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HAUSET 1620
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NEW BEDFORD. MASS. GEO. H. REYNOLDS, PUBLISHER AND PRINTER 1923
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR 1922
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health.
Arthur W. Parnell Term expires 1925
William B. Higgins Term expires 1923
Daniel W. Sparrow Term expires 1924
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
Leslie E. Chase Road Surveyor W. H. Forrest
Registrars of Voters
Arthur W. Parnell William B. Higgins
Daniel W. Sparrow Leslie E. Chase
Trustees Public Library
Arthur W. Parnell Term expires 1924 Abbott S. Knowles Mabel W. Chase Term expires 1925 Term expires 1923
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Auditor William F. Knowles
Constable Harvey T. Moore
Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles F. Atwood
Inspectors of Cattle and Slaughtering
A. E. Cole
Obed A. Fulcher
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
Harvey T. Moore William B. Higgins
Weigher of Coal Herbert C. Clark
Fence Viewers
James P. Knowles
Jacob A. Cobb
Pound Keeper Austin E. Cole
Field Drivers
Charles F. Atwood Adin L. Gill Obed A. Fulcher
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Forest Fire Warden Adin L. Gill
Fish Wardens
Elsias H. Chase James P. Knowles A. H. Nickerson
Tree Warden Charles A. Rogers
List of Jurors
Harry W. Collins Winfred Knowles Chas. A. Rogers
Daniel W. Sparrow Stanley M. Walker Obed W. Hocton
Chas. N. Campbell
TOWN OFFICERS' REPORT
The officers of the town herewith respectfully submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1922.
Assessors' Report
VALUATION OF TOWN APRIL 1, 1922.
Real Estate, land Buildings Personal estate
$241,116.50
361,510.00
92,397.00
$695,023.50
Increase over 1921
$81,279.50
Taxes assessed April 1st, 1922.
$11,750.11
Levied on real estate Levied on personal estate
1,802.30
Levied on polls
745.00
$14,297.41
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Rate of taxation, $19.50 on $1000.00.
Registered voters January 1st, 1923
207
Number of polls assessed
149
Dwellings assessed
247
Horses assessed
60
Cows assessed
83
Neat cattle other than cows assessed
19
Swine Assessed
2
Acres of land assessed
5043 5/6
Fowl assessed
5458
Residents assessed on property
176
Non-residen tsassessed on property
273
All others
37
For poll tax only
20
For town purposes
10,536.66
State tax
1,320.00
County tax
1,686.75
State highway tax
323.00
Trecentary Committee tax
431.28
(Bound stones and sign boards on State Highway)
ARTHUR W. PARNELL, W. B. HIGGINS D. W. SPARROW
Assessors of Eastham.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor
Dr. Cr.
To Appropriations $300.00
By Payments Unexpended $300.00
$300.00
$300.00
A. W. PARNELL W. B. HIGGINS D. W. SPARROW
Overseers of Poor.
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Report of Board of Health
Dr. Cr. To Appropriation None By Payments $50.00
W. B. Higgins, services and carfare to Board of Health meeting at Hyannis $9.00
W. B. Higgins, posting 2 contagious disease cards @ 50c 1.00
D. W. Sparrow, posting 2 contagious disease cards @ 50c 1.00
D. W. Sparrow, services at Board of Health meeting, Hyannis 5.00
A. W. Parnell, services and car at Board of Health meeting, Hyannis 8.00
A. W. Parnell, services and car at Board of Health meeting, Hyannis 8.00
A. W. Parnell, services and car at Board of Health meeting, Hyannis 8.00
A. W. Parnell, posting 10 contagious disease cards 5.00
A. W. Parnell, services at Board of Health Meeting, Hyannis 5.00
$50.00
A. W. PARNELL W. B. HIGGINS D. W. SPARROW
Board of Health.
