Ktf wm" bffGrwy&Tf,"' rmMHfWi i?ri-J5Tp'WfM"-l'''3 fjJN i jrt'illST&mti2':- V '? s$i THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9, 1S9S. 3 AMUSEMENTS The Idol's I'.yo at Lyceum. Ono of the largest and most repre sentative Scranton ntidlonccs of the season saw Prank Daniels ami his new opera, "The Idol's Eye," nt tho Ly ceum last night. Tho hook of the opera Is from tho prolific pen of Hnrry 11. Smith and tho music woh written hy Victor Herbert. It Ih hardly up to the standard he set In his earlier otwratlu work. Most of the polos and choruses nra heavy, lacking that sprightly qual ity the public demands In Unlit opera music That tho opera was written to fit Prank Daniels 1b very evident from the moment ho makes his sensational entry by falling from his balloon and a very good fit It Is too. It Is orna mented with plenty of color In the mat ter of costuming and scenery, and many of tho stage pictures were truly beautiful. The chief figure of the opera Is Abel Conn, an American aeronaut. This role is assumed ty Mr. Daniels. He Is en gaged In making a tour of the world In twenty days In his balloon and makes a landing at an English barrack on tht? banks of the flanges In India. The first and third acts show the exterior of the barracks. Able Conn llnds at the barracks Don Pablo Tobasco, a Cu ban planter, who has eomu to this place to break off an affulr between hid daughter. Maraqulta and Ned Win ncr, a young American novelist, who Is traveling In search of material for his novels. Immediately after the arrival of Abel Conn, a Scotchman who has at tempted to commit suicide In the Ganges, Is rescued by Conn as the result of a wager with Tobasco. The Scotchman turns out to be a worthless fellow who had been drummed out of tho barracks. Meanwhile a dele gatlon from tho Rajah of Jabalpur ar rives In search of a stolen ruby which' has th'o power of making the posses sor beloved by all women. It was stolen by the Scotchman who had it on his person when rescued by Able Conn. The women show such a decid ed preference for him that he Is sus pected of the theft of the ruby and to prevent discovery he Hid It In Able Conn's coat. As soon as the latter dons the garment he becomes the ob ject of the attentions of the fair sex to an extent that amazes him. The cause of this admiration he Has no knowledge of. Tho natives of the country. Brahmins. when th'ey become convinced that the Scotchman was the thief Inform Able Conn that aa tho Scotchman, Jamie Mc Snuffy by name, contemplated self destruction he was dead In the eyes of the law and his rescuer became re sponsible for ell of his acts past and present. Able Conn was therefore placed under arrest. Damayantl, the favorite Nautch girl of the Rajah, has fallen In love with Conn through the powers of the ruby and conceives the idea of getting another ruby to take the place of .the stolen gem and thus save his life. The scene of the second act is laid In the Temple of the Ruby In tho Jungles of Inula. All the characters of the first act are present in search of another ruby, the Idol of the temple having ono for an eye that was desired. On this particular day the idol 1b supposed to coma to life, an event which happens once every century. After arrest and some exciting adventures Conn's friends carry off the idol ito remove the gem at th'elr leisure and after this pro ceeding Conn enters the temple not knowing the events that preceded his entry. He is accompanied by the Scotchman who embroils him In all kinds of trouble. Conn is surprised by the devotees of the temple and to save himself takes the place of the missing Idol. The Idolaters ure anxiously nwalt ing the coming to life or the idol and when this does not occur it Is decided to consign it to the flames. As may ba supposed this promptly brings the al leged Idol to life. In the third act all are back at the barracks again. Tobasco has secured the ruby taken from the eye of the idol which possesses the power to make all Hate the owner, just the opposite from tin powers of the ruby concealed in Able Conn's coat. Tobasco gives his ruby to Ned Winner, Having become reconciled to the Idea of seeing his daughter wedded to tho novelist. Win ner discovers that the ruby Has made him distasteful In the eyes of Mara qulta and he decides to make an ex change with Conn