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VOL 1.
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IUDGWAY.PA., FEB.2G, 1870.
NO. 20.
III' .' a :l I I I il I I I II i
Fl BIAS 11 ED WEEKLY,
A T Si I il I .1 .V .f V TJ .
Mi
"llntes of Advertising.
AdtVr nnd Ex'rs notices, eac, 6 times, $ 8 00
Auditor's notices, civcli, 3 00
PHti'io'ns nnd Estrnys cncli, 3 times '....8 00
J'l'antiient Advertising per squre of 8 lines
or less 3 times, or less 2 00
For ench subsequent insertion f0
Jliicinl ndvcvtising for cneh pquaro ot'8
liner or less 3 times or less 2 00
rorcncli eu'iseiient insertion All
Professional cards, 6 liner, 1 yr
I.oal notices, per lini, one time 10
'.Ibllunry notices, over 6 lines 10
Vearly Acivortiting. one-halt column AO 00
Tenrly Advertising, one column....... 100 00
Dlnnks, single quire 2 AO
ninaks, three quire 2 00
Wanks, 0 quires , per qnire 1 75
lilanks, over ( quires pur quire 1 61
Tor bank notes, subpoenas, summons, es-
criiuons, v.'nrrnnis. eousinbip Miles,
road and school nrdors. each per dor. ..25
Handbills, eight sheet 21 or less 1 'jO
." fourth sheet 2"iorless 2 AO
" half sheet 2A or less 4 AO
" whole sect '.'.o or less 8 00
Over 25 of each of above at proportionate rates.
(Slit Guutn gimlorn.
county officehs.
.President Judge S. 1 Johnson.
Additional La Judge lion. Jlio. P.
lucent.
Associate Judges E. C. Schultze,
Jesse Kyler.
J)istvi!t. Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
Sheriff Jacob MeCauiey.
IVothouotary i.c., Fred. Schocning.
Treasurer Claudius V. Gillis.
Co. Superintendent Knt'us Encore.
CominissioiiPrs il. Warner, Jos.
Taylor. Louis Volini'T.
Auditors Clark Wilcox, George
w.
D.
Messenger, and Joseph iiliolio.
County Surveyor Geo. Walmsley.
Jury CommisMoueis. Gcorj;o 1 ickinsn,
nnd Horace Little.
TIME OF HOLDING C'RT.T.
Second Monday in January,
Last Monday in A pril.
First M
litv in 'A ti:;u-t.
First Monday in November.
V
Jii-CKirrs and l-.xf!:Nin v: f.s of i.Ui
County ru na: Year Kniuno Janua
Iiy 1T, 1 7 .
m.cm r.
Tns received from
tin-
seated i:a:u.-.
Tax toci ived liod) Col.
lectors.
Jury feus & indictments.
Fioo Coin. vs. limber.
i.rd.
Esters of expenditures.
c.jl 1 -10
3,u30 14
72 00
" j'O
3,0-11
3,104
:;o
jV,835
rxi'i:xrni;
By jr.r.ourt pf.il L. Voil
lucr, Coini'iis-dutier
11 V I.DKIUtlt paid J. W.
'i';:' lor, cr'!!)v: issttiiK-r.
'y uiilullllt 1 aid 11. S.
IJelijt.j", cuinini.-iorier.
l'y ai'ioaiiL paid lleury
V.'iiMiir.
S1G) 00
' 42 oO
25 00
amount paid 11. S.
Li illis, clerk.
240 00
202 00
district ttoniry's fees.
Jacob M 'Canity . tlioriil'.
'oiniiionweulili eosis.
lioiiiity for wolves, ko.
J'li-on expcii'Kes,
J ury fees.
111
41
'.
00
(1
7")
2.)
2:)
10
295
2.'4:J
174
As-isfiii rsj-enses.
Klecti in exjwn.-.cs.
J ustice.s' tees.
CotistubW lees.
Auditors' fees.
Auditi'iV cleik.
Uotid views.
.tat:.oiie:y.
Stamps.
liepairs to public build-
inus, &c.
