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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- TIIURSD AY SCORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1897.
NNUAL STATEMENT
OF
COMMISSIONERS
OF
Ml
lEMk COUNTY.
Showing the Receipts, Disbursements, Condition
of Finances and Accounts of State and
County Tax for the fiscal
Year Ending January 4, 1897.
P.ECEIPTS.
Amount received by County
Tisasurer C. H. Schadt from
County and Btldge Tnx Dupli
cates, sale of Bonds, and other
sources, as shown by the state
ment of said Tieajurcr, and
chaigeaWo to County and
Biidfre Fttmla W1,1C6 4
Amount of .ictuul cash received
from leant, on two temporary
uimuinbt red w-,iitants, made
payablo sixty davs nftet dnte of
Issue and renewed for a similar
period when due 0,000 00
$321,460 43
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount o' dhbuisemontfc from
Guietal County and Uildse
Funds, aa shown by the fol
low lnp statement of the County
Commlesloneis ?274,74o 90
Receipts In excess of Expenses,.! 1j,720 55
ASSESSMENTS.
Paid Assessois, foi mnking Stnte
and County assessments, and
foi mtikitiR duplicates, school
coplts and transcilptb of mott
Katjes and judgments $ 7,21)7 14
ADVEItTISING.
Paid for publishing Annual
Statement of Countj Commis
sioners, ad erttslnp sale of
County Bonds and other County
advertising $ 2.GG3 70
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Puid Freeman Leach, Treasurer,
Bonus allowed Arlcultural So
cieties by Act of Assembly... $ 100 00
ADDITION TO COURT HOUSE.
Paid Conrad Schroeder,
on account of contiaot $ 51,500 00
Berlin Iron Biltlge Co,
In full of contiact for
lion Roof 20,000 00
T I. Lncej & Son, Archi
tect 3,000 00
Bai tie and Smith, Le el
lnp Roof 10 00
R. S. Hurlan, on account
of Electlie Cable SO 00
$ 73,140 00
APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS.
Paid DoUctlves and other otti
cus or services 5 141 21
BRIDGES.
Paid Groton Bridge
Manufacturing Co. for
live lion Bridges In
Clifton, Newton, Ran
som, Covington and ,L ,
Madison Townships ..$ 2,220 00
Jlairison Gaidner for
Stone Arch Bridge In
Greenfluld Township . E00 00
A. R. Wetheiby, Stono
Arch Bridgo in North.
Ablngton Township .. 630 00
Thomas Trazeo, Brldgo
Abutments In Coving
ton Township 207 30
E G. Carpenter, Two
Stono Arch Bridges in ,
Waveily Borough 673 00
S S Jones, Arch BUdga
In Fell Township 700 00
V. D. Walker. Abut
ments In Clifton Town
ship 45 00
Bartlo & Smith, Bildgo
Plans, etc 83 00
Viewing Bridge Sites and
Inspecting Bridges, and
Incidentals 99 66
i
-$ 5,303 16
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS,
Paid Burial eponses of deceased
Soldiers, as Dor Act of Assem
bly, approved 12th May, 1S83 815 00
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Paid Assessors for making te
tums of births and deaths, as
provided by law ., CS 50
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
Paid Giles Roberts.
County Commissioner ? 1,122 04
S W. Roberts. County
Commissioner 1,099 00
John Demuth, County
Commissioner 1,099 00
Charles I. Wagner, Chief
Clerk 1,500 00
E. E. Robathan, Asslt-
ant Clerk 1,020 00
H A. Knapp, County
Solicitor 500 00
F. W. Kirchhoff, assist
ant Ckrk 900 00
$ 7,240 04
COUNTY AUDITORS.
Paid B. F. Squler, Coun-
t Auditor 913 00
John P. Rink, County
Auditor Dlo 00
S. S Sprjks, County
Auditor H5 00
-$ 2,833 00
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Paid r. S demons. Sher
iff $ 0.C7O1S
John R. Jones, District
Attorney 7,S3S CO
C. E. Pryor, Prothono
tary 750 00
John II, Thomas, Cleric
of Courts 6,238 81
C H. Schadt, County;
Treasurer , m 00
Chailes Heuster, Recor
dei of Deeds 117 40
-$ 21,193 99
COUNTY SURVEYS.
Paid A B. Dunning, fcor-
Wees on disputed
boundary line of Lnck-
awmina and Sitbuue-
hunna Counties $
L. B. Ben&on, same ser
2S 06
SS 72
vices
H Sturdevant. sarno
seivlces
G2 30
-$ 179 03
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS.
Paid Mowing, Sprinkling Lawn,
Shoveling Snow and other woik
on Court House Grounds J S9S CO
COMMONWEALTH COSTS.
Paid Aldttmt-n, Justices,
Constables and Wit
nesses In Ctlmlnal
Oases J 27,407 61
Thomas Loyshon, Coun
ty DetectUe 1,203 01
1 23,670 C2
COURT EXPENSES.
Paid Court-Crier, Mes-
gengers and Tipstaves. 5,036 50
AMUSEMENTS.
