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To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in said County, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall of said Eastham, On Monday, Feb- ruary 4, 1924, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To choose a moderator to act at said meet- Ing.
Article 2. To hear the report of the Selectmen, and all reports and committees and act thereon.
Article 3. Shall license be granted for the sale of cer- tain non-intoxicating beverages in this Town?
Article 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
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Article 5. To fix the rate for the collection of taxes assessed for the year 1924.
Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will raise for the Public Library and make appropriation for the same.
Article 7. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
Article 8. To see in what manner the Town will dis- pose of its Refunded Dog Tax, and act thereon.
Article 9. To see in what manner the Town will sup- port its Poor for the ensuing year.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,950.00, provided the State makes a satisfactory allotment for the upkeep and maintenance of town roads under Act 81, Section 26 -- 29 G. L., as amended.
Article 11. To see in what manner the Town will re- pair its roads and bridges and appropriate money for the same.
Article 12 To see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same power the Treasurer has when Collector ?
Article 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the municipal year, beginning January 1, 1924, to an amount not to exceed $7,000.00.
Article 14. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth.
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Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Cape Cod Farm Bureau, and elect a Director, as authorized by Sec. 41-45, Chap. 128, Vol. I, Pages 1107-1108, Massachusetts General Laws relating to Agriculture.
Article 16. To see what action the Town will take re- garding the wages of laborers, teams and trucks on Town work for the ensuing year, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to make an appropriation for Memorial Day.
Article 18. To see what action the Town will take re- garding the Herring Brook, or do or act anything thereon.
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Orleans Fire Department when called to Eastham building fires, or do or act 'hereon.
Article 20. / To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building new guard fences on the approaches of Boat Meadow Bridge, or do or act any- thing thereon.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salaries of the Town Officers.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to petition for the installation of an accounting system by the Com- monwealth, Chap. 516, Acts 1922.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to pay a bounty on Crows and Hawks from April 1, to August 1, 1924, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to carry a liability insurance on its Town Laborers, appropriate a sum of money for the same, or do or act anything thereon.
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Polls will 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 meeting as aforesaid. Given under our hands at Eastham this Twenty-first day of January. 1924.
ARTHUR W. PARNELL. WILLIAM B. HIGGINS. DANIEL W. SPARROW,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR 1924
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD IN TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 2, 1925.
OF EAS
TOWN
AN.
INC
1651
Hyannis, MANN. F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers The Patriot Press 1925
REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Eastham
FOR THE YEAR 1924
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD IN TOWN HALL FEBRUARY 2, 1925.
OF EA.
TOWN
INC
WAUSET 1620
1651
Hyannis, Mass. F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers The Patriot Press 1925
F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS "THE PATRIOT PRESS: HYANNIS, MASS,"
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR 1924
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health
Arthur W. Parnell Willam B. Higgins
Edward D. Penniman
Term expires 1925 Term expires 1926 Term expires 1927
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Leslie E. Chase
Road Surveyor W. H. Forrest
Registrars of Voters
Arthur W. Parnell William B. Higgins Leslie E. Chase
Edward D. Penniman
Trustees of Library
Arthur W. Parnell Abbott S. Knowles Sarah A. Smith
Term expires 1927 Term expires 1925 Term expires 1926
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Auditor William F. Knowles, deceased Fred F. Dill, elected to serve unexpired term Constable Harvey T. Moore
Sealer of Weights and Measures Stanley M. Walker
Inspectors of Cattle and Slaughtering
A. E. Cole Obed A. Fulcher
Surveyor of Wood, Bark and Lumber
Harvey T. Moore William B. Higgins
Weigher of Coal Herbert C. Clark
Fence Viewers
Jas. P. Knowles Joseph A. Cobb
Pound Keeper A. E. Cole
Field Drivers
Chas F. Atwood
Adin L. Gill O. A. Fulcher
Forest Fire Warden Adin G. Gill
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Fish Wardens
Elias H. Chase
Jas. P. Knowles
A. H. Nickerson
Tree Warden Charles A. Rogers
List of Jurors
Winnifred Knowles E. E. Knowles C. F. Rich Arthur E. Brown Raymond N. Knowles George Hardwick Charles N. Campbell
TOWN OFFICERS' REPORT
The officers of the town hereby respectfully submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Assessors' Report
VALUATION OF TOWN APRIL 1, 1924
1 Real Estate, land Buildings Personal Estate
$249,532 00
440,995 00
104,814 00
$795,341 00
$75,868 00
Increase over 1923
Taxes assessed April 1, 1924 :
$14,363 33
Levied on Real Estate
2,176 47
16:53
Levied on Personal Estate
318 00
Levied on Polls
115,7
$16,857 80
7
Rate of taxation, $20.80 on $1,000.00.