Fm.d' and lights.
Counsel.
Protlionotary'S fees.
Janitor.
( "ourt Crier.
Piiutir.g.
Tipstaves,
MUcell5UfOU3.
J ury Co'uimissiouers.
AVitne.-s lecs.
1' egistering expeuses.
Stuble for use of sheriff.
State roads.
Rtfundiiijr orders.
Western Puniteutiary.
Auditing Protbouotary's
account.
Iniiuests,
489 78
04 41
247 (,'ti
i'.2 50
25 00
28 00
104 09
4 50
314 70
50 50
100 00
195 27
80 00
02 50
295 50
8:1 55
2 85
10 00
133 34
23 00
350 00
07 56
20 91
217 75
9 00
12 37 '
0,835
ASSETTS AND LIAHILlflFB OF ELK COUNTY,
JANUARY I, 1870.
A suet Is.
Cash in Treasury. $0,453 58
Cash in Treasury bounty fund. 3,371 51
Tax due on uuseatcd lands. 12,483 99
Tax due from collectors, subject
to exoneration, ive. . 0,372
Cameron. Elk & Clearfield Stale
mad ... 130
Litibilltirs.
County ordefd outstanding. $ 240 OS
Hounty bonds " S90 00
Duo V. Penitentiary estimated. 200 00
Due Sheriff M'Cauley. 1 18 55
Excess ot assetts. 23,808 13
824,816 70
AMOUNTS DtTE TO F.I.K COUNTY ItYTIIE
SEVERAL COLLECTORS, JAN. I, 1870.
County Tar.
J. V. llouk, Kidgway, 18G5. 8 S7 47
William M'Cauley, Fox. 1800. 3f5 12
G. F. Dick inson, Hidgway, 1806 15 17
J. Moycr, Fox, 1807. 22 84
1). 1). Cook, Uidgwav, 1807. 373 93
). (. M'Knaul, Spring Creek, 'G7 34 21
I). S. Johnson, Hcnezct, 1808. 119 99
D. C. Oyster, Horton, 1808. 77 71
11. F. dverholrzcr, Kidgwny, '08 510 87
A. Irwin, Spiing Creek. 274 70
t Uoinifj 7'f.r.
John Koch, Fox. 180 1. 89 40
C. W. Porterfield. Spring Cr'k, '64 206 92
A. Turlev, Jav, 1805. 113 29
11. A. Dill, Hidgway, 1805. 255 G3
CiAinty Tux.
T. J. Taylor, florton, 1809.
M. M.Chase, Kcnezet, 1809.
John Glixner, Benzinper, 1809.
P. W. Hays, Fox, 1809.
Charles Stubbs, Highland, 1809
M. Wcidert, Joues, 1809.
Jacob Oval, Jay, 1809.
11. S. Thayer, Kidirway, 18G9
412 94
S10 27
42G 70
840 07
7 70
313 ;-2
492 98
G77 90
R. P. Saltni&o, Spring Creek, '09 149 78
J. X. llabeibush, St, Marys, '09. 146 41
AMOUNTS CF STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
RECEIVED FROM THE SEVERAL TOWN
SHIPS OF ELK COUNTY DURING THE
YEAR 1S09.
Ik-nezct. 8185 71
Heiizinger. 417 6;
Fox. 15S 18
Highland. . 80 79
Norton, 272 50
Jay. 282 45
Jones. 150 00
Hidgway. 434 33
Spring Creek. Q84 29
St. Jir.ys.' 898 53
lay.
Hidgway.
121 90
110- 00
$3,496 35
Wc, the undersigned. Commissioners of
H'.k, d.i hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a correct statement of the re
ceipts and expenditures, &c., of Elk county,
0T the year 1809, and the assets and liabifi
lies ol the. same. January 1, 1S70.
LOUIS VOLLMEK,")
J. W. TAYLOK. Corrmr's.
1IEXUY WAUSEK, )
Attest Hi .T. S. Gillis, Clerk.