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Report of Selectmen
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Dr. Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00
By Payments
$670.94
Exceeded
170.94
$670.94 $670.94
L. E. Chase, use of car to Harwich $3.00
Nellie M. Dill. Teller Annual Town Meeting
2.00
Fred F. Dill, R. R. fare to Boston and return, acct. of Boat Meadow Bridge 8.08
W. H. Forrest, freight on tar pot
.50
W. H. Forrest, freight on tar kettle 18.43
F. D. Fulcher, repairing town pump 6.00
AAden L. Gill, Fire Warden expenses to Middleboro and return 4.45
F. B. and F. P. Goss, printing 1921 Town Reports and postage 154.72
F. B. and F. P. Goss, printing, 4.81
W. J. Knowles, Teller, Special Town Meeting. 2.00
A. S. Knowles, election officer 3.00
.1. S. Knowles, election officer 3.00
A. S. Knowles, election officer 3.00
Harvey T. Moore, constable services 22.50
New England Road Machinery Co., tar kettle 225.00
A. W. Parnell. use of car to Hyannis and Barnstable 3.00
A. W. Parnell, R. R. fare to Boston and return on Boat Meadow Bridge matters 6.15
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A. W. Parnell, use of car to Hyannis and Wellfleet 5.50
Standard Equipment Co., fire fighting equipment 4.00
Orlando F. Snow, photographs of B. M. Bridge 3.00
Orlando F. Snow, photographs of B. M. Bridge 1.05 Frances H. Sullivan, teller, Annual Town Meeting 2.00
Richard F. Smith, pump 5.00
Fred P. Turner, fish constable services 12.00
Ernest R. Taylor, ballot clerk, State Election 3.00
11.00
Waldo Brothers and Bond Co., pouring pots
Knowles and Smith, painting and repairing Town Hall 147.25
C. A. G. Hopkins, care 4 town burial lots and Soldiers' Monument 7.50
$670.94
TOWN HALL
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$550.00
By Payments 575.19
Exceeded
25.19
$575.19
$575.19
J. F. Crosby, gasoline
$4.45
J. F. Crosby, gasoline
5.40
J. F. Crosby, gasoline
4.17
J. F. Crosby, supplies
3.55
J. F. Crosby, gasoline
6.00
J. F. Crosby, gasoline
1.40
Geo. H. Clark, supplies
1.29
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Geo. H. Clark, kerosene oil 1.05
Geo. H. Clark, kerosene oil 2.10
Geo. H. Davenport, stove for basement 6.00
G. Everett Ellis, electric light plant supplies and service 7.10
W. H. Forrest, supplies
2.55
W. H. Forrest, supplies
1.05
W. H. Forrest, supplies
2.41
W. H. Forrest, supplies
4.01
Abbott S. Knowles, tuning piano
4.00
E. J. LeClair, fire extinguisher
21.00
Nickerson Lumber Co., wood
6.75
Orleans Garage, gasoline
1.55
A. F. Smith and Sons, supplies
1.30
A. F. Smith and Sons, supplies
1.10
W. H. Snow and Son, coal, wood and carting
101.76
W. H. Snow and Son, coal
22.20
W. H. Snow and Son, wood
7.50
W. H. Snow and Son, wood
8.50
WV. H. Snow and Son, coal
20.50
F. W. Smith, cook stove for hall
10.00
E. A. Sampson, lettering hall
3.00
JANITOR SERVICE-TOWN HALL
Chas. F. Atwood $43.75
Chas. F. Atwood 4.40
Chas. F. Atwood 22.40
Arthur A. Clark, assisting janitor
7.00
John F. Crosby
9.90
Johr F. Crosby
17.00
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W. H. Forrest 29.00
W. H. Forrest
29.00
W. H. Forrest
29.00
W. H. Forrest
29.00
W. H. Forrest
29.00
W. H. Forrest 29.00
W. H. Forrest
29.00
Arthur H. Knowles, labor on lawn
5.80
$313.25
Total Town Hall and Janitor Service $575.19
STATE AID
Dr. Cr.
No Appropriation
By Payments
$186.00
MOTHERS' AID
Dr.
Cr.
To Appropriation
$250.00
By Payments Unexpended
$112.00
138.00
$250.00 $250.00
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SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Dr. Cr.