Registered voters January 1, 1925
224
Number of polls assessed
159
Dwellings assessed
262
Horses assessed
51
Cows assessed
79
Neat cattle other than cows assessed
16
Swine assessed
11
Acres of land assessed
5,211
Fowl assessed
7,126
Residents assessed on property
198
Non-Residents assessed on property
290
All others assessed on property
20
For poll tax only
14
For town purposes
$13,191 60
State tax
1,100 00
County tax
2,243 20
State highway tax
323 00
ARTHUR W. PARNELL,
WM. B. HIGGINS,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
Assessors.
Report of Overseers of Poor
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$400 00 By payments Unexpended 124 62
$275 38
$400 00 ARTHUR W. PARNELL, WM. B. HIGGINS,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
Overseers of the Poor.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
None By payments $75 00
W. H. Snow & Son, 2 ton coal
39 50
D. W. Sparrow, 2 ton coal
35 50
$75 00
Report of Board of Health
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $315 00
By payments $143 91 Unexpended 171 09
$315 00
$107 49 of the unexpended balance is the portion allotted to the schools for the service of the Cape Cod Health Bureau.
W. B. Higgins, posting 8 contagious disease cards $4 00
Cape Cod Health Bureau 107 51
A. W. Parnell, services Board of Health Meet- ing at Hyannis 5 00
Use of car to Hyannis 3 00
Services Board of Health meeting at Hyannis 5 00
Use of car to Hyannis 3 00
Posting 9 contagious disease cards 4 50
George T. Collins, printing contagious disease
cards 5 90
Dr. H. A. White, reporting 2 births
E-2 50
10
E. D. Penniman, posting 11 contagious disease cards 5 50
$143 91 ARTHUR W. PARNELL,
WILLIAM B. HIGGINS,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
Eastham Board of Health.
Report of Selectmen
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$600 00 By payments
$301 11
Unexpended 298 89
$600 00
$167 75
6 00
3 00
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing 1923 Town Reports Division of Accounts, certification of notes H. E. Hopkins, teller at Annual Town Meeting C. F. Atwood, moderator at Annual Town Meeting 5 00
Harvey T. Moore, constable services 8 00
Nickerson Lumber and Supply Co., lumber
1 46
Wilbur C. Chase, painting signs 5 00
Jas. Boland, 2nd District, Court Order 5 70
H. B. Hinckley, ballot clerk, Sept 9, 1924 3 00
A. B. Hinckley, ballot clerk, April 29, 1924
3 00
A. B. Hinckley, ballot clerk, Sept, 9, 1924
3 00
A. B. Hinckley, Election Officer, Nov. 4, 1924 3 00 II. B. Hinckley, ballot clerk, Nov. 4, 1924 3 00 A. W. Parnell, use of car, hearing at Hyannis Oct. 29, 1924 3 00
John G. Fulcher, mowing town lots in cemetery
6 40
12
John G. Fulcher, mowing soldiers' lot in cemetery 1 50
Arthur L. Sparrow, copy of road layout 1 00
Adin L. Gill, care of fire apparatus 10 00
Leslie E. Chase, recording Vital Statistics 17 50
Leslie E. Chase, Administering and Recording Oaths, 40 @ 25c, 10 00
Leslie E. Chase, Registrar of Voters and Elec- tions 10 00
Leslie E. Chase, recording 42 pages @ 40c
16 80
