lie Mwttdit. Henry 1. rarsons, Jr., - Editor THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1881. Entered at the Post-office at Ridgway, Pa., as second class mail hatter. Another Explosion. THIS TIME ONLY 140 POUNDS OF THE EXPLOSIVE COMPOUND GOES UP. (Prom The McKenn Miner.) Saturday morning last preparations were in progress for torpedoing three oil wells, situated at Kinzua Junction, and beloiiKlng to Melvin, Walker it Howe. Mr. W. W. Bess, an em ployeenfthe Robert's Torpedo Com-1 pany, and who has been in charge of their business in that territory, pro ceeded to the magazine about eight o'clock in the morning and took there from seven six-quart cans weighing in all one hundred and forty pounds. This amount was to be used in two wells, and was placed in a barrel of cold water with a pipe connecting it with the boiler for heating and reduc ing the deadly compound to a liquid state, it being in a congealed condition when taken from the magazine. The steam was turned on and Mr. Bess re paired to the floor of the derrick for the purpose of cleaning a place tn All the shells. At this time the well made a small flow and Mr. Bess pro posed to run the bailer in to agitate the well, but one objection was raised to the venture owing to the amount of glycerine being in such close prox imity. There were several gentlemen standing around eager to see the op eration performed; among them was J. O. dishing, store-keeper and post master at the Junction. Just as Bess picked up the broom a most tremend lous explosion occurred, knocking all the men prostrate upon the floor and ground, and hurling wood and iron fragments in every direction. As soon as the survivors gained theirequi Hbrium they began searching for the dead bodies of their companions, and found lying upon the floor of the der rick the body of Cushing whose cu riosity had cost him his life. The next victim to the terrible disaster was Lasher, a tool-dresser. His body was found about three hundred feet dis tance from the engine house, muti lated and one leg completely torn off and the other badly mangled. Coroner Blair arrived in the after noon and empaneled a jury and took the testimony of a few geutlemen, af ter which the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts, blam ing no one. Mr. Cushing was about thirty-three years old, and leaves a wife and daugh ter at Gillmor to mourn the loss of a fond and loving husband and father. He was a member of the A.O. U. W. order, but allowing his dues to run behind, receives no benefits from that Bocietv. He is highly spoken of. Andrew L. Lasher was a resident of Vanango, Crow ford county, where llis wife and son still reside. He was u member of the order of Knights of Pythias and ulso of the A. O. U. W. From the latter society his widow will receive a fund of $2,000. Risley's Witch Hazel- Cures Headache, Burns, Sprains. Cuts, Wounds, Rheumatism, Tooth ache. 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To im'l received from nle of county bond ....... .. To ntnount received from InxCfl on 13,603 00 tinceiited lands 91,511 40 To ain't received from sule of county litmln , I.13S74 To Bin t reo'd from tnjc collector ..... ,8I3 07 To nm't reo'd from lnndx redeemed.. 821 80 To am't reo'd from tinted IriiiIs Tonm'trec'd from Fox townchlp poor fundx, on nm't dun Dlxinont... To nm't rec'U from Hemlnper twp poor funds, on nm't due HlxmonC Toenail from Elk County Hnnk Toenail from KHleof nurpiu niHterlnld To cHh collected on Judgment To cash on Judgment vs.Lock Haven 9180 920 98 42S 01 91 (17 221 til S21012 48,81X1)1 DOT 77 To excels of expenditures.. 