for the ruby of love. As the ruby of hate Is a little tho lprg est He succeeds In making the ex change and regains the affections of Maraqulta. During this time the Scotchman has not been idle. He has become mixed up in a variety of mischief which' he lays at the door of Able Conn, who he says, Is the responsible person. Conn has about come to the conclusion that It is best for him to return the ruby and get rid of the Scotchman when tho latter receives a telegram announcing that a relative has died In Scotland leaving him a fortune of two hundred thousand pounds. Conn tells him that he (Conn) is the responsible person ttl'd therefore the one who must get the money. Just at .this moment He remembers that on his way to the C-anges he left His wife on the moon and he starts for that planet In HU balloon leaving the chagrined Scot to Indulge In his favorite cry "Hoot Mon." This story, as may bo Imagined, fur nished Mr. Daniels with abundant op portunities for the particular kind of facial gymnastics and comic opera hu mor for which" ho Is famed. He has a role that In some respects suggest the work he did In the "Wizard of the Nile," and ho sang several songs that were encored ngaln und again. They were: "I Just Dropped In," "Lord Chumley of the Guards," "The Tat tooed Man," and a darkey song. In the matter of facial gymnastics, which has always Iwen a strong point of Mr. Daniels' comedy methods, he was quite outdistanced last night by Alt C. Wheelan aa Jamie MeSuffy and Will Danforth as Don Pablo Tobasco. Their work contributes not a little to the success the opera Is meeting with. Maurice Darcy, tho tenor of the com pany, Is a, handsome young fellow who uses a good voice very Intelligently. Helen Redmond, Norma Kopp and Claudia Carlstedt sang the leading fe malo roles very acceptably. The chor uses were a very enjoyable feature of the opera. At tho Linden. 'Lawyer, Detective," which had Its first production at the Linden Monday evening, is a. comedy of more than usual merit. It is full of Just such dry humor as made Rill Nye famous. Last evening's audience, while not large, was' appreciative, and seemed to en Jpy the dry humor of Peter Grump immensely. Miss Parker. Miss Carlyale, i Mr. Mitchell, Mr. MoTcal nnd, in fact, the entire company handled their re spective characters In a commendable manner. Manager Brooks haa somo sort of a surprise In store for the la dles later, but even to a Tribune re porter refused to dlscloso His pinna. The increasing popularity of the Lin den Is gratifying to Its many friends. The Prisoner of Zcndn. Anthony Hope's beautiful story, "Tho Prisoner of 55cnda," will be presented at the Lyceum, Thursday evening. The company, which Is ono of Daniel Frohmnn'fl from the Lyceum theatre, New York, la said to be thoroughly capable. Of all theatrical managers, Daniel Prohman Is regarded by the public as one who never misrepresents his attractions. The actor who as sumes the leading part In this play Has a trying role. Hownrd Gould, who so successfully filled the role last season, will again be seen In it this year. The other members of the company are adequate, many of them filling old and favorite roles. The scenery, as in all of Mr. Prohman'fl productions, is sumptuous, and no detail which might lend to the effectiveness of the pres entation will be omitted. Tim Last Hlrolto. The new Cuban melodrama, "Tho Last Stroke," Jacob Lltt's successful reflex of life nnd love in Cuba during the present bitter fight for freedom, will be seen at the Academy of Music for three nights and usual matinees, starting Thursday. The Me of Cliiimpngno. When asked what had snuffed out the light of "The Isle of Champagne" opera at Its brightest glow several sea sons ago, Manager Biers replied! "Just a little misunderstanding relative to matters on royalty." "No," remarked a bystander, "no need to talk about such dry matters as red tape knots, when speaking of that sparkling vint age of operatic excellence. Why Gold en, the Irrepressible funster. Is at the head of It nnd can create more mirth in a minute than has laughs to lit them." Theatre-goers may expect something more than good when "The Isle of Champagne" opera company plays at the Lyceum Friday night. The company has sixty members und Its own orchestra. BEFORE BREAKFAST. There may be considerable