To Appropriation $350.00 By Payments $580.20
State Appropriation 132.60
Assessed to taxpayers
on private work 120.00
$460.20
Unexpended
22.40
$482.60
$482.60
W. B. Higgins, gasoline Labor
10.40
Adin L. Gill, team hire Labor
34.40
S. F. Brackett, supplies
1.96
Amer. Express Co., expressing
.79
W. H. Snow and Son, supplies
41.90
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight on lead
5.29
R. I .. Mayo, truck service
75.00
16.80
Alonzo Gill, truck service Labor
74.40
Frank King, labor
16.00
George Hardwick, labor
16.00
Cecil Mayo, labor
22.00
C. Gross, labor
3.20
A. T. Benner, labor
16.00
Ralph A. Chase, labor
16.00
Fred F. Dill, labor
8.00
C. C. Daniels, labor
12.80
S. T. Gill, labor
3.20
$2.64
16.80
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Wilton Hopkins, labor
12.80
John Hopkins, labor
11.20
Henry Howland, labor
17.60
H. P. Lombard, labor
22.40
Herbert Moore, labor
9.60
Ernest Moore, labor
9.60
Henry McCone, labor
22.40
Martin Murphy, labor
9.60
Lloyd Mayo, labor
9.60
W. B. Steele, labor
25.60
Bradley Steele, labor
20.80
Maurice Wiley, labor
8.00
A. W. Parnell, labor
9.60
Malcolm Steele, labor
1.60
$583.98
Credit by W. B. Higgins
3.78
$580.20
ABSTRACT OF TRANSFERS
Dr.
Cr.
To Appropriation
$50.00
By Payments $18.98
Unexpended 31.02
$50.00
$50.00
John A. Holway, Register of Deeds, Barnstable copies of recorded transfers $15.98
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., record cards
3.00
$18.98
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ASSESSORS' SALARIES
Dr. Cr.
To appropriations $500.00
By Payments 361.63
Unexpended 138.37
$500.00
$500.00
Chas. F. Atwood, Asst. Assessor
$57.50
Chas. F. Atwood, Asst. Assessor
48.13
W. B. Higgins, Assessor
42.50
A. W. Parnell, Assessor
1.00
A. W. Parnell, Assessor, (Road Work)
45.00
A. W. Parnell, Assessor
20.00
A. W. Parnell, Assessor
101.87
A. W. Parnell, Assessor
3.13
D. W. Sparrow, Assessor
42.50
$361.63
CLEARING SNOW
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
$200.00
By payments $52.97
Unexpended 147.03
$200.00 $200.00
W. H. Forest, labor
$6.50
W. H. Forrest, scraping with truck 8.00
O. Howes, labor .60
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Herbert Smith, labor
1.00
A. E. Brown, labor
1.60
J. F. Crosby, labor
3.60
R. F. Smith, labor
.80
H. E. Knowles, labor
1.20
J. G. Fulcher, labor
1.20
O. A. Fulcher, labor
1.20
Arthur Clark, labor
2.20
Henry Clark, labor
2.20
Harry Engley, labor
1.20
Harry Young, labor
1.20
Carrol Gross, labor
1.00
Carl Gross, labor
.40
Alvah Knowles, labor
.25
Everett Gross, labor
.25
H. L .. Forrest. labor
1.62
Chas. Wilcox, labor
1.00
Lloyd Mayo, labor
1.00
W. B. Steele, labor
1.00
Malcolm Steele, labor
.80
Milton Hopkins, labor
.80
Martin Murphy, labor
.80
Leroy Murphy, labor
.50
C. W. Chase, labor
1.60
Alonzo Gill, labor
1.60
Trueman Brewer, labor
1.60
R. A. Chase, labor
1.60
J. P. Brewer, labor
1.20
1. I. Gill, labor
1.60
Albert Watson, labor
1.60
Herbert Moore, labor
.25
$52.97
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WORLD WAR MEMORIAL
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $400.00
By payments
$370.43
Unexpended 29.57
$400.00 $400.00
R. L. Mayo, moving and placing boulder
$60.00
H. T. Moore. Labor
6.00
1 Bronze Tablet
170.00
Expressage on same
1.40
Lumber used in forms for curbing
15.68
25 bags cement
25.00
10 lbs. nails
.60
I .. B. Brewer, labor 6.00
C. Lee. labor
3.20
Alonzo Gill, labor
3.20
1 .. E. Chase, labor
3.20
Herbert Moore, labor
3.20
R. C. Chase, labor
3.20
R. C. Chase. Trucking
4.80
Ernest Moore, labor
3.20
R. L. Mayo, 3 loads stone
15.00
R. L. Mayo, labor, moving stone
3.00
Telephone call .75
W. B. Higgins labor on forms
18.00
Placing tablet and cleaning up lot 25.00
$370.43
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COLLECTION OF TAXES
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
$250.00
By Payments
$261.20
Expended
11.20
$261.20
$261.20
1 .. E. Chase, Collector of Taxes.