Leslie E. Chase, Declaring Representative
3.00
Leslie E. Chase, compiling statistics
5 00
301 11
TOWN HALL
To appropriation
$600 00 By payments $899 19
Exceeded
299 19
$899 19
J. F. Crosby, Janitor service 348 00
J. F. Crosby, 140 gal. gasoline 29 80
J. F. Crosby, 51/2 gal. engine oil
5 15
J. F. Crosby, wood
14 00
J. F. Crosby, 6 gal. kerosene oil
1 23
J. F. Crosby, 21/2 gal. distilled water
75
J. F. Crosby, 2 mops and handles
1 44
J. F. Crosby, washing powder
27
W. H. Snow & 1 roll 4' wire
5 60
W. H. Snow & Son, 11/2 Ib staples
18
Orleans Garage, parts and labor repairing lighting places 55 55
13
A. F. Smith & Sons, parts for furnace 5 49
A. F. Smith & Sons, 11 electric bulbs 2 97
Eastham Garage, 5 gal. kerosene oil 1 00
2 60
Eastham Garage, 21/2 gal. engine oil Eastham Garage, 1 gal. distilled water Eastham Garage 20 gal. gasoline 3 85
50
Eastham Garage, 2 gal. floor varnish
12 00
Eastham Garage, varnish brush 1 05
3 00
Eastham Garage labor on engine
7 00
Eastham Garage, 7/s spark plug
75
Fred F. Dill, insurance on contents 122 00
Fred F. Dill, insurance on building 182 00
2 58
Nickerson Lumber Co., Lumber and hasp 1 58
G. Everett Ellis, control switch, assembly and labor 14 00
G. Everett Ellis, parts and labor on lighting plant 33 80
D. W. Sparrow, coal and carting 4 75
L. M. Iverson, parts and labor on lighting plant 36 30
$899 19
449 5
ROADS
3394
38435
Chapter 81
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation by Town By payments
$1,950 00
$4873 57
By State 2,925 00
Unexpended 1 43
$4875 00
$4875 00
Eastham Garage, battery filler
Fred F. Dill, glass and electric bulbs
14
J. G. Fulcher and horse 133 80
H. L. Forrest
349 36
A. W. Parnell
74 03
C. D. Sisson
386 12
J. R. Crosby, truck
98 00
Ernest Moore
44 35
Prince Hurd
46 10
Alton Crosby
19 00
J. B. Crosby and truck
71 10
Alonzo Gill
47 70
Herbert Moore
14 40
Nathan Nickerson
30 60
Roger Cole
1 80
A. H. Nickerson and horse
60 38
Walter Knowles
1 65
James Brown
3 38
Cecil Moore
3 50
H. C. Clark
3 15
Donald Fife
19 80
C. A. Feltis
6.50
Ommund Howes and tractor
14 00
W. H. Forrest
453 25
W. H. Forrest and horse
25 60
W. H. Forrest and horse
34 70
W. H. Forrest and truck 738 00
O. A. Fulcher, 18 loads sand, @ 5e
90
D. W. Sparrow, 40 loads sand, @ 5c 2 00
J. B. Steele, 38 loads sand, @ 5c 1 90
50
A. S. Knowles, 10 loads sand, @ 5c Frank Ellison, 53 yds. sand, @ 10c (". A. Rogers, nails 25
5 30
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight on signs 3 40
W. H. Forrest, paints and oil 47 75
W. H. Snow & Son, 4 shovels 10 50
15
Nickerson Lumber Co., 6 posts, 59 ft. 4x4, 44 ft.
2x6, 10 1b nails 10 82
The Texas Co., 7998 gals. asphalt 671 03
The Texas Co., 5 bbls. binder, 5 bbls, Asphalt 61 02
Berger Manufacturing Co., culvert 41 98
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., 25 cars cinders 1,252 00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., 1 car cinders
50.00
W. H. Forrest, stamps
1 45
W. H. Forrest, telephone to Sandwich
50
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R.,demurrage on cinders 32 00