notoriety and some glory in being cm the Jury In a famous murder trial such .11 the Mar- lln case nbw in progress In Wilkes Barre, but thre nre also disadvan tages.' Tho defendants Have a better time than the jurors as far as freedom goes. To be sure the judge Is disposed to allow them some recreation but there were never twelve men created who would feel like agreeing on any thing after being shut up for a month together with only their own compan ionship. On Sunday th judge ?nt them off on :i little trolley trip to Har vey's lake. Rut even then they couldn't rid themselves of their own company i'id the man who kept In front of them with a polo and the other man in the rear who was prepared to pro! them it they looked nt unythlng else much less spoke. To the eyes of the Scranton peonlo who were in the same expedi tion bound for the lake they ull looked extremely tired of each other and as if they wanted to be fcon.e in the liosom cf their families and conducting them selves In a Christian manner Instead of teaming aimlessly about in the snowy woods pazlng at new hotels, especially was this tnit of the one who was mar lied only three days befont he was drawn on thf Jury. The Scranton peo ple were persuaded that he would Have Ken justified In annoutic'rc ns His sen timents that he Had formed mi opinion months ago on the case that nothing In the I'Vldenco could change. If they were a dozen womon Instead of twelve men, they would have scratched each other faces before this time, or else they would have forgotten to listen to the evidence while they planned nw demlty frocks and shirt waists for summer. Every mother's son of th'em looked as if he ought to go home and have his wife look after the way he wore his tie and the sort of a shave he was settlns In Wllkes Barre. Speaking of Harvey's take the new hotel there Is to be a beauty. It will have nliout one hundred guest chambers, steam heat, electric lights, brilliantly Ulumlnntod grounds. It Is probable that Fred R. White, the for mer proprietor of the Wyoming in this city, will have it In charge. The young daughter of a prominent Scranton citizen horrified her grand mother the other day by enthusiastical ly declaring henelf In favor of war. "Why you hard-hearted child," ejacu lated Her shocked relative. "Do you want your papa to go to war and get shot?" "Well," philosophically remark ed the small maiden, "He would stand as good a chance ns any of them, for you know yourself how he can run." -1 On the evening of the 1st of April Miss Sadie Kulser nnd W. Grant. Eg beit, of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, will give a concert in the Ninth Regiment armory. Mr. Egbert has studied two years abroad nnd had su perior merit even before he went abroad ff.r a special course. He la now it the head of .the conservatory, hav ing under HI111 a faculty of twenty. He Is a violinist of rai ability. Wllkes Barro Record. Monday evening, March 7, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Van Busklrk, of 1501) Pino street, gave a reception to Rev. and .Mrs. i: v. uut. we following persons were present: Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rush more, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dickens, Mr. und Mrs. O. Bendon, Mr. and Mrs. C I.elghom, Mrs. F. Sturges, Mrs. Wil liam Luther, Mrs. J. Kaufman, Mrs. I. S. TIce, Mrs, K. Hnus, Mrs. L. Mauer, Mr. J. J. Kline, Mrs. W. Correy, Mrs. Kaiser, Mrs. A. Gordon, Mrs. C. Luiker, Miss E. Benson and Miss L. Berry. 4 The street commissioner received the gratitude of the residents In the vicin ity of Mulberry street yesterday aa that thoroughfare was flushed, thus disposing of the clouds of dust that have been such a grievance for the past few days. It Is evident that It only needs the active interest of u few enterprising members of the fair sex to work a reform In this street clean ing business. The men were about starting off with their centipede-like hose when a Clay avenue lady viewed their preparations for departure with dismay, "Aren't you going to wash clay avenue?" she demanded. "Wo haven't seen the pavement slnco last fall?" No'm, wo calculated to only flush Mulberry," replied one of tho men. "Well, now, you Just stay right here and clean ciay avenue," she re marked in a decided tone; and that is what they did liii ttct (it ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE COMMISSIONERS OP LACKAWANNA COUNTY Showing receipts, disbursements, condition of finances nnd accounts of State and county Tax Collectors for the fiscal year ending January 3, 1898. RECEIPTS. Amount received by County Treasurer C. II. Sehadt from County nnd Bridge Tax Dupli cates, sale of Bonds, and other sources of Revenue, as shown by the statement of snld Treas urer, and chargeable to County nnd Bridgo Fund $307,433 C2 DISBURSEMENTS. Amount of Disbursements from general County and Bridgo Funds, as shown by tho fol lowing Statements of tho County Commissioners, Includ ed in County Warrants from No. 1 to 4743 incluslvo $277,35319 Receipts In Excess of Disburse ments $30,077 13 ASSESSMENTS. Paid Assessors for making Stalo and County Assessments, mak ing Duplicates School Copies. Transcripts of Mortgages and Judgements, ote $10,439 33 ADVERTISING. Paid for publishing annual state ment of County Commissioners and other advertising $ 1,901 TO NEW ADDITION TO COURT HOUSE. Paid Conrad Schroeder us per contracts, In cluding expert super vision of lion wot k on roofs $33,757 SI Paid J. B. McCoy & Co., electric light ap paratus and natures, chandeliers, etc., us per contract 4.S0O 00 Paid Gajior & Ente pence. steam heating tlxturcs and ventilat ing muclilnery, as per contrnct 11,100 00 Paid James T. Hall & Co., decorating and finishing' No. 1 and Su- , perlor Court Rcoms... 6,009 13 Paid Berlin Iron Bridge Co., for Iron work on Court House roofs, as per contract, bal 9S0 00 Paid Scranton Illumin ating Heat and Power Co., Electric wiring and fixtures and plac ing electric wires un derground 2,187 03 Paid Hunt & Council, plumbing work In new addition as per con tract :. 4,95100 Paid gas fitting and ex tra fixtures In old nnd new part of Court House 815 00 Paid Extra work on old part of building Inci dent to tearing down roof nnd other old parts of building; and material 381 S3 Paid T. I. Laeey & Son. architects, commission 2,101 59 Paid National Elevator Co., for elovntor and machinery in Court House 3,560 00 Paid Robert Harlan, new lightning rod3 .... 274 75 Paid Scranton Iron Fenco Co., for iron screening nround eler valor shaft, and labor and material on eleva tor shaft, etc 090 74. Paid Chas. T, Harris, tile for turret roofs ... 173 79 Paid John Coolegar. and John Murphy. In terest on advance pay ments on C. 11. lnui. Bonds 91 . -$ 74,200 33 BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. Paid Burial Expenses of De ceased Indigent soldiers, as per Act of Assembly, approved 12th May, 1833 $ 770 00 BRIDGES Paid E. W. Mott, stono arch bridge, a. Auing ton $ Paid E. W. Mott, stono arch bridge. S. Ablng tou Paid A. It. Wetherby. stono arch bridgo and abutments In Newton Township Paid W . P. Snyder, stono arch bridge, W. Ablngton : Paid Ross & Cnpwell, stone arch bridge, W. Ablngton Paid Newton & Adair, stono arch bridge, W. Ablngton Township ., Paid Newton & Adair, stono arch bridge in Scott Township Paid W. P. Snyder, stono arch bridge In Dlcksln City Borough Paid Groton Iron Bridgo Co.. Iron bridges in Old Forge Township, Newton Township, S. Ablngton Township und Glenburn Borough und repair work on two bridges Tnld Penn Bridge Co. Iron bridge in Spring Brook Township Paid Giles Roberts, car fare, etc. inspecting bridges Paid L. T. Payne, llv evry bill Paid M. A . Lyman, freight on plank Paid W. A. Depue, haul ing plank Paid 11. S. Gorman & Co., livery bill raid Ellas Smith, for nnlr t.1,1,1? .......... 200 00 200 00 370 00 225 00 300 00 225 00 333 00 330 00 5,573 00 31S0O 33 53 31 43 1 43 7 CO 1110 131 40 Paid John Demuth, rnr fare, etc., locating bridge sites, etc 7 83 -$ 8,300 68 MIRTHS AND DEATHS Paid Assessors In Townships and Boroughs for making returns of births nnd deaths, as pro. vlded by law $ los 00 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Paid Giles Roberts, County Commissioned l.us 51 Paid S. W. Roberts, County Commissioner 1,093 50 Paid John Demuth, County Commissioner 1,093 50 Paid Chas. F. Wagner, Chlof Clerk ............ 