949,810 71 KXPRSniTfnES. By amount pnld M. Weldert, com missioner, services 88100 13.V Binount imld Geo.lteuscher.com- mlxploncr, service 399 00 By nm't nald w. H. Osterhout. com missioner, services 238 00 By Hinount paid w. B. Hoi ton. com missioners' clerk 500 00 By nm t pnld Hull .McLanley. com missioners' counsel 75 00 By nm't pd. constnliles, ofllcers' fees 4J042 Hy nm't pd Justice, officers' fees 5 00 Ify nmnmit pnld district attorney 1200 ny nm i pnm court cner, ai. i,. Hons tum Hy imi't pnld tlpstntl. H. II. Wensel... 48 00 lly iiiiinunt pnld prothonotnry, &c,... 28 20 By a mount pnm county auditors and clerk 115 00 By nm't pnld Jnnitnr, linvld Morgan 10 SO Hy nm't pnld Jmiltor, John Young... 32r 8!1 liy n mount pd. sheriff Com. fee 159 70 By nm't pd. constnliles " " 199 19 By nm't pd. Justice. " " 87 51 By nm't pnld wltin ssc " " 899 53 By nm't pd. assessors for nssesslne... 41152 By nm't pd. nssessor for registering liHlfH By amount pnld eriind Juror 722 08 By amount pnld traverse Jurors 1,71010 By nmoiint paid Jul I expense 1,392 H2 By amount pnld Uixnioiit Hospital.. 74.108 By nm't pnld l'enn'n. Reform School 49 01 Bv nmount ml western l'enltcntlnrv for 1K79 73 80 Bv nmount nald (or nubllstitnff elec tion proclamation ... 10100 By nmount paid l'nr duo shinz audi tors' settlement 33000 By nmount pd. for uuu Isliing trieu- ntnl Mntenicnt 121 40 By nmount nald for pubilslilnn ap peal not lets 3600 Bv nmount mild for miscellaneous piintliiK and advertising 174 96 By nm't pnld for election expenses.... 683 06 By nmount pnld for roud views and dnninge 2;0M By nm t pd. for stationery and pnslg. n8 41 By nm't pd bounties on wolves. Ac... 48 35 By amount paid for fuel nnd lights... 425 89 By nmount pnld for spittoons, Ac 19 60 By nmount pnld for medical exami nation In Knitlish cast- . 2540 By amount pnld for Stnte tax 953 13 By nmount paid for boarding Jurors In Kngllsh ense 44 75 By nm't pd forotlielnl stenographer... 9810 By amount pd for reward for Hurry Kngllsh 1,00 00 By nm't pd for hose for court house 31 13 By nmount pnld for insurance on court house 173 00 By utn't pd. for appeal expense 8 Wi By nm t pd. for Institute expenses... 174 ii By nmount paid foruudltlng protho notnry' account 9 00 By nmount pnld for lsue book for commissioners' otlice 17 75 By uni t p d for lniseellaneus ex penses 17 82 By amount pnld for services of Jury commissioners 56 30 By amount pnld for Inquests 232 85 By nm't pd. in building court house.. 29.4H96 By county bond redeemed l.unnuo By Interest paid on county bonds 2,013 00 By refunding orders redeemed 118 5s By exoneration order redeemed 296 80 By tux nnt costs on Ids sold county.. 29931 By nm't pd. Jones township on ncct. of Big Level Stnte rond 252 00 By Inns, commission on nm't ree'd... 757 in By treus. com. ou um't disbursed 967 36 f 19,810 71 Assets and Liabilities of Elk County, December, 31, 1S80. ASSETS. To nm't tax on unsented lnnds, sub ject to com. nnd exoneration 14,549 15 To nmount of tnx clue from collectors subject to commission and exnn'n.. 103S3 46 To nmount due fr. Benzinger town ship for support of lunatics nt lUxmont Hospllnl 49105 Tonmountdue from Kox township for support of lunatics at Dlxinont Hospital 125 28 To nmount dun for support of Ellen Qulnn nt IUxmont Hospital 264 31 To nm't due from Jacob McC'nuley, ex-trenRurer, for county tux ree'd and not credited 100 08 To Judgment note against J, L. and J. E. Bonliam... 41 58 25.055 51 To excess of liabilities .. 21,00000 46,901 51 LTA11ILITIKS. By county bond outstanding 45,0iOOO By county orders outstanding 205 66 By nm't due IUxmont Hospital 52060 By State tax due (or 181 71503 By bulunceduo D. C. Oyster for ISsO 429 56 f 16, 961 51 Total cost of court house to Jun. 1,'81 S62.561 66 We, the undersigned, Commlsslonersof Klk county, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is a correct statement of the re ceipts and expenditures of Klk county for the year Ihso, nnd also of the assets and liabilities of said countv at this date. MK HAK1. WKIDKRT.) W. H. OsTKHHiil T, 5 Co.Com'rs. KOHK KKUSCHKR.) Attest W. S. Hoktok. Cleik. Amounts Received from the Collectors of Elk County duri Several ng 18H0. Collector. Township, Ycnr. Nathan Hippie Morton 1S75 Jacob Moyer Fox 1S76 Daniel I'linlen Horton 1KT6 HflirV Ivlfllllll I, Slrf ntr t 'Aftlr I T.l Co.Tnx. 5UII 26 96 681 75 00 83-3 17 28 02 229 06 83 51 131 ,V) 31 00 162 96 23 75 375 00 8i56 459 61 462 43 453 96 252 42 110 53 210 75 89 01 1.175 10 340 25 207 Oil 450 00 208 INI 51 on 225 00 197 5 116 28 1,449 87 137 18 190 27 Michael Olott ..."