C. V. ilLLIS, E.'SQ., TREASURER FLK COUN.
TV, IN ACCOUNT WITH ELK COUNTY. FOR
1 II K YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1,1870.
January 3d. 1S70.
To liah.ncs at last settlement. $0,573 50
" tax ree'd from unseated lands. 514 49
" " ' collectors. 3,0o0 04
eio,iis 03
Janunrj C.1, 1870.
lly eomJy orders redcrtaed. S7,028 58
"nduiijitig orders. 31.8 63
" Treas. com on am't received. 107 08
" " ' " " disbursed 220 11
' " balance due couuty. 2,453 58
$10,118 03
iSiult; Tux Account.
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement 8 58 50
" tax received. 233 35
" balance due Treasurer. 291 tO
8583 45
8 58 50
524 95
January 3d, 1870.
P.y State Treasurer's receipts.
8583 45
ROAD FUNDS.
Jimezet Road Funds.
January 3d, 1870.
83
To balance at last settlement. 8745 85
" tax ree'd from unseated lands. 9
8755
8000
January 3d, 1870.
To Treasurer's receipt.
" orders redeemed.
" Treas. com. on aui't received.
u disbursed
" balance due fund.
15
18
121
8755
Iicnzinqer Road Fund.'
January 8d. 1870.
To balance at last settlement. 8391
" tax received. 15
" tax received additional. - 1 1
8418
8282
31
January 3d, 1870.
Py Treasurer's receipt.
" ordeis redeemed.
" Treas. com. ou am't received.
u 'i " disbursed
'balance due fund.
9
95
08
CO
8418
Fox Road Fund,
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement. 8410 80
" tax received. 17 03
" " " additional. 2 30
8136 70
8101 00
00
4 83
270 i;g
$430 79
January 3d, 187,
Uy orders redeemed.
?' Treas, com. on am't received.
" " " " disburssd
"balance duo fund.
Jforlon Road Fund.
January 3d, 1870.
To tax received.
83. 50
83 50
8 10
3 40
January 3d, 1870.
Py Tteas" com. on am't received.
' lalnt.ee duo fund.
83 50
Ji'i1t!and Road Eur.d.
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement. 8507 79
' tax received. 17 10
8031 95
January 3d, 1870.
Uy District Treasurer's re (ipts. 8482 50
" orders redeemed. 55 00
Treas com. on ain't received. -3 81
" " " " " disbursed .10 1-2
" balance duo fund. 77 40
8034 95
Jonct Tvienslttp Road tund,
January 3d, 1870.
To am't tax received. 8301 32
" " " " additional. 83 94
8445 20
January 3d, 1870.
By balance due at last fcttlenicnt 07
91
" orders redeemed. 045 00
Treas. com. on am't received. 13 35
" ' " " ' disbu;ed It 85
" balance duo fund. 4 12
8145 20
Jay Road Fund.
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement.
8258 14
1 75
additional.
8283
January 3d, 1S70.
lly District Treasurer's receipt
" Ex. order.
" Treas. com. on am't received.
" " " disbursed
' balance due fund.
8200 00
24 80
75
C 84
51 00
C-ci.
R diju-ay Road Eund.
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement. 81,482 40
" tax received.
12 32
" balance due treasurer.
52
81,07 05
January 3d, 1870.
lly District Treasurer's receipts. 81,437 00
' orders redeemed. ami uu
'' treas. com. on am't received. 9 90
' " disbursed 54 09
81,807 05
Srt'ii(j Creek Road Eund.
January 3d, 1870.
To balance at last settlement.
8353 90
13 42
9 42
tax rsccived.
" ' additional.
8376 74
January 3d, 1870.
By Township Treasurer's receipt, 8338 28
" Treas. com. on. am t received. us
' " " disbursed 10 14
" balance due fund 27 04
8370 74
St. Marijt Road and Corporal on Fund.
January 3d, S70.