1,500 00 Paid B. E. Robathou, Assistant Clerk 1,020 00 Paid F. W. Klrchhoff. Assistant Clerk, 900 00 Paid II. A. Knapp, County Solicitor 500 00 $ 7,229 51 COUNTT AUDITORS. ni.l A 1.1. Ivlfifer. County Auditor $ 930 00 030 00 Paid F. L. Ward, coun ,., Aiiriltnr Paid 1', W. Costello, County Auditor 930 00 1 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid V, II. Clemons, sheriff $ 10,700 62 Paid John R, Jones, DlBtrict Attorney 11,40716 Paid C. E. I'ryor, Pro- thonotary 1,159 55 Paid John II. Thomas, Clerk of Courts 7,259 48 Paid Chas. Huester, ,790 Recorder s iv $ 30.910 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS, Paid for mowing and cling snow, and other work $ Paid for earth for fill ing Paid for matmro Paid 13. A. Bart!, Cllgl iieerlng services Paid Hughes & Dunn, raising and ropaving driveway Paid Stephen Short, grading grounds Paid Chas. Teeter, re laying walks and now .stone Paid for hose, sprink lers, plumbing, tools, etc Paid Grass seed and o w I n g, flowering bulbs, trees, etc 459 97 127 CO 100 00 51 00 164 S3 439 20 730 26 11CC1 73 50 $ 2,333 77 ELECTION EXPENSES. Paid Election Officers, rent of polling places, K- . 8,013 48 Paid Ground rent for , polling places 190 00 Paid Printing ballots, cards of Instruction, .etc . 3,410 18 Paid Repairing, moving, setting up, storing booths, otc V. C09 92 Paid Delivering ballots, voting shelves, etc. ... 151 23 Paid Clerks appointed by Court computing Llectlnn returns for teb. 1897. Election 73 CO Tald Clerks appointed by Court computing Election returns for Nov., 1897. Election ... SCO 00 Paid Publishing Sher iff's Election Procla mation 813 00 Paid Supplies to Elec tion Boards 22 43 Paid Painting Booths .. 170 00 $ 13,823 28 ELECTION CONTESTS. Paid Witnesses In Election con tests , $ INQUESTS. Paid S. P. Longstrect, Coroner, 623 93 Paid Benjamin & Ben jamin, chemical an alysis ion oo Paid Jurors at Jimuests 405 Ou 23 62 $ 1,130 93 INSURANCE. Paid Instirnnco on boilers nt County Prison i $ INSANE CONVICTS. Paid John M. Harris, Attorney, appointed by Court to Inspect condition of Prisoners In Statu Penitentiary. $ 100 00 Paid P. F. Gunster. M. D., nppolnlcd by Court to Inspect condition of Prisoners In Stato Penltcnt'nry 100 00 Paid W. E. Allen. M. D., to Inspect condition of Prisoners In Stato Penitentiary 100 00 COMMONWEALTH COSTS. Paid Alderman, Justic es, Constables and Witnesses in Criminal cases $ 32,361 5S Paid Thomas Leyshon. 23 GO soooo County Dctcctlvo 1,111 00 $ 33.505 61 COURT EXPENSES. Paid Court Crier, Mes sengers and Tipstaves? 4,912 01 Paid H. II. 1,-oston, Court Stenographer ... Paid Lncku. Legal News Paid Referees appoint ed hy Court Paid Grand Jurors Paid Petit Jurors Paid Traverse Jurors .. Paid Constables m.lklntr 7.07S 76 610 S8 1,002 93 2.153 02 7.740 04 9.051 79 returns to Court 1,296 70 Paid Jury Commission ers and Clerk Paid Cent. Pcnna. Tele phone Co Paid Typewriting mate rial, note book, etc... Paid Special Stenogra phic services Paid Revising Court Rules Paid Examination Blanks for Law Stu dents 613 97 52 50 173 20 12 50 40 00 95 -$ 33,380 DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOR OUGHS Paid Commissioners ap pointed by Court, maps, advertising, etc. $ 233 00 DIVISION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS. Paid Ed. A. Bartl for making map $ COO EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid Board and Clothing of Con victs in Eastern Penitentiary. .$ 3.485 23 ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL DREN. Paid Assessors making enumer ation of children between tho age of S and 13 years $ 930 PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES Paid Janitors and Watchmen $ 1,90100 Paid Water, Light and Heat Paid Repairs. Water Closets, Sewers, etc. . Paid Telephone rent ... Paid E. P. Gross, at tending Court House clocks Paid E. P. Gross, re pairs of Court IIouso clocks . Paid washing, cleaning, scrubbing Paid now furniture, re pairing furniture, car pets, otc Paid Supplies soap, brooms, brushes, mops, etc Paid hauling ashes, ref use, etc Paid T. J. Kelly, chan deliers C. II. corridor Paid Metallic tile case, 1'iothonotary's office. Paid Repairs Court House 3.CS7 71 PO CO lil 50 130 00 41 00 361 53 1,231 49 129 63 2 75 116 66 500 00 1,203 53 $ 9,671 PRISON EXPENSES. Paid for Feeding Pris oners ,, 1'r'l" Paid Salaries of War dens and Keepers .... 0.6 12 PS Paid Fuel, Light and Water 2,136 47 Paid Prisoners' Cloth ing, Bedding, etc 423 90 Paid Supplies, soap, brooms brushes, etc. 143 90 Paid Telephone rent.... 70 00 Paid Repairs 593 23 Paid Physician and medical scpplles 300 00 Paid Conveying Prison ers to anu ironi -uuu- ... llriu,,,. 