Lnura Joyce-Hell, the eminent com
edienne and contralto, who has
achieved such success In Hoyt's great
est comedy, "A Midnight Bell," in the
chatacter of the "Spinster," has for a
number o years past occupied an en
viable position in the estimation of
piess and public as a character come
dienne and contralto of rare quality
and ability. Mrs. Bell Bell will be best
lt?membered for her splendid Imperson
ation In the many Gilbert and Sullivan
operas produced under Colonel John
McCaull's management, notably for
admirable portrayal of "Katlsha" In
the "Mikado," In which she scoted a
THE
H. H. Coston, Stenogra
pher Lackaw anna L o g a 1
News
Refereei annolnted bv
G,343 99
517 2-4 ,
Couit 1,200 00
Giand Jurors 1,91801
Petit Jurors 7,130 02
Ti averse Jurors 9,053 65
Constables Making Re
turns to Court of noth
ing 1,395 CO
jury commissioners ana
Clerk
John Taylor, Stenogra
pher F. II. Gerlock, printing
Court Rules
L M. Schock, Stenogra
pher C. A. Battenbarg, Sten
ographer, E A Bartl, Map for use
In Court
W H Jossup Transcrib
ing Evidence
Dnmlnico Pessontl, Sten
ographer r H. Vandllng, Clean
ing, etc, of Federal
Court Room for use of
Lackawanna County
Courts
Typewriting Paper, Note.
Books, etc
Central Pennsylvania
Company Telephone
service
G52 47
77 88
G 50
CO DO
10 00
500
22 30
10 0
24 00
71 00
35 00
-$ 33,622 C2
DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOR
OUGHS, ETC.
Paid Viewers appointed by Court,
Maps, Advertising, otc $ 22S 70
EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Paid board and clothJnsr of con
vict? in Eastern Penitentiary..?
ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL
DREN.
Paid Assessors making enumera
tion of Children between the
ages of 8 and 13 years, as per
Act May 16th, 1895
ELECTION EXPENSES.
3,139 53
CHIL-
923 7J
Paid Election Officers
and Rent of Polling
Places
787 26
urounu Rent lor tempo
rary Election Houses. 1C9 50
Printing Ballots, Cards
of Instruction, etc. ... 4,483 29
Repairing, Moving, Set
ting. Ate temporary
Election Houses
Dellveilng Ballots,
Booths, etc
Clerks appointed by
Court. Computing Elec
tion Returns
Publishing Election Pro
clamation Supplies to Election
Boards
Election Officers Special
Elections
300 90
621 00
420 00
&S5 00
110 03
191 24
-? ll.CCS 22
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Paid Witnesses in Election Con
tests $
INQUESTS.
Paid S P. Longstreet,
Coroner $ 1,219 83
J. A. Kelley. Coroner .. 69 00
3S 29
Jurors at Inquests
942 00
-$ 2,230 85
INSANE CONVICTS.
Paid W. E Allen, Commissioner
In Lunacy $ 15 00
INSURANCE.
Paid Insuranco on Court House
and County Prison ...'. J 242 50
PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES.
Paid Janitors, Fireman,
Watchman, etc $
Water, Light and Heat .
Repairs water closets,
t-ewers, etc
Telephone Rent
E P. Gross, attending
Tow'er and other Clocks
Washing, Cleaning und
Sciubbing
New furniture, lepalr
Ing furniture, Carputs,
etc
Supplies, brooms, brush
es, etc
Hauling Ashes and Re
fuse Inspecting Court Houso
Building
Institute of History and
Science
1,512 00
2,543 47
458 32
132 00
152 50
220 73
951 4S
124 13
3 75
20 00
530 33
6,637 71
PRISON EXPENSES.
Paid Feeding Prisoners $ 11,411 00
Salaries Wardens and
Keepers 0,599 99
Fuel, Light and Water.. 2,230 70
Prisoners' Clothing,
Shoes, Betiding, etc... 693 18
Supplied, Brooms, Soap
Brushes, etc 227 73
Telephone Rent 97 00
Ordinary Repairs In
County Prison 42 00
General Repairs on
Building 1,102 35
Physician und Medical
Supplies 200 00
Grading Prison Grounds 112 S5
Furniture, Chairs, etc... SO 00
Conveying Prisoners to
and from County Pris
on 210 40
-i 23,007 22
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid Blank Books, Blank Forms.
etc 2,616 03
PREMIUMS.
Paid on Foxe3, Wild Catt and
Including Fees of Justices $ 217 50
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Paid Assessors making May and
December Reglsttatlon und
Clerks for making copies for uso
of Election Boards $ 8.C03 64
ROAD DAMAGES AND ROAD VIEWS.
Paid Viewers and Surveyors ap
pointed by Court $ 3,400 33
SUNDRY EXPENSES.
Paid Transient Clerks
for services In Commis
sioners' Office i 179 40
City Directory and News
puper Subscriptions ... 20 60
Charles H. Schadt, In
terest on Loan ,,,, 50 00
most emphatic and lastimr success.
Mrs. Bell was formerly a church choir
singer, and graduated from the fa
mous choir of Dr, Chapln's church,
a fact vhich Is vividly brought before
her mind in the choir scene of "A Mid
night Bell," which will be presented at
the Academy of Music tonight.
Extravaganza has become a favor
ite style of light musical entertainment.