$4,873 75
W. H. FORREST, Surveyor.
ROAD TOOLS ON HAND JAN. 1, 1925
1 Road scraper
1. Road drag
2 Tar kettles
3 Tar pouring pots
2 Tar buckets
2 Iron rakes
2 Wooden rakes
2 Road brushes
2 Planks 2x10x8
2 Dozen shovels
4 Coal shovels
1 Brush scythe
1 Axe
1 Road roller
1 Bbl. A. binder
W. H. FORREST, Surveyor.
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WELLFLEET SAVINGS BANK
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation
None By payments
Serial Note No. 17
$3,00 00
Interest on Note No. 17
67 50
Serial Note No. 18
1,950 00
Interest on Note No. 18
43 87
Serial Note No. 19
7,500 00
Interest on Note No. 19
168 75
Serial Note No. 20
1,500 00
Interest on Note No. 20
28 12
Interest on Serial Notes No. 8 and 9
10 50
Interest on Serial Note No. 5
7.50
Interest on Serial Notes No. 15 and 16
12 50
Interest on Serial Note No. 21
85 00
Serial Notes No. 15 and 16
250 00
Interest on Notes No. 15 and 16
12 50
Serial Notes No. 8 and 9
175 00
Interest on Notes No. 8 and 9
10 50
Serial Note No. 5
250 00
Interest on Note No. 5
7 50
$15,079 42
SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS Dr. Cr.
To appropriation by Town
By payments
$814 95
$281 24
Assessed to property
By State 150 00
owners on private work 384 91)
430 05
Unexpended
1 19
$431 24 431 24
17
Alonzo Gill, labor
$199 35
Prince H. Hurd
5 40
W. Bradley Steele, labor
2 25
W. B. Higgins, labor
3 60
W. B. Higgins, truck
341 60
W. B. Higgins, Gasoline and supplies
10 35
Jas. Howland, labor
2 00
Riley Parker, labor
180 90
E. W. Whiting, labor
62 50
Adin Gill, labor
5 40
A. F. Smith & Son, batteries
1 60
814 95
COLLECTION OF TAXES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$350 00 By payments
$329 73
Unexpended
20 27
$350 00
L. E. Chase, Collector of Taxes
Collecting of taxes as follows :
1923 $2,731 04 @ 2 per cent
$54 62
1924 13,755 36 @ 2 per cent
275 11
329 73
SURETY ON BOND
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$50 00 By Payments Unexpended
$37 50
12 50
$50 00
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18
American Surety Co., 12 50
Mass. Bonding and Ins. Co.,
25 00
$37 50
OFFICERS' SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $1,400 00 By payments $1,435 93
Exceeded 35 93
$1,435 93
A. W. Parnell, use of car to Hyannis, account Town Report $3 00
Expense to Boston and return account Shell
Fish Hearing at State House
9 77
Chairman of Selectmen, salary (on acct.)
200 00
Chairman of Selectmen salary (balance) 200 00 Election Officer and Register of Voters 15 00
Stamps, supplies, oaths, telephone calls 14 32
8 33
D. W. Sparrow, Selectman's salary for Jan. 1924 L. E. Chase, Salary as Treas, for Jan. and Feb. 1924
50 00
Salary as Town Clerk for Jan. and Feb.
1924 50 00
Salary as Town Clerk for March
25 00
Salary as Treas. for March
25 00
Salary as Treas. for April,
25 00
Salary as Town Clerk for April
25 00
Salary as Town Clerk for May, June, July and August 100 00
19
Salary as Treas. for May, June, July and
August
100 00
Use of car to Harwich, account Treas. 3 00
Services as Treas., Sept. and Oct. 50 00
Services as Clerk, Sept. and Oct.
50 00
Services as Clerk, Nov.
25 00
Services as Treas. Nov.
25 00
Services as Treas. Dec.
25 00
Services as Clerk, Dec.
25 00
W. H. Forrest, salary as Surveyor
50 00
W. B. Higgins, Selectman's salary Election Officer and Register of Voters
15 00
E. D. Penniman, Selectman's salary 137 50
Election Officer and Register of Voters 15 00
10 00
Harvey T. Moore, Constable, salary 1923 Constable services 5 00
$1,435 93
ASSESSORS' SALARY AND EXPENSES
Cr.