To bal at last settlement due road iuu
do do do do do corp 38
do tax received, road 4
do do do corp 2
do do do ' additional 1
8146
January 3d, 1870
liy boro tress recp t, road
597
37
88
do do do do corp
do Treas com on amount ree'd
do do do do disb'd
do bal due fund
73
00
00
80
45
98
8140
SCHOOL AND BUILDING FUNDS.
Behezett Township.
January 3d. 1870
73
To balance on last settlemeut cl,i uu
do tax received, school 8
do tax do beilding 8
49
81,814 6:
60
66
January 3d, 1870
By district treasurers receipt
treasuier's com on am't iec'.d
"treasure's com on am't dUb'd
" balance due fuud
8L742
75
00
50
52
. 18
81,814
82
40
03
Benzinger Township,
Janury 3d, 187
To balance at n settlement
do tax received
do tai.rcceved building
81,231
15
5
75
81,2
-January 3d, 1870
lly district treas's receipt 81,191 91
" treasurer's com on am't ree'd 03
" treasurer's com on atut disVd 35 81
" balance due fund
21 92
81,
Fo j Township.
January 3, 1870
To balance at lust settlement
do tux received
do tax received buiding
81.139
2'2
17
8,1,178 09
1,088 20
January 3, 1870
lly district treasurer's receipt
do tresurer's com on am't ree'd
do do Ho on am't disb'd
do bal.iucc due fund
1 21
32 04
57 04
81,179 04
Jl.iItland lounshq).
January 3d, 1870
To balance at lust settlement
do tax received
84C7 25
127 10
8094 41
8100 00
3 1
12 TO
178 CO
8591 41
Sauusirj 3d, 1S70
lly Disii ict Treasures rpecipt
do treas. com ou aui't received
do do do do disbused
do balance duo fund
Horton Totcnsltip.
January 3, 1870
To tax itCeived
85 00
85 00
8 L-,
4 oJ
85 00
January 3, 1S70
lly treas cam ou ain't received
do balance due Jund
.fritirs ToirmJa'p.
January 3, 1870
To balance at last settlement
87G1
301
301
.-
I o
92
'J
32
87
do tax received
do tax received building
do balance duo treasurer
81,538 43
81,312 f 0
21 07
anuary 3d, 1870
lly district treasurer's receipt
do treas com on am t received
do treas com ou um't disbursed
44 70
81,558 43
Jny ToicnsJiJp,
January 3, 1870
To lalausc at las', settlement 8GG1 54
do tax received 07 45
do tax received building 15 40
o i 'i 39
January 3J, 1870
lly distiiet treasurer's receipt 8550 00
do refunding order 14 38
do treasurer's com on am t rec d . 9u
lo treasurer's com on am't disb'd
10 93
GO 13
do balance due luud
8G4S 39
Rid.ivai Toinifliin.
January3d, 1S70
lo balance at last settlement
8100 04
199 40
210 02
3G 55
do tax received
do lax received, buildimg
do balance cue treasurer
8S52 01
8803 40
24 40
21 09
8852 01
January 3, 1870
By district treasurer's receipt
do treas com on am t rec d
do treas com ou ain't disb'd
S'jriii'j Crecc Township.
January Sd, 1S;0
To balance at last settlement I
do tax received
do tax received building
17
11
3o3 09
8324 52
87
9 73
January 3d 1870
I5y dist treasurer s receipt
do troas com on am t received
do treas com on am't disbursed
do balance due fuud
28' ;
303
3.)
I o
05
St. Marys Bar: ujh.
January 3d 1870
lo balance at last settlement
8282 01
do tax received
do tax received, building
do tax received bulling add'l
4
4
64
46
20
290
January 3d 1870
03
lly district treasurers receipts
8:
74
do treas com on am t received
do treas coin on am't cisbursed.
do balance duo fuud
24
8 22
G4
8 43
8290
BOUNTY FUND.
County Bounty Fund.
t-t
89
89
January 3d 1880
To balauce at last settlement
83,411
3,411
93
53
January 3d 1870
By ex & tef order .
do com on am't disbursed
do balance duo fuud
839
3,371
28
88
62
3,411
Bcnczett Bounty Fund.