Collecting taxes as follow :
1920
$37.18
1921
1,017.98
1922
12,004.87
$13,060.03 @2%
$261.20
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $25.00 By payments $25.00
OFFICERS' SALARIES
Dr.
Cr
To appropriation
$1,000.00 By payments
$786.95
Unexpended 213.05
$1.000.00 $1.000.00
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C. F. Atwood, services as moderator $10.00
1 .. E. Chase. Disc. on $763.82 (@ 1% 7.64
7/12 of 1 yrs. salary (@ $75.00 Town Clerk 43.75
D. W. Sparrow, 9/12 of 1 yrs. salary as Selectman 75.00 3/12 of 1 yrs. salary as Selectman 25.00
A. W. Parnell. services as Selectman 100.00
Services as chairman of board of selectmen 50.00 Services as registrar of voters 15.00
W. B. Higgins, services as selectman 100.00
Services as registrar of voters 15.00
D. W. Sparrow, services as registrar of voters 15.00
Leslie E. Chase. Disc. on $17,906 a 1% 179.06
Bal. on town clerk salary 31.25
Recording 13 births @ $1.00
13.00
Recording 3 marriages (@ 50c
1.50
Recording 11 deaths (@ 50c 5.50
Recording 16 bay quahaug permits (@ 25c 4.00
Administering 37 oaths @ 25c
9.25
Declaring representative
3.00
Registrar of voters
10.00
Compiling accts. div. of accounts
10.00
$786.95
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Dr.
Cr.
To Appropriation $200.00 By Payment
$146.75
Unexpended 53.25
$200.00 $200.00
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Davol Printing House, stationery and printing $16.25
W. H. Snow and Son, record book and thumb tacks 1.10
Hobbs & Warren, stationery and postage .35
Hobbs & Warren, letter files and postage 2.78
Hobbs & Warren, stationery and postage .50
Hobbs & Warren, stationery and postage 4.68
F. B. and F. P. Goss, stationery and postage 4.66
F. B. and F. P. Goss, stationery and postage 9.80
F. B. and F. P. Goss, stationery and postage 1.80
F. B. and F. P. Goss, stationery and postage . 9.41
F. B. and F. P. Goss, stationery and postage 8.00
A. W. Brownell, stationery 1.00
A. W. Brownell. stationery .50
H. M. Meserve & Co., pens and rubber stamps 3.53
Kress Typewriter Co., one L. C. Smith, No. 3 typewriter 35.00
Montgomery, Ward & Co., typewriter desk and freight 13.43
A. W. Parnell. stamps. $4.74-Oats. $4,25 8.99
A. W. Parnell, telephone calls. $ .30-supplies, $1.87 2.17
1 .. E. Chase, stamps, oath, telephone calls 22.80
$146.75
CATTLE INSPECTION AND INSPECTORS OF SLAUGHTERING
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$100.00 By payments
$67.50
Unexpended 32.50
-
$100.00 $100.00
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O. A. Fulcher, inspector (live)
$15.50
O. A. Fulcher, inspection (dressed)
10.00
16.00
A. E. Cole, inspection (live) A. E. Cole, inspection (dressed)
26.00
$67.50
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation By payments 3.00
C. A. G. Hopkins, care Frank Daniels lot C. A. G. Hopkins, care Zara Higgins lot
1.50
1.50
$3.00
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
50.00
By payments Unexpended
$47.76
2.24
$50.00
$50.00
C. F. Atwood, sealer C. F. Atwood, sealer W. and S. E. Gurley, supplies
$3.20
24.60
19.96
$47.76
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RAILROAD FIRES
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation By payments $364.85
Adin Gill, Fire Warden, and others.