To appropriation $425 00
By payments
$332 50
Unexpended 92 50
425 00
A. W. Parnell, road work assessing Services as Assessor Services as Assessor
$30 00
140 00
2 50
72 50
W. B. Higgins, services as Assessor Services as Assessor E. D. Penniman, road work assessing
2 50
15 00
Dr.
150 00
20
Services as Assessor
67 50
Services as Assessor
2 50
$332 50
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $175 00 By payments $79 83
Unexpended 95 17
$175 00
Hobbs & Warren, stationery (Treasurer)
55
Stationery (Town Clerk)
2 16
Stationery (Assessor) 7 14
Stationery (Town Clerk)
1 32
Wakefield Daily Item, Stationery (Assessor)
4 25
F. B. & F. P. Goss, stationery and printing (Town Clerk) 3 50
Stationery and printing (Selectmen)
10 25
Mrs. T. A. Nickerson, stationery (Town Clerk and Treas.) 28 36
H. M. Meserve, stationery (Tax Collector) 10 49 stationery (Tax Collector) 3 56
Registry of Probate, stationery (Assessors)
1 25
L. E. Chase, Reg. Mail, stamps, tel. calls
7 00
$79 83
ANIMAL INSPECTION
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $75 00 By payments Austin E. Cole, Inspector of Live Animals $20 00
21
Inspector of Slaughtering Obed A. Fulcher Inspector of Live Animals 16 00
16 00
Inspector of Slaughtering
7 00
$59 00
REMOVING SNOW
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $200 00 By payments Unexpended $200 00
None
BOUNTY ON CROWS
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $50 00 By payments
$49 60
Unexpended 40
$50 00
Cecil Moore, 8 crows
4 00
John Knowles, 1 crow
50
Robert Whiting, 2 crows
1 00
Lloyd Wilcox, 15 crows
7 50
Herbert Wilcox, 1 crow
50
Everett Gross, 4 crows
2 00
Joseph King, 1 crow
50
Alton Daniels, 1 crow
50
Herman Dill, 9 crows
4 50
Jas. Brown, 2 crows
1 00
F. N. Smith, 2 crows
1 00
Jas. Howland, 5 crows
2 50
Warren Daniels, 4 crows Julius Marshall, 8 crows
2 00
4 00
22
Alvah Murphy, 2 crows
1 00
Henry Daniels, 20 crows
10 00
Harry Young, 14 crows, 1 egg
7 10
$49 60
LEGAL ADVICE
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $300 00
By payments
$299 56
Unexpended 41
$300 00
Chas. Sumner Morrill, consultations 15 50
Services on Shell Fish Hearing at State
House, Feb. 20, 1924 29 06
W. F. Gracelon, appearing for town at above hearing 50 00
Ilenry C. Ellis, commission on collection of
$1,080 00 on oyster grant 205 00
299 56
ABSTRACT OF TRANSFERS
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $25 00 By payment $27 44
Exceeded 2 44
$27 44 John A. Holway, Register of Deeds 24 41
J. L. Fairbanks, supplies 3 00
$27 44
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STATE AID
Dr. To appropriation None By payments
Cr.
$168 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
To appropriation $25 00 By payment $25 00
$25 00
Trustees Eastham Public Library BOAT MEADOW BRIDGE GUARD RAIL
To appropriation $350 00 By payments $314 00
Unexpended 36 00
$350 00
Harvey T. Moore, as per contract
$275 00
100 extra feet of fence
39 00
$314 00
RAILROAD FIRES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation None By payments $163 55
Adin L. Gill, Fire Warden and others 1924 Railroad Fires
March 19
$8 65
April 3 3 60
36 65
May 9
4 50
July 31
23 00
August
7
87 15
$163 55
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $50 00
By payments
$48 63
Unexpended 1 37
$50 00
April 14
24
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies Stanley M. Walker, services W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies Stanley M. Walker, services
$20 55
24 00
2 08
2 00
$48 63
CAPE COD FARM BUREAU
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation $150 00 By payments $150 00
Cape Cod Farm Bureau
$150 00
TOWN FIRES
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation None By payments $6 40
Brush Fire on State Road, Adin L. Gill and others $6 40
ORLEANS FIRE DEPARTMENT
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation $200 00 By payments
$100 00
Unexpended 100 00
$200 00
April 18. Use of department at fire in home of Harry Eldredge $50 00
December 9. Use of department at fire in home of Cyrus N. Campbell 50 00
$100 00
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation None By payments
$3 00
Zara Higgins Lot, John G. Fulcher, labor
$1 50
Frank Daniels Lot, John G. Fulcher, labor
1 50
$3 00
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LOTS
Chap. 218-Acts 1920
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation
$25 00 By payments
$11 20
Unexpended
13 80
John G. Fulcher, labor
$25 00
$11 20
FRED F. DILL,
Supervisor.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS
Approp.