....Bensinger....ls77 John Mc.Mnekln Fox . I.s77 Wm. H. Murray Benezette. Thos. Burehfleld Horton... . Armel Turley lav . .178 ...1S78 .. 178 .178 Jas. 8. Champion ...Millstone. W i TI........ Ul.i , n, iiiiiit.il ,.wllln, llt.KH., ...178 Matthew Shnnley...Siring reek 178 John Barr Benezette.. 179 Frank Wnrniih Benzinger... 179 Joseph F'.mmert Fox 179 Jos. Chamberlain ...Horton 179 Knhrnim Hewitt Jay... 179 Illchnrd Brennnn ...Jones ...1879 A. Zimmerman Millstone 179 W. C. Henly Bidgunv 179 Martin Perrin Springt reekl79 Philip Vol liner St.Mnrys 179 C. K. sexton Benezette 10 Joseph Von ni; ...... lieiizinger.. ,.18ffl K. B. Hyatt Fox 10 Daniel l'hulen Horton 180 William s. Cole Highland 1S0 Jacobs Miller Jn .... .... 10 Kiehnrd Brennnn ...Jones Ihho fioitfrev I'nrrott.M... Millstone 180 W. S. Horton.... Hldgwny ls0 Mntthew Slum ley ...Spring! 'reekl0 George Wclgel, Jr.. .St. Marys 1S80 49,299 54 Amount Due from the Several Collec- tors of Elk County, Januarys Ycnr. Collector. Township. 175. ..Nat ban Hippie. ..Horton l78...Henry F IselmnnSprlng ( reek.... 1878... Win.H. Murray... Benezette l78...Tho.Burch(ieul..Hrton 1878... Armel Turley Jnv lK78...Jns.S.Chnmplon..Mlllstone l78...Mnthew Shnnlevspring Creek.... l78...Mlehuel Stebeck.St. Marys . l79....7ohn llmr Benezette 178. ..Joseph F'mmert .Fox l79...Kph rlnm H ewltt.l n v 179... W.C. Henly.. Khlgwny 1K80...C. It. Sexton Benezette 10... Joseph Young Benzinger , lsxo.. F'ng. B.Hyntt Fox lll...Wm. F. Cole Highland 1880...Dniiiel I'halen.... Horton 1880...Jncoh S. Miller... Jnv 188(1... H iehnrdBrennnn Jones lKK0...()od(rey I'ttrrollMillstone........... 180... W. H. Horton.... KldgWHy 180 .Mathew ShnnlevSnine Creek 1881. Tnx. . 139 09 16 Kll . 12 15 . 80 08 . 14 32 5 82 .. 51 42 . 1142 29 225 65 . 66 35 . 2S1 55 . 675 70 . 404 16 . S.U54 .. 119175 .. 100 40 4H6 78 .. 652 95 1016 53 8-5 37 , 1733 40 . 230 41 ,.1095 84 1890... (jeo. Welgle, Jr...Kl. Marys 1033 36 408 82 paid since seltlrment. f.510 00 paid since nil lenient. tdOO 00 paid since sell lenient. Wehael Eruuner, Enq-, Treasurer of Elk County, in account with said County for the year endmg January 3, 1881. COUKTY FUND. To balance due fund nt Inst sett el mt 725 10 To uni t ree d from sale of Co. bonds 13,603 60 To ain't ree'd from lax on unsealed lands . 21,511 40 To ain't reo'd from sale of Co. lands 1.133 74 To nm't ree'd from tnx collectors....... 9,343 07 To am't ree'd from lands redeemed.- 321 86 To ain't ree'd from seated lands... .... 91 S6 To ain't ree'd from Fox twp. poor fund 011 amount due Dlxinont 920 98 To am't ree'd from Benzinger twp. poor funds on am't dus Dlxmont., 428 61 To cash irom Klk County Bank 991 gj To cash from sale surplus matrlu)s 40 90 To ch collected on Jurijmenu.. 22100 To cub on Judgm'ts v. Lock Haven 210 12 119.511 01 To balance doe treasurer 1,144 60 VW 70 By oom'r rec'pt ftr co. ord's rdmd... 41,953 64 ry couniy oonu reneemen By Interest pnld on nounty bond.... 2,013 00 By refunding order redeemed 118 51 til. X . i m iiii rAoiierniifiii orders reueviiicii...... "i By tnx nnd coats on land sold Co. 299 34 By nm't pnld Jones twp. on account of Big Level State rond - 252 08 By trens. com. on am't received 757 48 liy treas. com. ou ain't disbursed 967 86 fSO,OS870 SCHOOL FUNDS. BENEZETTB BCH0OL KUND. To sunt tax reed from unstd Ids 127 3 23 " amt tax reed from Ids rcdmd i 04 1297 29 23 00 " balance due treasurer $1321 25 By bnl