Thei e Is no peifoimance so piollllc and
withal of such quality as Fied Riders
"Moulin Rouge." In It seems to be
combined all the Inuiedlents that can
be found In faice, iliama, comic opera,
extiavaganza, vaudeville or spectacu
lar. "Moulin Houge" Is practically a
new Idea fiom 11 rat to last, full of new
F. H. Vnndllng, Rent of
Fedeinl Court Room
for uso of Lacknwnnmi '
County Courts .., 200 00
F, II, Vandllng, Expense
Scrubbing and Clean
ing Federal Court
Room , 06 00
Acknowledging Deeds, .
Telegrams, Traveling
Expenses, Certified Co
pies of Court Decisions,
otc CS 74
Lackawanna Hospltnl,
Care of Sick Coin lets. 23 0)
Commissioners In Luna
cy 30 00
$ S3". CI
STATE AUDIT.
Paid H. W. Mulholland, Auditing
Accounts of County Ofllceta
with State $ 150 00
STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. .
Paid Keeping Insane Com lets
from Lackawanna County $ C23 00
SUPERIOR COURT EXPENSES.
Paid F. M. Vnndllng.
Rent of Federal Court
Room for Sessions of
Superior Court $ 100 00
F. M. Vandllng, Ex
penses to Washington
In Relation to Procur
ing Federal Court
Room foi Sessions of
Superior Court S3 00
rurnlture, Supplies and
Materials 257 83
$ 442 88
STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY.
Paid for Cine of Inmates from
Lackawanna County $ 318 90
STREET PAVING AND GRADING.
Paid Grading and Paving on Now
York Street $ 395 13
POSTAGE
Paid Postage Stamps, Postal
Cards, Envelopes, etc f 73 00
TAXES REFUNDED.
Taxes ovoicharged and
refunded
61 26
Totnl amount of disbursements
by the County Commissioners
on their warrants from Nos 1
to 4580, Series CJ, and one un
numbered temporary wan ant
on account of addition to Couit
Houso $235,150 80
The following disbursements
were made by the County Treas
urer from the General Countj
Fund, to wjt:
Interest on County
Bonds i 5,400 00
Taxes on Loans 728 00
County Institute 200 00
City Institute 200 00
Commission Charged by
County Treasurer .... 13,031 10
i 19,539 10
Total Amount Disbursed from
County and Bridge Funds for
Year 1896 1274,745 90
STATE TAX ACCOUNT.
Valuation of Money at
Interest, Bonds, Mort
gages, etc , Assessed
in Lackawanna Coun
tv for the Year 1896
Subject to a 4 Mill Tax
foi State Purposes and
Reported to Board of
Revenue Commission
ers. $5 922,214 $ 2S.6S8 66
From Which Deduct
Treasurer's Commis
sion 236 89
-$ 23,451 97
Upon Payment of the Foregoing
Amount to State Treasurer.
Lackawanna County will be en
titled to a Rebate Amounting
to $ 1-.5S3 98
Statement of the Accounts
DISTRICTS.
COLLECTORS.
Archbald Borough
Blakoly Borough
Benton Township
Curbbondnle lownship ,
Covington Township....
Clifton Township
Carboudale City
First Ward
Socond ard
'lhird Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
blxth Ward
Dickson City Borough.,.
Dunmore Borough
P. A. Phllbln
David C. Phillips
H G. Smith
P. J, Casey
R.J. Tauflold
U ames O'lioyle
E. A Wonnacott . . . .
iSamuel Aloon
Uanlel M. Davis....
Daniel M. Davis
John Cluno,
bauiol M. DaviB....
William Moses
T IS. Boland .
cimnurst uorougn bamuel Trclbel. ..
Fell Township Patrick McGeover
Glenburn Borough 'C A Sherman....
Uieenfleld Township 'J J. Sioklor
GouldBboro Borough J. B Gardner. ,,1.
Jermyn uoroiign Jaeou rllller
Jtfloison Township
Georite W. Collins
LaPlumu Borough
L.-lnch Township
Lackawanna lownship ..
Madison Township
Mayflold Borough
Nowton 'Township
North Abington Twp ....
Old Forgo Township
Olvphant Iiorouuli
Georse Sisson
J tx. Bailer
James Butler
L.UL'tmo Noaotc
ttouortuoe
J.D. Hopkins
F. L. Smith
Usorge J. Kohr
B. N. Kennedy
Hansom Township
L. M Aicuioutty
Roailng Brook Townshipl Jacob Wesser
bcott 'lownship.
rlorton Gardner
Spring Brook Townnbp,
South Abington Twp ..,
Taj lor Botough
Throop Hoiough
Wiuton Borough
Vest Ablngton Twp....
Waverly Borough ,
Dalton Botough,... ,
Scianton City
First WHrd
becond Ward
Thtid Ward
Fourth Ward
riftu Waid
bixth Ward
boventu Ward
Eighth Ward
Ninth Ward
'Itintu Ward
tloventh Wai d
Twelftth Ward
Thirteenth Ward
Fourteenth Ward
Fifteenth Wa-d
bixtoonth Ward
6oentoenth Ward...
KlghJeentU Wnrd
Nineteenth wurd
Twentieth Word
'Iwcuty-tlrst Ward...
II E. Arms
.i. 8. Davis
John D Jones
lames E Loftus
James J. Law lor
I. B Flnca
Charles W. Hall
C. J. '1 nomas
Edward Pidlor
flvan Gabriel
John J. Costello
David E. Tliomaa
Benjamin Griffith,...