191 50 21 80 40 00 POO Paid car fare for Prison ers ;.: Paid Repairing Prison Van j'iVi"" Tald Storage of Prison Vans Paid Sharpening lawn mowers 4 10 -$ 23.103 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Paid Blank Books, blank forms, etc . 2,087 47 Paid Hall & McChesnoy for Indexes 89 45 $ 2,176 92 PREMIUMS. Paid Bounty on wild cats, foxes, etc.. Including fees of Justices. $ 2S3 25 REGISTRATION OF A'OTERS. Paid Assessors muklng May nnd December Registration and Clerks for making for inaction Boards $ 9,323 41 ROAD DAMAGES AND ROAD VIEWS. Paid Damages for land taken for Road pur- poses ......$ 215 00 Paid Viewers uppolnted by Court 1.1Ij34 $ 1,300 34 SUNDRY EXPENSES, Paid Transient Clerks for services In County Commissioners ollico..$ 496 50 Paid for Directory...... 3 60 Paid Rent for 1 edcrul Court Room ........... 100 00 Paid Scrubbing I'cderul Court Room 13 00 Paid Telegrams 123 Paid Subscriptions for Newspapers 1100 Paid Expressago 67 23 Paid T. II. ThomuB, re- Indexlng Orphans' Court Files ............ 1(0 00 Paid Expenses County 00 Commissioner iujuuh t. frtminlssloners con- ty Commissioners' con vention ix""" Tnld Fare to Fell Town shLo on lav sulU. 39 75 $1 nnd Constables' Fees... 4 80 Paid Traders' Nntlonal Bank, Coupon County Bonds 900 00 Paid Scranton Savings Bank, Interest on War rants 283 61 -$ 2,037 POSTAGE. Postago stamps, cards. Paid etc., WOO STATE HOSPITAL FOR TUB INSANE. Paid Keep of Insnno Convicts from Lacka. County $ 319 50 STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY. Paid for caro of Inmates from Lacka. County $ 536 71 STATU AUDIT. Paid Jr. F. Snndo. auditing nc counts of County olllccrs with tho Stuto $ 150 00 TAXES REFUNDED. Paid Taxes overcharged nnd rn. funded $ 41 Charles II. Sclmdt, Balance on hand nnuary 4th, 1S97 Tax duptlcato or 1893 'tux duplicate of 1894 lax implicate of 1893 'lax duplicate of 1S96 Tax duplicate of 1S97 Seated and unseated land tax Interest on unseated lands Prison board collected Prothonotnry's liens collected I-Ivo ncr cent, penalty collected Cprt house Improvements bonds sold Liquor licenses, "hotel" Liquor licensee, "restaurant" Redemption fund Rebate, state personal tax, 1890 Exonerated taxes paid J'lshlng fines collected Allen tnx rnllerted Jury fees fines and costs from j. H. .jury roos, lines and costs from v. n. demons, snentt ,..., Interest on bonds .-old , Detective license W. F. Clifford Detective license, D. McSweeney , Interest and costs, lands redeemed from county commls sloncrs Itent for election booths John Demuth, county commissioner, for carpet II. Sames, four loads wool Tvnewrltlns naner sold bv countv commissioners Refunded by Morris Bros, and others, tho same having neon overpaid oy warrants oi county commissioners . Transfer from county to sinking fund Transfer from bridgo to county fund Transfer from county to state fund 9 - -a' "3 2 P "c.- is,3 t; 3 5 -2 ' - ofc, ofe 3 o o w !KtH wB OH interest coupons paid S 9,9U0 00$ 9.P0O 00 Transfer to tax on loans, state fund 910 CM '.MOW County Instltuto 200 00 200 00 City instltuto 200 00 200 00 County and bridgo warrants paid, Nos. 1 to 4,748, Inclusive, series R $ 8, SCO OS 203,99161 277,353 19 Township warrants paid. Nos. 37 to 02, Incluslvo , $3,130 77 3,130 77 Transferred frcm county to sinking fund 10,000 00 10,000 00 Transferred from bridgo to county fund 7,500 00 7,500 00 Redemption fund $312 30 342 30 Tax on loans $893 00 893 00 Bonds redeemed. Issue of December 1st, 1891, Nos. 1 to 20, Inclusive, denomination $1,000 each $2,000 00 20.000 00 County treasurer's commission 97 S3 47 00 12,539 13 12,633 90 Balance on hand, January 3, 1893, 12 o'clock, noon 639 45 126 90 573 30 717 65 33,030 41 35,093 61 $20,000 00) $639 45 $169 20$3,801 90 $310 00$16,67S 231$335,S10 03$378,238 83 Statement of - 26 DISTRICTS. ' Archbald Boro Blakely Boro Benton Twp Clifton Twp uovingion ii Carnumdnlo City v irsi waru Second ward Third ward t Fourth ward Fifth ward Sixth ward Dickson City Boro. ... Dunmoro Boro Dalton Boro Elmhnrst Boro Fell Two Greenfield Twp Glenburn Boro i!lmlclinm IlorO ...... 