January 3d 1870
Bal due lund at last settlement
86
00
84
53
Balance due fund 53
Jonet Township Bounty Fund-
January 3d 1870
To balance at last settlement
do balance duo treasurer
8203 90
97 54
S01 50
8300 00
.1 50
Tai nry 3d 1870
!ly district treasurer's receipt
do treas com on am't disbursed
30
301 50
13
93
03
Jay lownthip Bounty Fund.
January 3d 1870
To balance at last settlement 8301 08
do tax received 121 90
480 04
January 31 1870
lly district treasurer's receipts
do ex order
do treas com on um't disbursed
do treas com on nm't received
do balance due luud
17
1
00
113 22
4SG 04
Eidwwoy Bounty Fund.
January 3d 170
To balance at last settlement
do lax received v
107 19
110 00
217 19
January 3d 1370
By dis'iiot treasurer's r.ci'ipt
do trea com on atD'tdibursed
do trea com on am't received
do balance due fuud
100 00
50
55
11 G 13
217
St- Miry Bounty fund.
Tanm: ly 3d, 1870
To Li lauee aa last settlement
151 83
151
151
"ill
83
83
January 31, 1870
lly balance due fund
ETATB ROADS.
3J'Fcan, Ell;, Forest & Clarion State Ru.
January 3d, 1870
o balance at la.-t settlement
3004 77
359 32
89 94
io tax received Jones township
do tax received additional
3514 03
anuary ud, Ibt-)
By commissioners' receipts
1 891
do orders redeemed
. . v .1 1 , , .... X
'I IB
do treas com ou am't received
13 47
do balance due fund 438 55
3,514 03
Kune State Road
Ridjwaii Wilcox and
January 3d, 1870
o tax received, Jones township
351 32
do tax ree'd, Bidgwav township
o'j'2
18 7
'702"i;
do balance due ticusuier
January 3d, 1S70
V cuiiiuiitsfviieis receipt
C02 00
do treas c mi on am't leceived
20 50
) treas com tu am't di.-.buised
19 80
7U2 I
Wilcox and Li:nlin Slate Road.
anuary
1: 7 J
o ta- received fioin Jeues tp.
89 94
89 94
January 3d, 1870
5y ordeis redeemed
79 00
2 09
do treas com an amt received
do treas com ou am't disbursed
do balance due fund
- I
5 88
89
C V. GILLIS V.riCi , .TREASURER. OF ELK
10
COUNTY, IN ACCOUNT WITH REDEEMED
ANDS, JANUARY 1, 1870.
Janury 3d, 1K70
io unpaid redemiitieus 484
484
C. V. Ciiiis, E-q., Treasurer Elf; County
in Acfouut with the Commonwealth
Ftunzylvauiajur the year endiwj Janury
1,1870-
Januaiy 3d, 1870
To balauce at last settlement GOS
G9
do tavern lici kses 415
do eating bouse licenses 120
do brev.eis licenses 42
lo liquor licenses 70
05
05
33
do retailers liceuscs G53
i 938
1
Jauuary 3d, 1870
lly State treasurer's receipts
94
GO 3
do balance due commonwealth
1,330
05
1J38
Tne ( ommissioners of hdli eouufyin
count u ith the county, jr the year endinj
94
Jauuary 1, 1870.
Louis Vchner.
JanuaiySd, 1870
To couuty order
ICO
51
100
January 3d, 1870
By sxty-four day's sev's 2 50
1G0
51
80
20
51
100
J. W.
January 3d, 1870
To county ardors
Taylo
1G2 50
"lC2"50
51
January 3d, 1870
By sixty five days serv's 2 50
162
74
162
74
II. S. Belnap
January 3d, 1870
To county ordeis
42 50
"42 50
42 50
Janinry 3d, 1870
By seveu'een days' serv's 2 59
42 50
25 00
25 00
Urnry Warner
January 3d, 1870
To county orders
January 3d, 1870
By ten days services 2 50
Jicob JT Canity, Esq , Syeriff of Elk
Count, in account with said count!, Jan
uary 3J, 1870" .