Adam L. Bonn
Win. Gundlaoh
lohn Ross
. M. Vonov
3eoige Fatber
August Sohlmpf
John Lewart
L H Wiot
U, II. Bernhardt
I. T. Morgan
'.W.Finn
tobert Bang
idnm Bonn
lohn Lowart
Jharles Kloss
Ulchael Rupp
South Abiugton J. D. Ayloaworth
South Ablngton IJ,
Scranton
Ayloaworth S 1,150 87
Docker 2,239 93
8.III685'
Third Ward GII03 Docker
Jefferson Township G. R. McLaushlln S 065 721 S 506395 139 315 58 511 5 2 93$ 65 6S
Muyfield Borough Patrick Brady 1,320 64 1,106 15' 214 09 21 18 A... 106 20 12
boring Brook H. E. Arms 563 76' 565 70, 23 19 1 25 19
Ninth ward, bcran ton ,..F, L. Ward. 8,777 03' 7,113 4t 1,604 21 2,443 45 122 17 2,32128
I 133000'" "r 8 72J0I 2,034 03 2.643 33 126 16 2,396 16' 23 19
"Marked thus havo sottled sinco Deo. 31,
CONDITIONS OF THE FINANCES Or
LACKAWANNA COUNTY.
ASSETS.
Cash in County Treat)
tiry Jan, 4, 1697, County
Fund $ 31,632 60
Cauh in County Treas
ury Jan. 4, 1837, Bridge
Fund 13,302 60
Cash In County Treas
ury Jan. 1, 1897, Sink
ing Fund 10 000 00
Court Houso Building,., 200,000 00
Furniture and Fixtures
in Court House 30 000 00
features and new faces, charming bal
lets, a sttong chorus of pretty girls,
bright specialties by artists culled from
the front lanks of their piofession. Do
not fall to see them at the Academy of
Music Friday and Saturday, February
12 and 13.
"The Tornado," Lincoln J. Gaiter's
realistic play which lecelved Its Initial
piesentation at Havlln's about a fort
night ago, will return to the same the
ater for the coming week. The realis
tic features of the piece as shown by
Its pievlous piesentation proved to be
tho most elaborate of any of tho at
tempts In that line that have been seen
In Chicago. The toinado scene, In
which buildings tire swept awuy and
C. H. Schadt, County Treasurer, in
DR.
I Sinking
Town
ship Fund
lunu
L'alnnco on hand Dooom
bcr 1)1, 1895. ,
Tax Dupllcnto of 1894 ,,
Tax Duplicate of 1695 .,
Toxnunlicntoof lx(M
$10,000 00
J U03 70$
Soatod nnd Unseated Land,
tnx
Intorost on Unsontod Land:
5,017 18
tnx ,
Llanoi Llcousos. Hotel
" " Restaurants'
Exonerated taxes paid ...I
July feos, linos and costs
from H. A. Knapp couu
tj solicitor ;
Jury fees, flues and costs
from J. H. TkomnB,
tlork of courts.
Jury foes, lines and costs
irom '. H. cioraons,!
Sheriff
Fitip from Martin Horo,
Alderman
Fine from C. C, Donovnn,
Alderman
PrlsonOlR linllil nnl1oxtr.il.
Prothonotary lions coll't'd
Court Ilonw Improve
ment uonus BOlrl
o per cent penalty col
looted on returned taxos
Redemption fund
Itelnto btnto personal
tax, 1893 ,.
Refunded by Groton!
untice a aifir Co
Gustao Hahn, old file
toso
Costs and Interest lands
reuoomotl fiom Countj
Commmlsslnnrtt a
Proceeds of County Com-
misBionors tax snle. . . .
P. O. tCrnntnrtn,i r.1,1
slate from court house
toor. .,,,
Secre'y Internal nffnUs,
compiling, otc, fax
statistics, tor year 1890
Michael Grimes. 1 deBk.
Rebate on insuranco on
tjourt Mouse
S.W. Roberta. 1 1it Dnnti
W II. Tennis, treasurer
Jermvn boiouch. spe-l
rial election tickets
L. II. Bailey, Bpoelal eloc-i
iimi uciccis, waveriy
borough.. .
Refunded by P. G. Krue
germuu and othera.ovcr'
Paid by Commissioners.
Chas n. Bchadt, loan to
County Commissioners
Transferred fiom county
runa
,810,000 00 S 0,6b0 SS
CR.
Sinking
Fund
Town
ship
Fund
Intercut coupons paid
Trausfor to tax on loans.,
Cuuuty Institute
City Institute
County !nnd bridtres. war
rants paid Nos 1 to 453ffl
inclusive Series Q
Township fund, warrants
jnos a to do inclusive,
Redemption fund
Tax on loans ,
3,730 43
Charles H. bchadt, re
payment of loan b)
County Commissioners .
Con. Hchrooder, through
3d National bank onl
warrant of County
Commissioners
Treasurer's Commission .
Balance
sn S3
$10 000 10
2,030 s;
,$10,000 CO 5 6,530 88,5
of Collectors of State and County
COUNTY TAX.
3
6
3,479 23,.
2,583 81 .
1,345 02 .
1,100 13'.
OX) 70,.
1,795 0l'$
1,808 Id
898 43
613 (W
186 36
59 7i
1,914 321
1,429 26
737 72
681 89
843 ,!9
1,076 51
2 430 0)
0,239 88
104 91
2,825 68
301 62
635 01
23 351
981 43,
654 57
l.'i 7
89 87
4,851 03,
769 51!