Railroad Fires, 1922.
Jan. 23
$71.60
Mar. 18
22.80
Mar. 18
49.20
Mar. 25
10.60
April 10
3.60
April 28
2.40
April 28
22.40
April 30
37.80
May 2
7.30
May 12
4.40
May 12
10.30
May 15
32.80
May 22
10.40
June 9
16.20
Jept. 19-20
51.60
Nov. 18
11.45
$364.85
SURETY ON BOND
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$50.00
By payments
$22.50
Unexpended 27.50
$50.00
$50.00
-
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D. W. Sparrow, surety tax collector, bond, 1921 $5.00 Joseph A. Cobb, surety tax collector, bond, 1921 5.0)
American Surety Co., treas. bond, 1922 12.50
$22.50
CAPE COD HEALTH BUREAU
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
$215.00 By payments $107.52
Expended 107.52
Portion for school
work
$107.48 $107.52
Chas. R. Bassett, treas.
26.88
Chas. R. Bassett, treas.
26.88
Chas. R. Bassett, treas.
26.88
Chas. R. Bassett, treas.
26.88
$107.52
OLD CEMETERY, SO. EASTHAM
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $50.00
By payments
$37.20
Unexpended 12.80
$50.00
$50.00
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C. A. G. Hopkins, labor Adin L. Gill, labor Alonzo L. Gill, labor
12.40
12.40
12.40
$37.20
TOWN FIRES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
none By payments $67.20
Adin L. Gill, Fire Warden, and others
$67.20
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WELLFLEET SAVINGS BANK
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation none By payments $255.21
Serial Note No. 13, Brackett Road
$250.00
Interest on note No. 13.
5.21
$255.21
LEGAL ADVICE
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation none By payments $52.25
Chas. Sumner Morrill, 1921 Acct. $22.25
Heman A. Harding 30.00
$52.25
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CARE OF SOLDIERS BURIAL LOTS
Chap. 218, Acts 1920.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $50.00
$10.75
By payments Unexpended 39.25
$50.00
$50.00
C. A. G. Hopkins, labor $10.75
Fred F. Dill, Supervisor.
CAPE COD FARM BUREAU
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $150.00 By payments $150.00
H. C. Davis treas. Cape Cod Farm Bureau $150.00
ABATEMENTS AND REBATES
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
$100.00 By payments $50.00
U'nexpended 50.00
$100.00 $100.00
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Abbott D. Walker, rebate on 1922 poll tax H. O. Daniels, rebate on 1922 poll tax 3.00
3.00
Y. E. Rougner, rebate on 1922 poll tax 3.00
H. A. Mayo, rebate on 1922 poll tax 3.00
3.00
Chas. Gunn, rebate on 1922 poll tax J. F. Crosby, rebate on 1922 poll tax C. F. Hocton, overpaid on property tax Frank King, rebate 1921 poll tax
3.00
9.00
5.00
Earl Hocton, rebate 1922 poll tax
3.00
3.00
3.00
Frank King, rebate 1922 poll tax Stanley Walker, rebate 1922 poll tax Louis Collins, rebate 1922 poll tax 3.00 W. Bradley Steele, rebate 1922 poll tax 3.00
Ralph Chase, rebate 1922 poll tax
3.00
$50.00
ROADS
Chap. 81. Sec. 26 - 29 Gen. Laws.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
By payments $3,903.50
By town
$1,950.00
By state 1,950.00
$3,900.00
Exceeded
3.50
$3,903.50
$3,903.50