January 3d, 1870
To One in Com vs Devling 50 CO
16
SO
7G
do fine in Com vs Gill 60 00
do lino com vs Cleveland 50 00
do fine in Com vs Sowers 75 00
do in Com vs Huugerford 25 00
do jury ices and indictments 72 00
do county orders 111 00
do balance due Sheriff 118 85
551 55
January 3d, A870
lly serving jury notices Aug 3 'G9 111 00
do serving jury notices Nov 3 '69 111 00
do serving jury notices Jan 3 '70 111 00
do election proclamation 1 00
do commonwealth costs 42 55
19 do fiues pd. Jones tp scool dist 125 00
do Cues pd rox tp shool dist 50 00
551 55
We the undersigned, Auditors of Elk
county, having met at kke Commissioner s
office, iu Hidgway, ou the firit Monday ot
January. V. 18iU, l being the 4th day
tllrt unintll. fiir fha nurrnH r.f an1,'tirn
settling ana adjustiug the accounts of the
several county officers, do hereby certify
mat, an or said omccrs being present, wo
caretully audited, settled and atljus'ed their
accounts as appears in the foregoing report,
nnaing against u. V . tiiilis, fisri., Treasur
er, a balance of eight thousand five hundred
seven dollars and tixty-two cents, which
is due to the several funds, as ret forth iu
said report ; and a balauce of one
hundred aud eighteen dollars and fifty five
nor,):, lit ..., ,,f f......V. t '.. I.'
t u iuut m uaiuu 'A IUUICJ, lai.,
Til W'itr.flCe tn 1 --mt Lava 1inra,ititA
set our hands, the 21th day of January, A.
C. A. VICOX,
(11). M ESS EN Ell, C Auditors.
JOS. W1LIIEL.M. )
Attest J. K. 1'. Hall, Cloik.
Commissioners ot the McKcan, El;, Forest
and o la 1 ion State Jioud, in account
wth said road, for the year I860.
January od, lSiO
To balance at last settlement 2.519 82
do piocecds of bonds neg,d 3,025 ( 6
do orders from M Kean county 408 09
do cash ree'd for one yoke oxeu 225 00
do cash ree'd tor one cow 35 00'
do cash receive ! for -lumber 40 Ou
do balauce due Commiesiouer's 436 23
7,290 40
January 3d, 1870
lly vsuehers aud bills rendered
do Gen. Kane
do S. D. Freeman
do S. D. Freemen
2,575 50
4.540 70
90 75
83 95
do W IS Oviult lor commission
7,290 40
Note. Tn the above account the Audi
94
tors iu strikin"; balance due Commissioners
did not take into consideration the personal
property on liaud, belonging to said road
and now iu their posessious.
J. L. Brown, Commissiwr of Wilcox and
28
Jlan tin State Road, in cccount itith
said roail tor thcx.ur 1809
2S
January 3, 1870
lo ordeis rec d from Elk county 420 00
Jo balance due commisaiauer 317 87
of'
737 87
65 67
January 21, 1870
44
By balance at forner settlement
do vouchers and bills rendered for
09
00
work ou said road
C72 20
Ol)
. 737 87
Wo. the undersigned, Auditors of Elk
00
00
county having met ut the Commissioner's
44 umcci Ptidgway, on the 13th day of Jan-
1 ....... lC7i't A I .it., il 1 1
uaij, 101 v, uu uoieuy euiiiiy uiai we nave
44
caretully examined, audited and settled the
accounts ot the Commissioners of the SIo-
00
Keau, Elk, Forest and Clarion Ktato Road
44 and ot J. L. Brown, Commissioner of the
v ueox auu uurjiio state uoiu were repie
scntcd by W. S. Oviatt, Esq., and J L.
ac
Brown, Commissioner, appeared in person.
C. A. WILCOX, )
G. D. M ESSEMGEIt, V Auditors.
JO.-i. WIL11ELM, )
Attest J.' K. P. Hall, Clerk.
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AGENTS WANTED fur our Great Household
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Work,
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