751 53
1,162 49
190 02
3 105 63
2,130 81
1,651 24
809 13
1,405 77
1,374 51
3032 U4
9,J06 80
318 48
3410 42
513 54
1,105 wJ
43 CW
1,795 9-
715 91
226 76
176 47
0,374 9J
1,130 0a1
1.191 68!
1.015 44
609 OS.
2JU 20
5 023 01
3,3So 0t
3 33S 6'
2,572 461
436 80
1,-U "7
466 09
1.730 77
616 77
838 01
b37 69
1.406 81
3,217 39,
1,833 17
3.146 66
812 tkl
026 831,
717 9
ai05 07
4 201 06
5,29o 7tf
3.479 37
2,2) 10
5 464 50
1,772 9C
a 588 37
U.674 21
3,532 00
1060 07
2 217 41
20.237 97
I.l.'U
1,1119 65
14 020 58
3,591 74
1.845 n
S 351 3S
oaj 7t
4.550
9,787 16
Z,J7 11
J.UW Si
urn 09.
8,202 OUi,
4.1119 Oil
3.70 7ll.
6,621 24(.
11,337 141.
7?6 04.
2 056 60
2,416 25
a, i Uo
7,770 32
228 01
8.C41 19,
2,242 Gl
0 176 81
4 942 63
3,615 07
2 243 (i;
191,'a75 25'
$119,211
For the Year 1893
S 830 J
5 623 02S
For the Year 1894.
For Year 1895.
1606.
Court Houso Grounds .. 175,000 00
County Prison 130,000 00
Furniture In County
Prison D 000 00
Duo from Collectors (Es
timated) 45,000 00
-$639,935 26
LIABILITIES.
tyt per cent. Refunding Bonds,
tho Issue of Dec. 1, 1391 $120,000 00
Assets In Excesb of Liability. ..$519,965 26
Assessed Valuation for the Year
1590 $29,374,631 00
vv hilling masses fly hither and thither
on the stage, is a more ambitious effoit
along the line of realism than the
stoim scene in the Davenport produc
tion of Saidou's Cleopatra. At Davis"
theater the last half of the week, open
ing this afternoon,
In Miss Galland's .production of
"Leah, the Forsaken," or at least that
famous bridal and curse act of the
great play which vv 111 form part of her
evening's progi amine at the Academy
of Music next Monday night, the music
will be a special feature, a line cjiolr
will sing the bridal choial service and
nothing will be left undone to heighten
the dramatic and musical effects of
this and Romeo and Juliet.
SI'S
P
Account with Lackawanna Co.
Ikdeiup
tion
Fund
Statu
Fund
Brldgo
I untl
County
Fund
Total
W3 HO
$ 8.4V1 648
0,778 17,5
1 570 18
40.1156 H'
29,450 77
1,858 61
4ll,UV) 14
114,287 VJ
8,780 98
279 47
24,037 00
1,711 65
J 71
1MJ. J.Y
9,785 00.
134,502 U2
2,00". 87
43 0J
279 i;
21,9)7 tili
i 7ii r.v
a 74
04 OT
64 03
33 43
060 00
10 00
200
60U 03
303 75
02,828 00
93 fiS
157 46
17,380 21
10 00
12 00
23 So
117 00
60 00
35 43
900 00
10 00
o nn
TOO tfi
30J75
02 828 00
91 OS
157 40
17,880 24
40 CO
12 00
25 85
117 00
50 03
110 1)0
2 6U
110 00
2 50
17 20
3 15
17 20
3 15
8 50,
8 50
600
18 70
30,000 00
723 00
5 00
18 70
30 000 00
$ 728 00
$ 4J9 82
5 723 00 $13,007 825 &31.093 34 5307,449 80
Rodemp
State
Fund
Brldgo
Fund
County
Tund
tlou
Fund
Total
5,4(10 003
728 001
200 00
200 UO
6 400 00
723 00
200 00
i390 00
5,305 ID,
239,831 Gl,
245,180 SO
J, 730 48
13ti 00
U91 W)
130 Oil.
091 W
SO.000
30,000 00
10,000 00
nan io.
10 DOT 01)
11281 3$
57,393 59
36 40.
303 70 13,802 06,
31,65,
52 tiU
439 b2,8 728 00,818,607 (Hi 5331,093 34,8 307,440 86
07 82 :
I I
Tax for the Year 189G.
STATE TAX.
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1,084 19$
r. 52
11 26,
$ 104 96
, 213 b7
161 84
0 08,
83 bl!
4 18,
' 844 33'
465 21
237 61
4 94,
1 176 02
1 00 87
42 28
I 890 46
73 37,
37 72
10163
1199
, b 63
, 118 57i
60 5J'
II 19 23
II 10 13
1 118 97
, 13b 37
48 42
1 ir- .1"
l,Ji5 il.
947 4.1
453 0?
431 31
130 30
bSO 01 . . .
4S9 69...
250 Hi...
5 2U . . .
183 92...
64 07...
44 51...
937 Si...
82 49...
69 70...
109 08...
15 78...
7 00...
124 8I1...
ill IV...
01 871
10 66...
156 31...
143 35
50 071...
2o0 01 ...
82 93 . . .
41 40...
134 28...