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W. H. Forrest and Horse 736.65 W. H. Forrest, ton truck 380.62
N. P. Clark and horse 188.80
Joseph Snow and horse
391.55
E. L. Knowles and horse
30.50
Nathan Nickerson and horse
27.60
WV. B. Steele and horse
195.80
W. B. Steele ton truck
10.00
D. W. Sparrow and horse
16.80
J. P. Brewer and horse
35.20
J. G. Fulcher and horse
126.00
Obed Fulcher and horse
28.10
A. F. Rich and horse
5.60
H. I. Forest and horse 128.82
Bernard Nickerson and horse
26.00
A. H. Nickerson, horse
42.80
J. F. Crosby, horse
18.00
W. A. Mayo, horse
31.95
Chas. Wilcox. horse
23.60
A. E. Brown, labor
193.80
Chas. Brown, labor
22.40
Raymond Mayo, labor
9.60
Martin Murphy, labor
9.60
Carrol Gross, labor
2.80
Ernest Moore, labor
25.60
Bradley Steele, labor
35.20
Malcolm Steele, labor
36.80
Sydney Hocton, labor
20.80
Prince Hurd. labor
25.60
Alonzo Gill, labor
198.80
Horace Moore, labor
115.80
Herbert Moore, labor
28.40
C. D. Sisson, labor
53.60
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Lloyd Mayo, labor 49.55
Wilton Hopkins, labor 6.40
.A. L. Gill, labor 3.00
W. H. Forrest. 93 loads hardening 9.30
6.00
J. W. Sparrow. sand 4.85
E. L. Chase, 81 loads hardening
8.10
Joseph Dill. 191 loads hardening
19.10
Mrs. T. A. Nickerson. hardening
16.50
2.73
A. F. Smith & Sons, 6' 8" file Fred Snow. 20 loads sand @@ 5c 1.00 Dyar Supply Co., scraper blade 10.25
.73
Expressage on scraper blade Nickerson Lumber Co., spruce lumber and nails 67.60
Frank Ellison, 349 loads hardening 34.90
John Heard, 155 loads hardening 15.50
S. M. Payne. 185 loads hardening @ 5c 9.25
W. H. Forrest, 988 loads hardening
98.05
Standard Oil Co., application of 4,700 gallons road oil 289.05
Town of Eastham, 13 bbls. binder "A" 68.25
$3.938.30
W. H. Forrest. Credit by overpaid on Aug. acct.
34.80
$3.903.50
W. H. FORREST.
Road Surveyor.
Mrs. Carrie Holbrook, sand
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BRACKET ROAD
Dr
Cr.
To appropriation $1.000.00
By payments Unexpended
$810.66
189.34
$1.000.00 $1,000.00
W. H. Forrest and horse $142.80
W. H. Forrest, ton truck
5.40
W. H. Forrest. 2 gallons kerosene
.36
Joseph Snow and horse
53.20
Joseph Snow, labor
25.60
N. P. Clark and horse
53.20
N. P. Clark. labor
25.60
E. L. Knowles and horse
5.60
A. E. Brown, labor
51.20
A. L. Gill, labor
2.50
Alonzo Gill. labor
14.40
Alonzo Gill, truck
5.20
H. I. Forrest. labor
2.00
Bradley Steele, labor
1.60
Nickerson Lumber Co., bricks
2.63
S. F. Brackett, lime and cement
.80
1. B. Steele. labor
1.00
S. F. Brackett, 1 fork
1.37
A. L. Sparrow, surveying road. stakes, places, etc. 38.35
A. W. Parnell. assisting surveyor 3.20
$436.02
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Standard Oil Co .. 90 bbls. "A" binder $442.89 Credit by sale to Dep't Public Works, 13 bbls. "A" binder 68.25
374.64
$810.66
W. H. FORREST.
Road Surveyor.
JUDGE LAWTON ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $100.00
By payment
$74.70
Unexpended 25.30
$100.00
$100.00
A. H. Nickerson and horse
$15.75
Nathan Nickerson and horse
14.15
A. E. Brown. labor
4.80
Joseph Snow and horse
14.40
A. G. & G. F. Braley, tractor
6.00
W. H. Forrest and horse
19.60
$74.70
W. H. FORREST.
Road Surveyor.