Public Library
$25 00
Expended $25 00
Soldiers Relief
75 00
Overseers of the Poor
400 00
275 38
Board of Health
315 00
143 91
Clearing Snow
200 00
Inspection of Cattle and Slaughtering
75 00
59 00
Town Hall
600 00
899 19
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
431 24
430 05
Soldiers Lots (Chap. 218, Acts 1920)
25 00
11 20
Abstract of Transfers
25 00
27 44
Weights and Measures
50 00
48 63
Collection of Taxes
350 00
329 73
Officers Salaries and Expenses
1400 00
1435 93
Office Supplies
175 00
79 83
Surety on Bond
50 00
37 50
Assessors' Salaries and Expenses
425 00
332 50
Schools
10,198 00
9667 68
Legal Advice
300 00
299 56
Chapter 81 (Roads), Town $1950 00, State $2,925 00
4,875 00
4,873 00
Cape Cod Farm Bureau
150 00
150 00
Orleans Fire Department
200 00
100 00
Guard Fence, Boat Meadow Bridge
350 00
314 00
Bounty on Crows
50 00
49 60
Cemetery Trust Funds
3 00
State Aid
168 00
Town Fires
640 00
Railroad Fires
163 53
Miscellaneous Account
600 00
301 11
21,269,24
21,269,24 20,939.79 20.939,79
76,837,80 4.412.44
$29.45
21,269.24 2925 00 Relati forno Elclara
16.609,44 1,016.00 Oglio teca 18 344 24
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Wellfleet Savings Bank County Tax State Tax State Highway Tax
15,079 00
2,243 20
1,100 00
323 00
ARTHUR W. PARNELL,
WILLIAM B. HIGGINS,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
Selectmen.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
January 1, 1925
Resources
Due from :
Taxes, 1924
$2,267 G3
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., fires
48 00
Oyster leases, 1924
907 33
Geo. V. Williams lease surrendered in 1924.
State, acct. Mothers' Aid
33 00
State, acct. State Aid
168 00
State, acct. Art. 81
100 20
County, refunded Dog Tax
86 80
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1925
15,277 81
15,277.81
$18,888 77
16.970,14€.
4.307.82
4,30%. 6 7
14,531.10
Liablities
9.323,50
5206,18
Serial Notes
No. 9, Lighting Plant, due 1925
$175 00
No. 16, Brackett Road, due 1925
250 00
No. 21, Anticipation of Taxes, due 1925
4,000 00
No. 22, Art. 81, due 1925
1,950 00
No. 23, Anticipation of Taxes, due 1925
3,000 00
$9,375 00
To balance
9,513 77
$18,888 77
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Support of Poor
$500 00
Board of Health
315 00
Miscellaneous
450 00
Clearing snow
200 00
Inspection of Cattle and Slaughtering
75 00
Town Hall
600 00
Care of Soldiers' lots, Chap. 218, Acts 1920
25 00
Abstract of Transfers
25 00
Weights and Measures
50 00
Collection of Taxes
350 00
Officers salaries and expenses
1,500 00
Office supplies
175 00
Surety on Bond
50 00
Assessors' salaries and expenses
400 00
Legal Advice
200 00
Schools
11,365 00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
281 24
16,561,24
TIMOTHY SMITH FUND
In Trust, $25,000
Receipts
Jan. 1, 1924, Cash on Deposit
$4,205 59
Account of Loans
$199 23
Interest on Loans
22 38
Interest' on Deposits
205 11
Income, Boston Safe Deposit Co.,
1,081 44
1,508 16
$5,713 75
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Expenditures
Orders of Trustees
$290 00
Dec. 31, 1924, Balance on Deposit
5,423 75
$5,713 75
Outstanding Loans
Dec. 31, 1924
1921
$63 30
1922
518 55
1923
312 50
1924
90 00
$984 35
Interest on above Loans
Dec. 31, 1924
1921
$2 00
1922
41 84
1923
18 10
$61 94
Dec. 31, 1924, Total balance
$6,760 04
ARTHUR W. PARNELL, WM. B. HIGGINS, EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
Trustees.