117 31 ...
123 18...
170 tV...
29 44...
100 40,...
146 91...
2 06...
10 30,.,.
5 03l...
62 92,...
179 27...
2:17 51
59 30 . .
39 33..
127 65..
13') 91 . ,
119 21
lb.' 31 . ,
, S
180 38 . .
139 511 . ,
2 65.,
9 31.,
4 33.,
59 77.,
170 31 . ,
J II
2
y 131
8 U6
0772,103 68 324,557 13) 181,210 37 23,311 673 29 44
239 93,5 180 10j ,5 9 02,3 171 33.
1,162 23
707 55
913 32
sar &o
5-37 -Ihi
293 01)
1 2j2 Ul
3,076 93
143 57
1,114 74
216 92,
720 69
.0 60
814 5.'
161 44
101 01!
36 l0
1,521 96
366 55
640 10
152 95
316 S
1,437 34
1,012 61
774 77
128 C
803 03
614 77
687 69
856 93
363 92
J, 340 Uo,
00 19
231 77
430 63
1,961 01
1 810 83
517 141
1,876 22
3,092 21,
533 30
1,167 81I
5 667 441
6,195 42
1,091 611
974 96
126 22,
3,652 08
1,963 04
1,100 46
J 390 2ll
3,566 82
538 03
1.3J9 10
1 m 23.
1,397 90
8 722 545 431 1135 186 bO 3 9 31
'J.uUS-ai 162 72 32 27 1 0
2,811 301 602 05 219 07 10 95'
177 40,.
30 00 .
203 12'.
Estimated Expenses
for the
Year J897
Amount of Tax Dupllcnto for
Yeai 1890, County and Bridge.
Amount State Tax Duplicate
Year 1S90
247,000 00
190,935 23
23,431 97
All of which Is respectfully submitted,
GILES ROBERTS.
S W ROBERTS,
JOHN DEMUTH,
County Coramlssloneis, Lackaw nna Coun
ty. Atttsf Charles F Wagner, Cletk.
Scianton, Pa , Feb, 6, 1897.
Spcnk (Jently.
Our neighbor went by the name of
"Whispering Dick," which was given him
In ridicule, People said ho talked as If he
wero bt ought up In a mill One cold morn
ing he walked Into u public house and
called out in his thundering voice.
"Good morning, luudloid! How are
your
"Veiy well. How are you?"
"Oh, I am about frozen; I can hardly
talk,"
Just then a nervous traveler who was
present lun up to the landlord, exclaim
ing: "Please have my horso brought us soon
us possible!"
"Why, what is the matter?" asked the
Iandloid, '
"Nothing, I only want to get away be
fore that m tin thaws!" Answeis.
THE
LEADER
124-126 Wyoming Ave.
We nre reaching dally all the latest nov
elties In black and colored silks, ptlnted
Foulards, black and colored dres-) goods,
organdies, dimities, dress trimming
buttons, buckles, belts, neckweai,
etc., and Invite Inspection. Our entlro Btock
of winter goods of every description must
be sold out within tho next threo weeks,
no matter how great a sacrlllce wo havo
to make. Wo make It a rulo never to
carry ovor goods fiom one season to an
other. SlIkK and Dress (foods.
15 pieces pure Bilk Foulard, 24 Inches wide,
Our Price, 49c
250 yards Black China Silk, 24 and 27
inches wide, 60c. Quality.
Our Price, 35c
Embroideries, Laces, Etc.
10,000 yards Swiss, Nainsook and Cam
bric embroideries, bough at 50 cents on the
dollar, we have same now on sale, prleis
rango fiom 3 cents, a aul to 50 cents. Wu
have Just put on sale a complete line of
42-lnch Swiss embroideries foi Infants'
dresses, all oer embroideries to match,
White Goods, Towels, Mucus, Etc
230 pieces white India linen,
Prices, 5c. "Jc, 9c and 12c
These goods aio worth fully 23 per tent,
more
150 pieces checked muslin, all sl7o checks
and plaids, from 5c. a yard up.
100 dozen pure linen towels, 12Vic. kind,
Our Price, 8c
25 pieces 10-1 blenched sheeting, cheap at
12V4C
Our Price, 9Jc
5,000 yards dress ginghams In short lengths
running fiom 2 to 12 yards, 10c. quality,
Our Price. 5c a yard
Ladies' Dress Skirts.
60 ladles' figured brllllantlne skirts, lined
throughout, velveteen bound,
Our Price, 9Sc
60 ladles' figured billllnntlne skltts, very
line quality, newest patterns,
Our Price. $1.59
Infants' Wear.
30 dozen Infants' long and shoit dresses,
embioldery trimmed, worth 63c ,
Our Price. 25c
23 dozen children's lawn dresses, fancy
trimmed, sizes 1, 2 and 3, worth 89c,
Otir Price, 49c
Men's Furnishings.
23 dozen men's laundrled negligee shirts,
collars and cuffs attached, new styles,
well made.
Our Price, 49c
100 dozen men's new spring neckwear In
tecks, foui -In-hand and club houso ties,
Our Price. 25c
Snccial Sale In Kid Gloves.