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RICHARD SMITH ROAD
Dr.
Cr:
To appropriation $100.00
By payments Unexpended .30
$99.70
$100.00 $100.00
W. H. Forrest and horse
$16.00
W. H. Forrest, labor
4.00
Joseph Snow and horse
16.80
W. B. Steele and horse
16.80
W. B. Steele. labor
4.80
Obed Fulcher and horse
16.80
A. G. & G. F. Braley, tractor
9.00
Alonzo Gill
1.60
1. E. Brown 4,80
Mrs. T. A. Nickerson, 91 loads hardening (@ 10c
9.10
$99.70
W. H. FORREST ;.
Road Surveyor.
,
TOOLS AND MATERIAL BELONGING TO TOWN
1 Road scraper.
1 Road drag.
2 Tar kettles.
3 Tar pouring pots.
2 Buckets.
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2 Iron rakes.
2 Wooden rakes.
1 Road Brush ( Fair condition ).
1 Road Brush ( Poor condition ).
2 Planks, 2"x10"x8'.
1 Road roller.
W. H. FORREST, Road Surveyor.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
January 1, 1923
.
Resources
Due from :
Taxes-1920 $57.13
1921
147.47
1922
1,558.76
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Fires
52.05
Wellfleet Oyster Co., (1921 Acct.)
120.00
Wellfleet Oyster Co., (1922 Acct.)
- 360.00
Cape Cod Oyster Farms Corp.
250.00
Due from State acct. Mothers' Aid
33.00
Due from State acct. State Aid
186.00
County Treasurer (Refund on dog tax)
43.59
Dept. Public Works, Act 81
700.00
Cash in Treasury 8,420.30
$11,928.30
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Liabilities
Serial Note, No. 4. Bridge St., Due 1923 $250.00
Serial Note. No. 5. Bridge St., Due 1924 250.00
Serial Note. No. 7. Lighting Plant, Due 1923 175.00
Serial Note, No. 8. Lighting Plant, Due 1924 175.00
Serial Note, No. 9, Lighting Plant, Due 1925 175.00
Serial Note, No. 10. Anticipation of Taxes, Due 1923 3,000.00
Serial Note. No. 12. Anticipation of Taxes. Due 1923 3,000.00
Serial Note, No. 14. Brackett Road, Due 1923 250.00
Serial Note. No. 15, Brackett Road. Due 1924 250.00
Serial Note, No. 16, Brackett Road, Due 1925 250.00
$7,775.00
To balance
4,153.30
$11,928.30
TRUST FUND
January 1, 1923
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., (Town Hall Trust Fund ) $87.23
Zara Higgins Trust Fund
93.62
Frank O. Daniels Trust Fund 53.72
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Support of Poor
$200.00
Miscellaneous
600.00
Public Library
25.00
Clearing Snow
200.00
Cattle Inspection and Inspector of Slaughtering
100.00
Town Hall
600.00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
350.00
Soldiers' Lots (Chap. 218, Acts 1920)
25.00
Abstract of Transfers
25.00
Weights and Measures
50.00
Collection of Taxes
300.00
Officers Salaries
900.00
Officers Supplies
150.00
Surety on Bond
50.00
Assessors Salaries
400.00
Schools
9,733.00
$13,708.00
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS
Approp. Expended.
Overseers of Poor
$300.00
Board of Health
$50.00
Miscellaneous
500.00
670.94
Town Hall, Janitor service (Town Hall)
550.00
575.19
State Aid
186.00
Mothers' Aid
250.00
112.00
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Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths-Town, $350.00; State, $132.60
428.60
460.20
Abstract of Transfers
50.00
18.98
Assessors' Salaries
500.00
361.63
Clearing Snow
200.00
52.97
World War Memorial
400.00
370.43
Collection of Taxes
250.00
261.20
Public Library
25.00
25.00
Office Supplies
200.00
146.75
Cattle Inspection and Slaughtering
100.00
67.50
Cemetery Trust Fund
3.00
Weights and Measures
50.00
47.76
Railroad fires
364.85
Surety on Bond
50.00
22.50
Cape Cod Health Bureau
215.00
107.52
Old Cemetery (So. Eastham )
50.00
37.20
Officers' salaries
1,000.00
786.95
Town Forest fires
67.20
Welfleet Savings Bank
255.21
Legal advice
52.25
Soldiers' Burial Lots (Chap. 218, 1920 )
50.00
10.75
Judge Lawton Road
100.00
74.70
Richard Smith Road
100.00
99.70
Roads, Chap. 81, G. L.