23 Jermyn Boro .lelierson iwp La Plume Boro Lehigh Twp. Lackawanna. Twp .... Mndlson Twp MaMlcld Boro Newton Twp. North Ablngton Twp. Old Forgo Twp Olyphant Boro Ransom Twp. Roaring Brook Twp .. Scott Twp. Spring Brook Two .... South Ablngton Iwp.. Taylor Boro Throop Boro Wlnton Boro West Ablngton Twp... Wavcrly Boro Scranton City First ward Second ward Third ward Fourth ward Fifth ward Sixth ward Seventh ward Eighth ward Ninth ward Tenth ward. Eleventh ward Twelfth ward. Thirteenth -ward. .... Fourteenth ward. ... Fifteenth ward Sixteenth ward. ..... Seventeenth ward. .. Eighteenth ward. .... Nineteenth ward .... Twentieth ward. .... Twenty-first ward. .. 0 S3 Flfth"waYd. Carboiidalo ClTy ,, Dunmoro Borough Dalton Borough Fell Township , Soring Brook Township Wavcrly Borough Fifth ward. Scranton C I v ..... Tenth ward, Scranton City .... Sixteenth ward, Scranton City ....... Third ward, Scranton Spring IhJookJToshli ASSETTS. Cash In County Trcas ury. County nnd Bridge Funds, ut noon, Jan. 3rd. 1893 $?-W? 96 00 OO 00 Court House building... Jou.wu Furniture and Fixtures in Court House 53,000 rvuirt House grounds ,, 200,000 comity Prison building. 123,000 county Prison grounds. 20,000 Furniture In County PrUon "iWu Duo from Collectors. 00 00 and exonerations 76,376 (0 fj $813,120 CONDEMNATION OF TURNPIKES. Paid Commissioners nppolntcd by Court In tho mutter of tho Condemnation of Providence und Ablngton Turnpike, Road..$ MOO LEGAL EXPENSES. Paid S. II. Stevens, Clerk Supe rior Couit $ 10,00 COMMISSIONERS IN LUNACY. Paid Commissioners appointed oy Court to examine and re port upon mentnl condition of persons alleged to bo Insane, $ M 00 66 Total amount of Disbursements by tho County Commissioners on their Warrants from No. 1 to No. 4748 Inclusive, Series R..W77.335 19 Tho following Disbursements woro mndo by the County Treasurer from tho aon ural County Fund, to wit: Interest on County Bonds $ 9,900 00 Tuxes on Loans S93 i) County Instltuto son no City Instltuto 200 00 62 County Treasurer, In Account with Lackawanna County, DR. B a X 3 .S 1 K $10,000 00 $165 41 $639 I Thomas, clerk of courts 10,000 00 $20,000 00 $639 Collectors of 'State and County Tax for the Year 1897. Collectors. c. 3 3 . C 3 O O c. 3 o v a w P. J. McDonnell D. J. Williams II. G. Smith 3.781 23.$ 67 79 196 23 156 03 -,y.;z L'li 1,450 7S 217 67 A. L. Slglin 6 00 CO 38 6 CO R. T. Tanlield Patrick Casey 672 28 1,162 32 K. A. Wonnacott.... 3.323 77 2,327 73 1,861 74 993 73 1,561 32 1,496 45 4,099 00 10,670 91 797 15 2S1 18 3.703 47 83S 29 1.323 83 Samuel lloon Daniel M. Davis.... Daniel M. Davis.... ."2 "7 "l2 69 202 83 45 67 11 45 Jeremiah Clune. Daniel M. Davis. ... Theo. H. Wetland... W. C. Burke Andrew Torwilllger 1.215 61 191 121 53 00 CS 83' 15 C9 8.16s 7 20 Chas. Whitney John W. Whlto W. T. Bell E. M. Sherwood J. It. Gardner 1,192 16' f'O'J SJ 43 06 1,914 43 8S1 81 250 85 190 31 6,917 90 1,193 47 1,527 21 1.761 54 Joseph Jny G. W. Collins Geo. W. Patterson.. J. O. Bailer 129 65 47 42 43 59 10 13 127 5S John J. Coyne. Eugcno Noack Robert Roe J. D. Hopkins F. L. Smith Henry Harding P. J. lloban Lewis McCloskey .. Jnmes McD.idc, Jr.. Richard Graves .... Win. A. Price Geo. P. Meyers John D. Jones G. It. Stanton lames J. Lawlcr. ... 121 33 33 02 216 01 651 no 62 01 5.4S1 80 133 43 81 IS 1,301 33 503 63 1.860 97 661 96 1,650 75 3.497 23 2.120 93 152 70 137 80 172 Pi 27 96 17" 40 136 36 1 3.21S 46 2 60 1 80 G. F. Gethman 39S 7, 687 74 W. G. Letson 43 Edward Fldler. A. 11. Brlggs John J. Costello. ... Geo. M. Wallace. ... Timothy Jones W. W. Jones 6,769 16 282 2s 603 71 5,880 72 2,521 55 5.996 61 7.379 41 9 80 391 35 680 39 69 SO 1.807 92 Win. nundiocK 2.418 451 61 o: 2.607 41 C. C. Ferbor. Geo. B. Thompson.. 21,817 46 10,5X5 13 2,565 201 Louis senrocuer August Schlmpff.... William Miller I. It W'lnt 3.263 2i ;i2s iw; M2 46' 53 92 1,117 46 530 51 2S0 27 1,610 6S 4,699 54 69 13 3.731 20 1.426 82 9.276 73 Geo. F. Kellow T M Mnriran 4,363 79! 4,0.13 01 7,104 IS J. O. Seamans Robt. J. tlaag W. W. Jones William Miller 12.837 3 837 7u 4,016 11 6.766 91 221 15 Chas. F. Kloss F. W. Burse 116 62 11 31 3,932 63 Ijio.l'lgl'jjl17!'3-1-!-"!1"0-?1 Tor the Year 1S0G. Jeremiah Cluno ... T. E. Holanu E. J. Thomas Patrick McGeever II. E. Arms ........ Charles W. Hull .. Benjamin Giilnths Georgo Farbor .... Silas W. Finn $2,510 18!)4. Giles Decker 1$ US 1805. :! IL-Ii-A1--"!"- -'J- - -i-' -mj.'