78 dozen fout -button kit bloves, with heavy
cmbroldeiv, In tan, brown und red,
Ubually bold at $1 00,
Our Price, 09c
93 dozen ladles' real kid gloves In four
button 01 two clafap, In tan, led, brown,
black and white, with heavv black em
broidery, evety pali w at ranted, foimtr
price, ?1.25,
Our Price, S9c
LEBECK &CORIN
JAMES MOIR,
THE MERCHANT TlW
Has Moved to His New Quarters,
402 Lackawanna Avenue.
Entrance on side next to First National
Bank. Ho bus now in a
1
1
Comprising everything requisite for lino
Merchant Tailoring And the same can
be shown to advantage in bis splen
didly fitted up rooms-
A SPECIAL INVITATION
Is Extended to All Readers of The Trlb
one to Call on "OLD RELIABLE" In HI)
New Business Home
RESTORES VITALITY.
rwsr VK3 Ke- '1. iviaae a
v'dstr-'- .m
lBtDay. ff fi M Hv4wvveii Man
lGthDay. jfzM of Me.
THE GREAT 30th i)ay.
.CIEirESlNrQjEB: X13310t:33ID"S"
prodiurs tho above roxults ln'SU days. It act
powrrtully nnd quickly C'uies when all others fall
Vouug men will rct'ain their loht mJnhooil.midoUl
mill will recover their jouthful vigor by using
KLV1VO. It quick!) andsureb restores NenouB
nebs, Lott Vitality, Iinpotescy, Nightly hniibslocs.
Lost Touur, Pulllni; Memory, Waiting Bib' ases and
all elTetts of coif abuse or exrefcb and Indiscretion
which unfits ono for stud) , butluens or marring!. It
nut only cures by s'jar(lng at the biat ot d.3tae but
is a gl eat nertotoulo and blood builder, brinz
ItJK back the pink glow tn pale rhciksacdro
stoiiii2 the Hi o of youth. It wards off Insanity
and Consumption, lusltt on having Ri: VI VO.no
other It'cun be carried iti vtbt pocket hy mail,
Sl.00 per package, or six tor 63.00, wlthaposl
tho wi It ten guarantee to cure or refund
tho money. Circular tree. Address
ROYAL MrDICIrlE CO C3 Hlvcr St , CHICAGO, ll
lor sulo by MATIIIUW. UitOa,, Oral
Hist i.raiuoii, Pa.
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC RI
aro located the finest fishing and hunting
grounds In tho world. Descriptive books
on application. Tickets to all points In
Malno, Canada and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis, St, Paul, Canadian and
United States Northwest, Vanouver,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Ore., San
Fiunclsco.
First-Class Sleeping and Dining Gars
attached to all throught trains. Tourist
earn fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
may be had with second-class t'ekets.
Rates always less than via other lines.
For further Infoi motion, time tables, etc..
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A.,
353 Broadway, New York.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SY8
TEM.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insure
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT NOV. 15, 1890.
TRAINS LUAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via D.
It. It. It. at 6 45, 7.45 n. m., 12.05, 1.29, 3 33
(.Black Dlnmond Express) and 11 30 p. m.
, I or Plttston and Wllkes-Barro via. D.
i':n&W' n' ". "00, 8 03, 11.20 u. m 153
3 40, 6 00 and 8 47 p. m.
1'or White Haven, Hazleton, Pottsvllle.
nnd principal points In the cOnl regions
via D. t II. 11. R , c 45 n. m.. 12 93 and 4 41
p. m,
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Hnr
rlsburg and pilnrlpnt Intermediate sta-Hnn-3
vJa D - n. ., 0 13, 7.43 a. m ,
12 0u, 1.20, 3 33 (Black Diamond Express).
4 41 nnd 11.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlra.
ithacn, Geneva and principal Intermedlato
Btntlons via D , L. & W. R. R , 0 00, 8.03,
9 5i, n m 12 20 and 3 40 p, m.
t- ,01 l".0- Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1 alls, Chicago and nil points west via D.
II. II. R., 7.45 a. m., 12 03, 3 33 (Bluck Dla-
,, ",, Express), 9 50 nnd 11 30 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
vailcy chnlr cars on all trains between
YVllkcs-Ilurrc and New York, Philadel
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
nOLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
CIIAS S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Phlla.,
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen
Pass Agt . South Bethlehem, Pa.
boianton Ofllce, 309 Lackawanna avenue.
Del., Lacka. and 'Western,
Effect Monday, October 19, 1S96.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex
Vssnl2r New York and all points East,
140, 2 50, 5.15, 8 00 and 9 65 n. m.; 1.10 and
3 33 p. in.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel
phia and the South, 5 15, 8 00 and 9 53 a. m.,
1.10 and 3 33 p. m
unshlngton and way stntlons, 3 43 p. m.
i obyhanna accommodation, 6 10 p. m.
,V..M,rs for Blnghamton, Oswego, El
mlra, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle, Mount
Morris und Buffalo, 12 20, 2 35 a. m , and 1 55
P m , making close connections at Buffalo
to nil points in the West, Northwest and
bouthwest.
Bath accommodation, 9 15 a. m.
Ulnghamton and way stations, 1 05 p m.
Nicholson accommodation, 6 15 p. m
Ulnghamton and Elmlra express, 5 55
P. in.
Express for Utlca nnd Richfield Springs,
2 3j a m nnt j 55 p m
Ithaca 2 33 and Bath 9 15 a. m , and 1.53
P m
For Northumberland, Plttston, Wllkes-
inrre' P1yniouth, Bloomsburg and Dan
ville, making close connection at North
umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrlsburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions, 6 00, 0 55 a m , and 1.55 and 6 00 p. tn.