3,900.00
3,903.50
Brackett Road
1.000.00
810.66
Abatements and Rebates
100.00
50.00
Cape Cod Farm Bureau
150.00
150.00
Wellfleet Savings Bank, note No. 6. Light- ing Plant. $175.00, interest $21.00
196.00
Wellfleet Savings Bank, note No. 3, ac-
count Bridge St. $250.00, interest $22.50
272.50
Wellfleet Savings Bank, interest not No. 10
69.00
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Welfleet Savings Bank, interest on Bridge St. notes 22.50
Wellfleet Savings Bank, interest on Light- ing Plant notes 21.00
Jas. Boland, order 2d Dist. Court
11.40
John J. Maloney, order 2d Dist. Court
9.35
John J. Maloney, order 2d Dist. Court
24.40
John J. Maloney, orded 2d Dist. Court
4.25
William H. Gill, order 2d Dist. Court
36.45
Dept. Corp. and Taxation (account Civ- ilian Poll Tax) 3.00
County Tax
1.686.75
State Tax
1,320.00
State Highway Tax
323.00
Soldiers' Exemption
.38
Civilian War Poll Tax
447.00
Tercentenary Committee
431.28
Cetification 7 Notes (Div. of Accts.)
14.00
$15,094.80
A. W. PARNELL, WM. B. HIGGINS, D. W. SPARROW,
Selectmen.
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STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT
November 13, 1922.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Arthur W. Parnell, Chairman, Eastham, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Eastham for the period from January 1, 1921 to October 10, 1922, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 40, Capter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division, who has placed in charge of the work.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.
TNW/JMC
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1921
$2,046.11 26,568.49
Receipts 1921,
-- $31,614.60
Payments 1921
$31,463.09
Balance December 31, 1921
151.51
$31,463.09
Balance January 1, 1922
$151.51
Receipts January 1 to October 10, 1922 18,814.47
$18,965.98
Payments January 1 to October 10, 1922 $15,576.06
Balance October 10, 1922 3,389.92
$18,965.98
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Cash balance October 10, 1922 $3,389.92 Balance in Cape Cod Trust Company,
Harwich :
Oct. 9, 1922, per statemt $1,872.62
Less checks outstanding 372.57
$1,500.05
Cash in treasurers' office, ()ct. 10, 1922
1,889.87
$3,389.92
TAXES-1919
Outstanding January 1, 1921, $99.00
Payments to treasurer $33.05
Abatements
65.95
$99.00
TAXES-1920
Outstanding January 1, 1921
$1,636.75
Payments to treasurer
$1.575.37
Outstanding December 31, 1921
61.38
$1,636.75
Outstanding January 1, 1922,
$61.38
Payments to treasurer January 1, to October 10. 1922 $3.83
11.60
.Abatements
Outstanding October 10. 1922
45.95
$61.38
TAXES-1921
Commitment $11,188.40
Payments to treasurer
Outstanding December 31, 1921
$10,289.64 898.76
$11,188.40
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Outstanding January 1, 1922
$898.76
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
October 10, 1922
$713.26
Abatements Outstanding October 10, 1922
155.62
$898.76
TAXES-1922
Commitment
Additional polls committed
$14,213.83
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
October 10, 1922
$5,576.54 30.00
Abatements Outstanding October 10, 1922
8,607.29
$14,213.83
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1920
Outstanding January 1, 1921
$22.86
Payments to treasurer $22.86
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1921
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