TREASURER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS
January 1, 1924, cash in Treasury
$14,875 76
Overlay balance
402 05
$15,277 81
State Treasurer
Income Tax 1922 and prior years
$22 86
Income Tax 1923
71 50
Income Tax 1924
1,640 44
Corporation Tax (public service)
58 20
Corporation Tax (business)
50 78
Compensation Inspection of Animals
18 00
School Superintendency
219 61
State Aid
216 00
Highway Dept. (Chapter 81 Gen. Laws) 2,824 80 Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 306 60
Civilian War Poll Tax
60 00
Soldiers' exemptions 1 11
Surplus War Bonus Funds
268 38
Abolition of Grade Crossing Interest 2 92
1,724.80
$5,761 20
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County Treasurer
Refunded Dog Tax 42 93
Permits
Quahaug :
12 Flats @ $1 00
$12 00
17 Bay @ $5 00
85 00
$97 OC
For sale of Denatured Alcohol
3 @ $1 00
$3 00
Tax Collector
Taxes of 1923 to balance
$2,786 36
1924 on account
14,634 61
$17,420 97
Interest
On deferred Taxes
1923
$76 81
1924
6 41
$83 22
On bank balances
January
$25 59
February
1 60
March
4 16
April
6 30
May
4 49
June
3 29
July
3 01
August
27
September
5 53
October
8 93
November
13 37
December
16 66
$93 20
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Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
Income Town Hall Trust Fund $90 15
City of Boston
Tuition $863 91
Refund on school supplies 104 58
$968 49
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Stanley M. Walker, Sealer, fees $20 94
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
Re-imbursements account of R. R. fires
1923 226 80
1924
170 60
$397 40
Town of Wellfleet
Account of Perambulating Town Lines $8 00
Milk Inspector
1 Milk License $ 50
Town Clerk
Sale of Voting List
$ 75
Rentals
Oyster Leases
Cape Cod Oyster Farms Corp., 1923 $750 00
Wellfleet Oyster Co., to balance, 1922 205 00 George V. Williams Co. 120 00
$1,075 00
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Town Hall
Eastham Grange No. 308, 36 regu-
lar meetings @ $3 00 $108 00
1 Pomona meeting @ $6 00 6 00
1 Memorial Service @ $6 00 6 00
John F. Crosby, Janitor
12 Dances @ $6 50 78 00
1 Asparagus meeting (Selectmen's office) @ $3 00 3 00
$201 00
Herring Brook Privilege, William B. Steele
$1 00
Director of Standards
Peddlers' Licenses
$3 00
Harry E. Eldridge
3 00
Louise Zameis
3 00
John W. Sparrow
3 00
Daniel W. Sparrow
$12 00
Wellfleet Savings Bank
Loans :
Chapter 81, Gen. Laws, (Roads) $1,950 00 Tax loan 7,000 00
Zara Higgins Cemetery Legacy 1 50
Frank O. Daniels Cemetery Legacy 1 50
$8,953 00
Dec. 31, 1924, total receipts
$50,507 56
35 EXPENDITURES
State Treasurer
State Tax
$1,100 00
Highway Tax
323 00
Orders of Selectmen
28,346 42
Orders of School Committee
9,667 68
Abatements on 1923 Taxes
100 32
$39,537 42
Overlay Account :
Balance 1923 unexpended $402 05
Abated 1923 Taxes 100 32
Balance 1923 Overlay
$301 73
Overlay 1924 201.29
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