80


Luther Ryder,


2 60


A. F. Young,


3 10


G. S. Newcomb,


9 40


J. Fulcher,


1 30


S. Knowles,


5 10


W. Knowles,


1 40


T. K. Paine,


2 50


W. Chase,


2 90


E. Rich,


5 00


J. Mayo,


2 90


H. Knowles,


4 10


F. Dill,


3 30


L. Fulcher,


60


N. Knowles,


60


S. Snow,


1 50


A. Stubbs,


1 40


H. Lincoln,


60


S. Freeman,


1 40


J. F. Walker,


2 20


F. E. Knowles,


2 20


J. P. Knowles,


2 00


E. E. Knowles,


1 00


F. W. Smith,


$123 80


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Expended on Bridge, Dist. No. 1, W. H. NICKERSON, Road Commissioner :


W. H. Nickerson,


$13 25


R. H. Horton,


13 00


W. Horton,


13 00


C. Horton,


10 00


F. W. Smith,


9 60


A. L. Walker,


6 20


J. G. Fulcher,


13 20


Geo. Clark, nails,


50


60 poles,


3 00


Thomas Gill,


75


B. D. Prince,


1 80


$84 30


On roads :


W. H. Nickerson,


$1 60


Adin Gill,


2 40


$4 00


Amount expended on roads, Dist. N. 2, R. H. HORTON, Com- missioner :


R. H. Horton,


$26 32,


C. F. Horton,


13 70


J. Snow,


8 80


S. Y. Higgins,


8 00


Irvin Lacount,


2 50


Harvey Moore,


8 90


Geo. Horton,


2 35


W. H. Nickerson,


12 25


J. Sousa,


8 22


W. A. Moore,


12 30


W. Horton Nickerson,


7 10


Henry Nickerson,


9 40


Frank Ellison,


5 70


13


Wilber Chase, Geo. Moore, 724 loads loam, Spikes,


$2 60


7 80


21 72


30


$157 96


Expended, Dist. No. 2, on snow, R. H. HORTON, Commis- sioner :


F. Ellison,


$8 50


J. Ryder,


4 90


Geo. Moore,


9 40


' Abbott Knowles,


4 50


Henry Nickerson,


8 80


Lewis Cole,


5 90


W. H. Nickerson,


7 40


J. Snow,


8 50


W. A. Moore,


9 20


S. Y. Higgins,


2 70


H. Moore,


10 20


J. A. Knowles,


4 50


Albert Moore,


9 30


C. F. Horton,


8 90


R. H. Horton,


11 70


C. Robbins,


5 70


N. P. Clark,


7 30


Charles Chase,


4 50


I. Lacount,


3 50


Wm. Dill,


3 90


J. Dill,


2 90


H. C. Clark,


40


W. H. Nickerson,


3 50


Wilbur Cole,


1 50


James Penniman,


85


George Horton,


1 35


Lester Chase,


68


14


Wilbur Chase, Ed. Rich, Frank Sparrow,


$4 50


1 50


1 10


$157 58


Expended on roads in Dist. No. 3, W. T. HORTON, Road Com- missioner :


John H. Horton,


$6 40


O. W. Horton,


3 20


I. H. Horton,


12 00


W. T. Horton,


18 08


Lester G. Horton,


6 80


R. D. Wiley,


8 48


Harry Turner,


10 88


Alonzo Higgins,


6 40


Wm. B. Higgins,


14 68


William Steele,


4 52


James Hinckley,


4 00


Henry Hinckley,


4 00


T. K. Gill,


2 80


Fred P. Gill,


3 00


Fred F. Dill,


2 80


Frank Lee,


3 20


Lamma Hopkins,


2 00


Overy Brown,


4 80


Walter A. Horton,


2 24


James Dill,


4 00


W. T. Horton, for loam,


11 46


$135 74


Paid for clearing snow, Dist. No. 3 :


Peter Higgins,


$2 20


William Steele,


6 40


Harry Turner,


1 80


Frank Daniels,


8 60


Russel Wiley,


7 00


15


Whitman Horton,


$6 70


Lester Horton,


6 70


John Horton,


4 70


Frank Lee,


7 10


Lamma Hopkins,


5 40


A. K. Higgins,


6 70


T. K. Gill,


5 90


Fred F. Dill,


6 40


James Hinckley,


3 80


George Brackett,


80


Samuel Brackett,


40


Henry Harding,


3 40


Henry Hinckley,


4 20


Walter Horton,


2 10


W. T. Horton,


11 25


W. B. Higgins,


7 95


Overy Brown,


7 95


Jesse Brewer,


7 95


Hiram Snow,


5 60


Frank Lewis,


4 20


H. S. Gill,


5 60


Adin Gill,


1 95


Frank Brewer,


2 00


Russel Higgins,


60


Henry Daniels,


60


Asa Lee,


60


Wendell Eldridge,


60


Mrs. S. Snow, land damage,


2 50


Oliver Mayo,


66


2 00


$151 65


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GUIDE BOARDS.