due trens at Inst petlint 03 79 " bnl due treason school build ing fund 6 10 " school treas receipts 1200 00 " commission on amt receipted 25 92 " com on amt disbursed 25 38 $1321 25 BENZ1NOF.H SCHOOL FI ND. To amt tax reed from unstd Idli589 35 " amt tax received from seated lands returned 9 72 $2509 07 By bid due trens at last setlmt 187 70 ' school treas receipts 2100 00 " refunding ords redmd 4 0 " exoneration ords red mil 10 68 " tax on Ids sold to county 6 34 " tax tin double assessment 8 77 " com on amt reed CI 98 " com on amt disbursed 42 69 2412 10 186 7 " balance due fund $2399 t7 BKNZIXGEK SCHOOL BUILDIXQ FCND. To amt tax reed from unstd Ids 324 45 " amt tax reed from etd Ids 1 10 " bal due fund at last setlemt &9 71 $414 20 35(1 no By school treas receipts " refunding ords redmd " exoneration ord: redmd " tnx on lands sold to eo tax on double assessments " com on an it received " com on amt disbursed 2 10 i ::8 07 ) 7 08 80S CO 45 07 $414 20 " bl due fund FOX SCHOOL FUND. To bal due fund at last setlemt fl 04 " amt tux reed from unstd Ids 2071 7(1 " amt tax reed from std Ids 20 58 " amt tux reed from Ids redmd 4 14 $21 1 1 o'J By ohoel trens receipts 1515 ( " exouertion ords redmd 2,1 TO " tax on Ids sold to county C ,18 " com on unit received " 42 1-' " com on amt disbursed !S0 ou 1017 30 404 10 $2111 52 " balance due fund FOX SCHOOL DCILD1XQ FUND. To bal due fund nt lust setlmt 33 76 " amt tux reed from unstd Ids 538 85 " amt tnx reed from std Ids 11 5(1 " amt tax reed from Ids redmd 1 08 $584 25 By exoneration ords redmd 5 4 " amt tax on ids sold to co 1 67 " com an amt received 11 02 '' com on amt disbursed 03 18 00 505 59 $584 25 " balance due fund HIGHLAND SCHOOL FUND. To bal due fund at Inst setlmt J02 33 " amt tax reed on unstd Ids 952 48 $1054 81 By school t reus recei pt s 900 00 " com ou amt received 19 05 " com on amount disbursed 18 CO 937 05 llf 76 $1054 Jll balance due fund HORTON SCHOOL FUND. To bal due fund at hwt setlmt 14 57 " amt tax reed from unstd ids 13H9 30 $1353 87 By school treas receipts 1250 00 " refunding ords redeemed 4 Bo ' com on amt received 27 07 " com on amt disbursed 25 09 1300 7B 47 11 $1353 87 " balance due fund JAY SCHOOL Fl'ND. To bal due fund at lust seltmt 15 51 " bal clue school building fund at last settlement 6 15 " amt tax rtcd from unstd Ids 1472 82 fl491 48 By school treasurer's receipts 1380 00 " amt tax on Ids sold to county JO 03 " com on unit received 29 88 '.coin on amount disbursed 27 80 1447 71 46 T7 $1494 48 " balance due fund JONKS SCHOOL KUND. To bal due fund at last seltmt 17 31 ''amt tax reed on unstd lands 2783 70 $2801 07 By school treasurer's receipts 2000 00 " refunding orders 13 63 " com on amount received 60 02 " commission on amt disbursed 52 31 2723 00 77 11 " balauce due fund $2801 07 JONES SCHOOL BUILDINO FUND. To bu! due fund at last setlmt 1 88 " amt tax reed, from unstd Ids 1203 07 $1205 35 By school treasurer's receipts 1150 00 " refunding orders 7 12 " com on amount received 24 10 " com on amount disbursed 23 14 1204 30 99 " balance due fund 1203 85 millstonf: 6CHOOL fund. To amt tax reed fron unstd Ids 1027 50 " amt tax reed from Ids redmd 23 48 $1060 98 By bal due treas at last setlmt 171 " school treasurer's recepts 1000 00 ' commissiou on amt reed . 