.; -t r-l-v : Condition of the Finances of Lackawan LIABILITIES, Four and ono- half per cent. refund's bond Issue of Dec. 1st. 1891 $120,000 00 Less Nos. 1 to 20, inclusive, roilAttm'il npf. 1st, 1897 20,000 00 tlOO.OOO uu Four per cent. Court House Improvement llstttjlt IfldUlln f TAtf ft 1st, 1890 135,000 00 I t.jj,irw 39 Resources In excess of LlabllltieaWS,130 $235,000 00 Transfer from County . Fund to Sinking Fund for tho redemption of County Bonds 10,000 00 Commission charged by County Treasurer .... 12,539 13 i i $ 33,73m J 3 Total amount disbursed from County and Bridgo Funds for year 1S97 $311,037 33 STATE TAX ACCOUNT. Valuation of Money nt Interest, Bonds, Mortgages, Judgmonts, . assessed In Lacka. County for the year 1S97 subject to a 4-mlll , tax for state purposes, nnd re ported to Board of Revenue Commissioners; valuation, $3,610,991; nmount of tux $22,563 97 From which deduct County Trcusurcr's Commission 22j C8 Totnl nmount of Stato Tax $ 22,333 31 Upon payment of tho nbovo amount to Stato Treasurer, Lackawanna County will bo entitled to a rebato amount ing to $ 16,753 "S a 3 3 a 3 h o 3 u 'J to a c i 3 IS 303 76: $2,636 67 $13,302 66 $ 31.P-60" ,$ 57.8M3 "ij'si 1KI YU 321 79 1.346 57 lRi 313 1,316 23,9117 148,801 1,797 IS 2S6 11 20 74,5U 23,763 4,672 163 17,583 10 7 C33 49') 820 159 1,207 63 20,789 36 113,801 90 69130 IS 19 1,163 33 41 11 2S 60 11 25 20 01 74.511 10 23,70.1 36 4.672 43 17,5V! 98 10 80 730 199 79 820 49 151 20 2", W 23 00 1152 39 00 1152 S) 00 5 00 5 00 2 00 153 70 lO.noo 00 7,5il 00 910 00 r. cm r. on 2 00 153 70 7,500 00 $910 00 $169 20, $3,801 90 $919 O0$10,578 23$333.810 03$37S,233 S3 3 B a tn a o trt O o GO a c, K so & a o 3,si9 021 $ 3.200 oo 2,211 11 670 69 $ B 9S 159 73 i70 22 .: 722 a 2,133 75 1,801 75 J, INS U5 547 40 1,115 27 913 35 2,015 33 7,300 00 77.1 42 199 51 2.675 97 41 01 ' 1,113 31 637 a 20 00 1,740 71 31 S3 7S0 91 233 91 6 84 12! 39 5,400 00 OIK) 00 860 ID 1,425 U0 150 00 4.2S1 39 2,175 66 1,188 32 23 21 6S1 09 1,400 00 600 00 i-90 63 1,700 00 1,760 00 1,630 Ch) 13 31 il 21 523 11 5169 33 4.0.S3 16 1.73139 3,5IK) 00 6,060 71 1,522 is 1,732 S2 15.747 14 7,3-l !W 2,321 22 '.'.','.'.'.'. 3047 23 1,321 95 7.191 97 3.050 00 3,131 29 6,439 47 12.433 4S 750 63 2,0o9 29 4.896 06 3.691 01 $132 27$157.472 41 3.02S 54 1.612 M 223 67' $ 13 92 $ 12 01 741 M 1.16S 92 4.367 06 3.633 56 2.114 01 l.UU 32; 1.824 15 1.542 K 4.110 i: 11,880 6S 99 1 27 334 IS 3.777 20 1.21'S l.i 19, 47 SI 012 9 1 63 26 2,013 93 929 23 85 56 27 87 L99 !1X 49 7,015 43 1,317 82 25 20 I 06 i,5'.3 a 1.!'2 61 710 61 5,618 23! 1.116 91 1.437 63 641 43 2,1133 66 CS9 92 19 J7 15 93 1.721 15 2.128 4s 3,221 06 41 ) 140, 22 60 731 461 -.051 41 i.ltl 43 531 35 ..3S7 96 7.939 SO 1.S77 72 2.479 47 24.124 SS 13,100 33 3,591 2 4.V13 m 1.480 74 10,'JU 19 4,911 30 4.313 31 8.711 86 17.536 91 936 S31 4.240 I..S83 66 3,963 99 X "ion 81 $ 1.293 U3 7xi ro; 63 S3 267 f2 47 61 43 71 518 41 226 S7 603 01 s,i;:u (.6 662 12 3,172 80 667 26 57S 12 6.155 77 2.710 74 6.013 20 d 2 Si? s i m. sS 2 Q - fl , P o t- Oh 'S"a . 733 2. g-ca $ 1S5 92 $T.59'n-9 $xnin.9nT3Tio 937 33 10,301 19 8,49.3 25 1,805 94 179 27 S97 21 523 7s 871 46 39 70 3, i SO 12 2.696 70 7s3 42 29 41 611 tl .'. 641 21 62 92 6S9 73 400 S3 2s3 M 63163 7,203 79 6,21101 90175 127 62 3,061 63 2.551 61 612 02 2.018 73 8,639 97 6,330 00 1,639 97 M a H v id 3 a 5"3j29.791 C0 $1,112 41 $36,417 59 $29,243 90 $7,173 63 78 S 2,110 20 $ 32 27$ 2,292 23$ 2,122 92!$ J69 SI ...$ .665 761 $ JB19;S690 Ml ........ I $J&0 93 uu Comity Assessed valuation for year. 1397 ..- $30,000,000 00 Estimated Expenses for year 1893 273,000 00 Amount of County Tux Dupli cate for 1897 210,000 00 Amount of Stato Tax Dupli cate for 1897 22,5tU97 All of which Is respectfully submitted, 8. W. ROBERTS, JOHN DEMUTH. GILES ROBERTS. County Commissioners, Lacka, Co. Attest:- WAONER. ' Chief Clerk,.. 39 4 I CM Z, Oo" . cS5J2 raJa rt ;5o O' 649 03 817 43 942 17 471 41 416 71 2,181 3t 1,851 81 925 90 463 92 70S SS 62.S 77 1.493 10 4.5S6 5". 217 85 131 67 1,201 35 105 2S 35 2! ?U5 27 40 no 1,643 4 717 82 704 30 537 5.7 265 61 lliTll 23 269 21 63! 60 1&9 92 730 52 1,85 61 363 4S 1.571 00 198 33 1,832 09 1,759 27 776 SO 2,837 90 2,.V( CO 333 3t 710 C3 8,677 74 5,406 34 770 CI 836 41 155 711 3,199 22 1.864 30 1.132 02 5,103 4.1 206 3d 2,230 97 l,9s7 30 269 95 r"
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