Nnntlcoke and Intermediate stations, S 03
and 11 20 u. m Plymouth and Intermediate
stntlons, 3 40 and 8 47 p. m.
Pullman pat lor and sleeping coaches on
nil express trains.
For detailed information, pocket tlm
tables, etc , apply to M. L. Smith, city
ticket ofllce, 323 Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket ofllce.
Central ltailroad of New Jersey.
(Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, Insur
ing cleinllness nnd comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897.
Tialns le.no Scranton for Plttston,
Wllkes-Bnrre, etc., at 8 20. 9 15, 11 30 a. in .
12 45, 2 00, 3 05, 5 00, 7.10 p. m. Sundays 9.00.
a m , 1 00, 2 15, 7.10 p m.
For Atlantic City, 8 20 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
S 20 (express) a m , 12 43 (express with Buf
fet parlor car), 3 05 (express) p. m. Sun.
day, 2 15 p m. Train leaving 12 45 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termin
al, 5 22 p m. and New Yolk b 00 p. m.
Tor Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle
hem, Easton nnd Philadelphia, 8 20 a. m .
12 45, 3 05, 5 00 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday, 2 15 p m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
8 20 a. m nnd 12 45 p m.
For Lakewood, 8 20 a. m.
Tor Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburg,
via Allentown, 8 20 n. m , 12 43, 5 00 p. m.
Sunday, 2 15 p m
For Pottbvllle, 8 20 a. m , 12 45 p. m.
Returning leave New York, foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at 9 10 (express)
a. m , 1 10, 1 30, 1 15 (express with Buffet
parlor car) p. m. Sunday, 4 30 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
9 00 a m , 2 00 and 1 30 p m. Sunday, 6 "5
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application tn ad
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. P BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. II. OLHAUSEN, Gen Supt.
DELAWARE AND
HUDSON TIME
TABLE.
On Monday, Nov. 23,
trains will leave Scran
ton as follows.
7 55, 8 33, 1015, a. m;
12 00 noon; 1 21, 2 20, 3 52.
6 25, 6 23, 7.57, 9 10, 10 31,
11 55 p. m.
Tor Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc. 5 43 a. m.;
m n. m.
Tor Honesdale 5 43. S 55, 1015 a. m.; 12 00
noon. 2 20, 5 25 p. m.
For Wllkes-Barre-6 45, 7.45, S 45, 9 38.
10 13 a. m.; 12 05, 120, 2 28, 3 33, 4 41, COO,
7 r,0 9 30 11 30 p m
Feu New York, Philadelphia, etc , via
Lehigh Valley Railroad 6 45, 7 45 a. m ;
12 03- 120, 3 33 (with Black Diamond Ex
iiiesB) 11 36 p. m.
Foi 'Pennsylvania Railroad points 6 45,
n m.: 2 30, 4 41 p. m.
rm' western points, via Lehigh Valley
Rillro-id-7 45 a. m : 12 05. 3 33 (With Black
Diamond Express) 9 50. 11 30 p. m.
Tialns will arrive at Scranton at follows:
riom Carbondnlo and the north 6 40,
"40 8 40 9 34, 10 40 a m : 12 00 noon; 105,
nil 3 "5 4 37, 5 45, 7.45, 9 45 and 11 25 p. m.
" r'lom'Wilkes-Barre and tho south 5 40,
7 50 8 50, 1010, 1153 n. m; 116, 2 14, 3 43.
r, "' 6 21. 7 53, 9 03, 9 45, 11 52 p m.
j W BURDICK. G P A, Albany, N. Y.
H W. Cross, D. P. A., Scranton. Pa.
Erie nnd Wyoming Valley,
Efteetlve Jan 4, 1897,
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York New burgh and Intermedlato points
on Erie also for Havvley and local points,
at 7 03 a m. and 2 28 p. m.: and arrive from
above points at 10 33 a. m and 9 38 p m
hOKAvro; nivisio.-v.
In Infect October lth, 181)0.
North noiiiul.
south Round,
203 '201 1
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202 201
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Stations
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7 10 West 4.'nd street
7 00 weenawken
810
p mi Arrive Leave
)' Ml
1 15
Hancock Junction
Hancock
Starlight
Preston Park
Como
Poyntelle
Belmont
Pleasant Mt.
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in,
222
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.. 8 41
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3 09
3 19,
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12 50
LMfi
12 40
12 21
12 11
12 01
11159
Unlondale
Porest City
Carboudale
WliitoHrldse
11 ay Held
Jermyn
Archibald
Wlnton
Pfckvllle
Oh pliant
Vrlceburg
Throop
Providence
Park Plnco
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Arrive a u r m
All tialns run dally except Sunduy.
f bltrnlfles that trains stop on signal for pas.
Bengcrs.
t-ecure rates via Ontario & Western before
purchasing tickets and savo money Day n'id
Sight 1: 1 press to the west
J.C, Anderson, Mm, Fain Agt.
T. Flltcrott. 1)U pais, Agt scianton, l'a
Houses for Sale and for Rent.
If you contemplate purchasing or leas
ing u house, or want to Invest in a lot,
sec the lists of desirable property on
page a of 1 he Tribune.