21 02 20 03 1042 76 8 22 " balance due fund $1050 98 MILLSTONE SCHOOL nt lLDINC FUND. To unit tnx reed from unstd lands 128 81 " amt tax reed from Ids redmd 2 93 $131 74 By school treasurer's receipts 120 00 " commission ou amount read 2 3 " commission on amt disbrsed 2 40 125 03 6 71 " balance due fund $131 74 RIDGWAY SCHOOL FUND. To bal due fund at lust setlmt 37 " amt tax reed from unstd luds 792 29 792 60 3 59 " balanc due treasurer $.790 25 By school treasurer's receipts 780 00 " refunding orders 35 10 " commission on amt reed 15 85 " commission on amt disbrsed 15 80 $790 24 BIDOWAY SCHOOL BUILDING FUND. To bal due fund at last setlmt 3 0(1 " amt tax reed from unstd lnds 4T5 57 " bal due treasurer By school treasurer's receipt " refunding orders " com on amount received " com on amount disbursed $480 01 SPRI.NO cheek school fund. To bal due fund at last setlmt 37 58 " amt tax reed from unstd lnds 1292 19 " amt tax reed from eetd lands 79 98 " amt tax reed from lnds rdmd 6 $3 $1416 68 By school treasurers receipts 1118 60 " amt tax on lauds sold to co 5 TO " commission on amt received 28 83 ' commission on amt dsbrsed 23 62 1233 81 183 37 balance due fund $1410 08 ST. MARYS SCHOOL KUND. To bal due fund at last setlmt 7 43 " amt tax rtcd frni unstd lands 40 01 " amt tax reed from sold lands 34 04 By school treasurer's receipts " amt tnx on lands sold to co " amt tnx on Innds sold to co " commission on amt reed " commission ou amt disbrsd 73 Oil " balance due fund 15 60 $88 08 ROAD FUNDS. BENEZETTE ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed frm unsd lnds 31 85 35 " amt tux reed on lands rdmd IK 12 '!1U A By bal due treasr at Inst setlmt 40 30 ""rond orders redeemed 2414 00 " two treusurer's receipts 60(i no " commission on amt received 03 9 " com on amount disbursed CI 00 3175 27 ti 20 $3198 47 "bulunce due fund BENZINGER ROAD FUND. To amt tux reed frm unstd lnds 2589 35 " amt tax reed trom sctd lauds 9 68 $2599 03 By exoneration ordrs redmd 10 C8 " bnl due trensr at last setlmt 07 8 " roud orders redeemed 1931 ou " twp treusurer's receipts 851) 00 " refunding orders redeemed 5 oo " amt tux on lands sold to co 4 (M " unit tax on Ids doble assesd 8 76 " commission on amt recei veil 51 18 " commission on unit disbrsed 4T 30 247k 00 121 03 $2099 03 " balance due fund BENZINGER ADDITIONAL ROAD FUND. To amt tux reed frm unsetsl lud-589 35 " amt tax reed from seted land 9 18 $2598 72 By exoneration orders redmd " bal. due trensr ut lust setlmt " twp treasurer's receipt " amt tux on lands sold to co " unit tax ou lnds dubl assed " refunding ordrs redeemed " com on amt received " com on amt disbursed 10 08 7i'i 2300 00 54 8 70 1 ) 61 00 47 68 2505 10 93 03 " bulance due fund $2598 73 FOX ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd Ids 1802 38 " amt tux reed ftom seted lnds 27 65 " unit tax reed frm Ids redmd 8 60 $1833 63 By bnl due treasi at last setlmt " bal due on uditii nl rd fund " roud orders redeemed " exoneration orders redmd " com on amt received " com on unit disbursed 195 183 60 139 00 25 36 36 87 32 09 1093 07 139 90 $1833 63 " balance due fund HORTON ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed on uusetd Ids 1C74 47 $1074 47 By bnl due treas at last setlmt 6 39 " roud orders redeemed 1159 00 " twp treasurers receipts 430 00 " refunding orders redeemed 4 00 " com on amount received 83 49 " com ou amount disbursed 31 98 1664 66 9 61 " balance due fund $1674 47 HIGHLAND ROAD Fl'ND. To amt tax reed from unstd ids 1912 13 1912 13 By bal due treas at last setlmt 111 81 " road orders redeemed 1406 00 " com oa amount received 38 24 " com ob amount disbursed 81 64 1647 69 " balance due fund 204 65 $1912 13 com on amount disbursed 47 23 78 $40 01 457 00 4 21 9 68 9 22 $88 08 64 42 3 88 1 50 1 77 1 39 JAY KOAD FUND, To bal due fund at last setlmt 85 24 " amt tax reed from unsctd Ids 1941 51 1070 75 1 07 " balance due treasurer $1977 82 By road orders redeemed 1522 00 "township treasurer's receipt 864 94 " amt tax on land sold to co 14 03 "' com on amount received 88 83 " com on amount disbursed 88 02 $1977 82 JONES ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd Ids 8057 97 " balance due treasurer 1 49 (3059 46 By refunding ordrs redeemed 17 04 " bal due trens at last setlmt i i " road orders redeemed 2897 00 " twp treasurer's receipts 600 00 " com on amount received 73 10 " com an amt disbursed 09 98 3659 4 MILLSTONE HO AD FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd ids 1173 35 " balance due treusurer 42 72 $1210 07 18 05 10 58 600 00 640 00 23 4 23 88 By bnl due treas ut last setlmt " bnl due treus on cash fund " rond orders redeemed " twp treasurer's receipts " com on nmount received " com on amount disbursed $1216 07 RIDGWAY ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd Ids 1882 87 $1882 87 By bal due trens at Inst setlemt 42 30 "bal due treusurer on cash fund at last settlement 35 62 By road orders redeemed 1494 00 " refunding orders redeemed 28 08 " refunding orders redeemed 33 09 "refunding orders Ki (lawny and Brookville state road 21 79 " com on nmount received 87 ( " com on nmount disNirsed 33 ! 1726 13 156 74 ' bulance due fund $1882 87 SPRING CREEK ROAD FUND. To bnl due at lust settlement 2 69 ' amt tax reed from unstd Ids 1050 48 " amt tux reed from std innds 41 50 " amt tax reed from Ids redmd 6 00 1100 7 By road orders redeemed 808 00 ' township treus receipts 175 (X) " amt tax on Ids sold to eouuty 4 84 " com on amt received 22 on " com on amount disbursed 19 75 1029 50 71 08 $1100 67 " balauce due fund SPRING CHEEK ADDITIONAL KOAD FUND. To bnl due fund at lust setlemt 27 27 " am tat recsl from misted Ids 70 1 99 " unit tax reed from std lands 23 20 " amt tux reed on Ids redmd 8 00 $755 4 Hy townshiptrensui'er receipts 700 00 "' amt tan on Ids sold to county 2 07 " com on nmount received 15 10 " com on amount disbursed 14 04 731 21 24 25 $755 49 " bnlnnce due fund To bal due fund at last selemt 28 " amt tat reel trom unstit Ids 88 UJ " ami tax reed from std lauds 34 08 $72 98 liy borough trens receipts 53 2T " amt tax on his sold to couniy 4 6t " com on amount received 1 4i " com on nmount disbursed 1 14 CO ."1 12 00 bulunce due fund $72 lit ST. MARYS CORPORATION FUND. To lal tine fund at last setlemt 14 " and tut reed from unstd Ids "4 4r! " amt tnx reed from std lauds 17 34 By borough treasurer's rccpts " it tn t tux on hinds sold to co " com on amount received " com on amount, disbursed " bulunce due fund $43 91 POOR FUND. BENZINGER POOR FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd Ids 1811 73 " unit tux reed from seuted Ids 6 78 $1818 61 By bal due trens nt lust 6etlenit 84 76 " township treusurer's receipts 775 48 " casli pd county on account of Dixmont as per order of sup ervisors 428 CI " refunding orders redeemed 1 40 " exoneration ordrs redeemed 7 48 " amt tnx ou lands sold to co 3 8T ' unit tax ou double ussessmt 6 15 " com ou amount received 36 87 " com on amount disbursed 26 00 137t 12 418 39 $1818 61 bulance due fund FOX POOR FUND. To amt tnx reed fioui unstd Ids 1084 92 " unit tax reed from std Ids 6 34 " amt tux reed from Ids redmd 2 16 $1093 42 By bul due treas at Inst setlmt 8 18 " eush pd co on amt due Dix mont from Fox township 920 98 " exoneration orders redeemed 11 88 " amt tux on ids sold to co 8 32 " com on amount received 21 86 " com on u mount disbursed 18 78 980 00 113 42 $1093 42 " bulance due fund HORTON POOR FUND. To amt tux reed from unstd Ids 422 08 $422 08 By township treas receipts 404 00 " refunding orders redeemed 80 " com on amount received 8 44 " com on amount disbursed 8 09 421 33 75 " balauce due fund $422 08 JAY POOR FUND. To bal due fund at last setlemt 18 63 " amt Ux reed from unstd Ids 902 28 $M 91 34 7f 3 12 88 74 89 45 4 48 $920 01 By township treasurer's recpts 830 00 ,f township treasurer's reel pis 18 26 " amt tax on Ids sold to co 0 23 " coin on unit received 18 42 " com on amount disbursed 17 08 889 09 30 92 $920 91 " balance due fund JONES POOR FUND. To bal due fund at last setlemt 160 " amt tax reed from unstd Ids 865 92 $367 68 800 00 290 7 85 6 05 816 30 61 28 By township treas receipts " refunding orders redeemed ' com on amount received " com on amount disbursed " balance due fund $307 68 MILLSTONE POOR FUND! To amt tax reed from unstd Ids " amt tax reed from std Ids 321 64 7 33 $328 97 By bal due treas at Inst setlmt " township treasurer's recpts " coin on amount received " com on amount disbursed 5 31 250 00 6 57 5 10 200 98 61 99 $328 97 " balance due fund RIDGWAY POOR FUND. To amt tax reed from unstd ldsl!04 50 $1104 60 By bal due treas at last setlemt 15 47 " township treus receipts 8D0 00 refunding orders redeemed 13 34 " com on amount received 22 09 " com on amount disbursed 10 47 867 37 237 13 $1104 60 " balance due fund SPRING CREEK POOR FUND. To bnl due fund at last setlemt 4 85 " amt tax reed from unsted Ids 348 01 " amt tax reed from sted ids 6 92 " amt tax reed from Ids redmd 1 50 $361 28 330 00 1 02 7 22 6 62 844 86 16 42 By township treas receipts " amt tax on Ids sold to eo " com on amount received " com on amount disbursed " balance due fund $361 28 ST. MARYS POOR FUND. To bal due fund at lust setlemt " amt tax reed from unsted Ids " amt tax reed from std lands By overseer's receipts " amt tax on Ids sold to co " com on amount received " com on amount disbursed 89 38 6 71 " balance due fund $40 09 STATE ROAD FUNDS. KANE, RIDGWAY AND ST. MARYS STATE ROAD FUND. To amt tax reed from unseated lunds situate in Jones twp 3415 47 " amt tax reed from unseated lands situate in Ridgway twp 2944 94 $0300 41 By bal due treasr at last setlmt 187 39 " refndingord rdmd.Jonestwp 17 04 " refnding ord rdmd, Benzinger township 1 40 " refndingord rdmd.Ridgwny township 42 12 " bond No 31 rdmd, Ridgway twp funds 1282 3(1 " iii("est pd on above bond 48 73 " bond No S3 redeemed, Jones twp fimls 1418 69 " interest paid on ubove bond 113 51 " bond No 34 txlmd, Jones twp funds 018 00 " interest paid on aliove bond 52 ''() " boiisl No 4 rdmd, Jones twp fund 700 00 " interest paid on nbove bond 24 50 " recpt of treus, J. li. Hull 1199 3(1 " com on amount received 127 20 " com on amount disbursed 114 13 $5948 0T 412 34 $0300 41 " bulance due fund Miehael JJrunncr, Esq., Treasurer of Elk County, in account with the Common wealth of J'ennsylvania for the year ending January 3, 1881. To bul due at Inst settlement 59 29 " amt cash reed tavern licenses 900 00 ' unit cush received for eating house licenses 180 00 " unit cash reed store licenses 50 00 " amt tax col from retailers of merchandise 785 60 " amt tux col on billiard tables 140 00 " amt tax collected from brewrs 75 00 " amt tax col from bondholders 125 16 $2614 05 By Slate Treasurer's receipts 2005 49 " amt cash pd printers lor pub lishing mercantile apprnismt 85 00 " com on amount received 11172 22U2 21 112 74 " balance due Commonwealth $2314 95 We, the undersigned, auditors of Elk county, for the year 1881. having met ut the the commissioners' olllces, at Ridgway, in said county, on the first Monday of January, 1881, it being the third day of the month, for the purpose of auditing, settling and ad justing the accounts of the several county officers, we adjourned to Tues day, January 4th, 1881, at which time we proceeded to audit, settle and ad just the accounts of the several county ollleei's, and fouud them correct, as slated iu this our report. Michael Brunner, Esq., treasurer of said county, having been duly notified wus present in person, and presented liis account. i After huving carefully examined, audited and adjusted the accounts of said Michael Brunner, treasurer, we found due from him the said treasurer, to tiie several funds, as is fnlly set forth in the foregoing report, the sum of four thoiisuud and nluety-six dol lars und sixty four ceuts, and duo to him, theeuid treasurer, from certain lu uds, as set forth iu the said fore going report, the sum of one thousand two hundred end eighteen dollars and twenty-seven cents, leaving a net bal ance of two tboueund eight hundred and seven tv-eiifht dollers and thirty- eveu ceii it due to the county of Elk from the said treasurer, and also due from the