There is one near Mr. Davenport's, the Bridge, Edward Penni- man's, Jennie Smith's, Clark's Pond, Eldad Higgins', Simeon Per- ry's, Town Hall, Daniel Robbins', George P. Brackett's, Cable Road and R. R. Horton's, all in good repair.


Respectfully submitted,


W. T. HORTON, R. H. HORTON,


Road Commissioners of Eastham.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS.


Treasurer's Report from Jan. 1, 1899 to Jan. 1, 1900 :


1899.


Jan. 1. Cash in Treasury, $965 52


25. Received income of Mass. School Fund, 494 43


30. Received of S. P. Brackett for auctioneer's license, 2 00


Feb. 2. Received of N. M. Knowles, for rent of Herring Brook for 1898, 13 00


Mar. 25. Received of Town of Wellfleet, tuition fee for Ralph W. Graham, 10 80


30. Received of A. L. Brewer for rent of Town Hall to date, 14 00


Apr. 24. Received of C. Chase for pedler's license, 3 00


June 21. Received of Cape Cod National Bank, note $500, less discount for 3 months, $7.50, 492 50


24. Received of A. L. Brewer for rent of Town Hall, 2 50


July 29. Received of T. D. Sears, rebate on Supt. of Schools' salary, 156 25 )


Aug. 25. Received from City of Boston, appropria- tion for school supplies, 6 00


25. Received of A. L. Brewer for rent of Town Hall, 2 50


Sept. 11. Received from State Treasurer for burial of State paupers, 12 00


Oct. 9. Received of C. F. Horton for butcher's license, 1 00


9. Received of J. L. Snow for pedler's license, 3 00


9. Received of Keeper of Jail, fine paid by Harriet K. Runnels, 75 00


25. Received of O. W. Horton for butcher's license, 1 00


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Oct. 25. Received from State, on account of Inspec- tor of Animals,


$26 50


25. Received of F. A. Collins for butcher's license, 1 00


Dec. 9. Received Corporation Tax, $287 00


9. Received National Bank Tax, 42 87


9. Received State Aid, 56 00


9. Received Income of Mass. School Fund, on account of Teachers' salary, 159 00


9. Received tuition paid town of Orleans, 155 20


700 07


30. Received of J. B. Steele, for use of hearse out of town, 7 50


30 Received of J. B. Steele, for auctioneer's license, 2 00


30 Received of Henry Harding, on account of aid paid town of Whitman for Lewis F. Harding, 5 00


30. Received dog tax refunded, 61 53


30. Received of New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co., on account of fires,


427 00


30. Received of O. W. Horton, on account of taxes on 1895, 5 24


30. Received of O. W. Horton, on account of taxes on 1896, 52 04


30. Received of R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1897, 185 76


30. Received of R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1898, 669 91


30. Received of R. D. Wiley, on account of taxes on 1899, 2,238 58


30. Received amount reimbursed from sale of Hardwick property :


For preparing deeds, $2 00


For preparing affidavits, 2 00


4 00


$6,640 63


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EXPENDITURES.


1899.


Paid 202 orders from the Selectmen, $4,741 31


Sept. 21. Paid Cape Cod National Bank, note dated June 21, 1899, 500 00


Orders from Second District Court :


Paid Elisha H. Bearse in case Com. vs. Warren H. Runnells, 12 42


Commonwealth vs. Lucy Galligan, 1 75


Paid Oliver H. Linnell in case Common-


wealth vs. Lucy Galligan, 2 70


Paid Edwin B. Hutchins in case Comnon-


wealth vs. Warren H. Runnels, 4 50


In case Commonwealth vs. Harriet Run- nels, 26 49


In case Commonwealth vs. Lucy Galli- gan, 58


Paid Henry M. Percival, in case Common- wealth vs. Joseph M. Dill, Jr., 55 38


Paid Alfred Crocker, in case Common- wealth vs. Joseph M. Dill, Jr., 9 03


Nov. 15. Paid County tax, 417 04


Dec. 9. Paid State tax, 180 00


9. Paid Public Library, appropriation,


50 00


9. Paid Public Library, dog tax refunded, 61 53


9. Taxes abated on 1897 and 1898, 8 30


30. Cash in Treasury, 569 60


$6,640 63


Respectfully submitted,


GEO. T. DILL, Treasurer.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


I, the undersigned, Auditor of the town of Eastham, have this day examined the accounts and vouchers of the Selectmen and Treasurer, together with the foregoing statement, and find them to be correct.


GEORGE H. CLARK, Auditor.


Eastham, Jan. 16, 1900.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


BIRTHS FOR 1899.


Name of Child.


Name of Parents.


Jan.


9.


Rebecca Alice Knowles.


Edward E. and Alice L.


Feb. 5. Beatrice Hannah Rogers.


Charles and Florence.


April 17. William Bradley Steele.


June Son-Moore.


William B. and Blanche E. Albert D. and Eva.


Aug. 9. Sumner Weekes Cole.


Wilber S. and Eveline W.


Sept. 6.' John Patterson Fulcher.


Ezekiel D. and Lillian.


Nov. 22. Raymond Nelson Knowles. Nelson M.andElizabethA.




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