euld treasurer to the Com nion wealth of Pennsylvania the sum of one hundred and twelve uoiiars ana eeTentyfour cents, as is fully set forth in the foregoing report. In witness whereof, we have here- 14 20 41 19 54 $46 09 34 59 3 12 92 75 to set our hands this 25th day of January, A. D. 1881. J.J. TAYLOB, I Co. Auditors. CHAS.MILL.ER, , . Attest Thomas J. Burke, Clerk. The Commissioners of Elk County in account with said County for fervi ccs rendered during the year A. XX 1880. Michael Wcidcrt.Esq. To county orders received 881 00 $381 00 381 00 $381 00 By 127 days' services $3 George Rcuscher, Esq. To county orders received 899 00 $399 00 399 00 $399 00 258 00 $258 00 258 00 By 133 days' services $3 11'. . Osterhout, Esq. To county orders received By 80 days' services $3 $258 00 D. C. Oyster, Lnq.t High Sheriff of Elk County, in account with said County tor thcyear ending January 8, 1881. To co order to bal last setlemt 410 80 " tines und costs collected in criminal cases 70 C8 "jury fees collected in civil eases 28 Oo " orders for boarding prisoners 695 12 " error in last settlement 19 48 " ensh pnid for washiug for prisoners 82 86 " bulunce due the sheriff 429 60 $1736 30 By bal due at last settlement ''jail account for boarding prisoners " juil uccount for washing for prisoners " serving jurors for May, Sept. and Nov. terms, 1880, and for Jan. term, 1881, $1.00 " costs in cases wherein Co. is pl'ff " rule in case vs. Ellen Quinn " two days tilling jury wheel " fees in criminal euses " fees on commitments " drawing four juries in 1880 " pub. election proclamations 410 36 695 12 82 80 400 00 7 60 2 50 5 00 110 42 17 60 4 00 1 00 $'736 80 We, the undersigned,? auditors of Elk county for the year 1881, having met at t lie commissioners' office in Ridgway, in said county, on the first Monday in January, A. IX 1881, being the third duy of the month, for the purpose of auditing, settling and ad justing the accounts of the several county officers, we adjourned to Tuesduy.Jan. 4, A. D. 1881. at which time we proceeded to uudit, settle and adjust the accounts of theseveral coun ty ofllcers, as set forth in this our re port. Uimiel U uyster, JSsq., high sherilT of said county, was present in person, and presented his account. Alter carefully examining, audit ing, settling and adjusting his ac counts, we found them to be correct, as set forth in the foregoing state ment. In witness whereof, we have here unto set our hands the 24th clay of Januaiy, A. D. 1881. J.J.TAYLOR, lr. . ... CHAS. MILLER, Auditors Attest Thomas J. Burke, Clerk- The Commissioners of the Kane, Ilidg way and St. Marys State lload in account with the Funds of said lioad from last settlement to the 3L4 day of May, A. D. 1880. To bal due at last settlement 2847 23 " amt reed from co treas 1199 30 $4040 53 By cash pd J. K. P. Hall for work done in Benzinger town ship 1595 84 " unit pd Gen. Thos. L Kane 92 40 " cash pd J. L Brown on bond 304 43 "unit pd V. II. Osterhout ou bond No 29, Ridgway twp 595 12 " ensh paid on U. D. Messen ger's orders 47160 " cash pd Ridgway township 112 03 " cush pd Benzinger township 875 65 $4046 63 We, the undersigned, auditors o( Elk county for the year 1881, buying met ut the commissioners' oflice, iit Ridgway, in said county, ou the first Monthly in January, A. D. 1881, be iug the third day ot the month, wo adjourned to Tuesday, Januury 4th 18M, at which time we proceeded willi the settlement, and do hereby certify tliut we have carefully ex amined, audited, settled and adjusted the accounts of the commissioners of the Kane, Ridgway and 8jt. Marys Htute rond, and found them correct, as set foith in the toregoing report. In witness whereof, we have herc unto set our hands the 24th day of Januury, A. 1). 1881. J.J.TAYLOR, CHAS. MILLER. ( Co- Auditors. Attest Thomas J. 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