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THE SORANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10.. 1898.
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nirmleM, and a slrnnc: tonic In building lip tho r eak
nil tl.hllltntfl. It onroit nmitn nrmtlu uliirrhplllna
llsai In from one tu live day. Pliarp, eliootlng pslns
in any pan 01 me nony siuppd in a irw iiiim-..
prompt cnniplPto nml pernianont euro for lameness,
.in Dancaoa nil ii.'tiui iu
lAimintlKtit. f,rl.itrca. lllnil
the bark are gperdlly cured. It seldom falls to Rive
soreness, stirf bade nnd
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Chronic rheumatism, iclatrca, lumbnco or pain m
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bins nnd loins.
relief from one In Iwocli.ws, nndalmo-t Invariably
rurea lipfitrA unpltfitllnliiL. Iipi ti usM. TheAtlinion
lieroeity Company propati! n prpnrat cure for tacli
(llacase. AtairdrumMMa ttrenlsa vial. Jfyounenl
tnrdloal advlnn write I'rof. Mnnyon, 1005 Arch
Btreel, Philadelphia. It Is abtnlutely free.
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GARBONDALE.
IThe Carbondale correspondence of Tho
Tribune has been placed In the hands of
Mr. C. R. Munn, Salem avenuo und
Church street, to whom nown items may
he addressed, All complaints as to Ir
regular delivery, etc., should ba mado to
W. J. Roborts, news agent.
MET INSTANT DPATII.
ANNUAL
STATEMENT
OP TUB
evening nt tho home of Mr. Cook, on I
lllrkett street.
Mrs. D, W. Humphrey find J. S. Berry
ure spending today with Mrs. WlUluni
Kdghr, of Providence.
Mth. Pierce Butler entertained u
number of friends tit her .Canaan street
homo yesterday afternoon In honor of
her (laughter, Mrs, 12. K. Trickey, of
Huston.
Sir. and Mrs. Thomas Burke-, of One
onto, arc visiting In this city.
Miss Elglra Don will returti tn Ninp
veh today. Shu has been visiting her
sisters here.
Mr. and Mrs. I... A. Hnssett are In
New York.
Mrs. Chnrles T. Coerr and daughter,
Bessie, tiro here from .Ilenova to re
main with Mr. Coerr during his tem
porary rectorship of Trinity parish.
The Cycle club will hold u special i
meeting this evening to consider tho . . jj.i..... .
advisability of changing quarters, itn Showing receipts, disbursements,
rent has been advanced twenty-five Condition of finances and JlCCOUntS
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COMMISSIONERS
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Joseph King Crushed by n Fulling
Building "n llrwoklvn Street.
Joseph,' the Ifi-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. William King, of Brooklyn street,
wag Instantly killed yesterday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. With his father 'he
has been engaged for some time tear
ing down a house owned by them, near
Miirdock's Grove, which was gutted by
flre about two years ugo.
Joseph was at work nlone and It Is
supposed that he was using a crowbar
to loosen some boards from a beam
when the whole side of the house col
lapsed burying him under it big pile
of boards and heavy rafters.
The crash was heard by those In ttie
King house which Is nearby und tho
Bcreams of the ladlu3 brought Peter
McDonough, Andrew Devlne, Tfmothy
ailhool, Patrick Kilhullen und a num
ber of other men to tho scene. They
exerted their utmost energy and soon
had young King uncovered hut life was
extinct.
Miss Eila Gallagher hud hurried to
thp central cty to secure clerical and
medical attendanco while the men were
nt work. ItV. W. A. Nealon and Dr. J.
A. Kelly arrived soon after tho remains
were found. Tho latter decided after
making nn examination that the boy's
death was Instantaneous having re
sulted from great pressure on the spi
nal cords at the neck. There was not
a bruise or cut to be found on his
body.
He was a member of St. Joseph's
Cadets and of unusually quiet and ami
able temperament.
Besides his parents he is survived by
four sisters, Mrs. Domintck Judge, Mrs.
Thomas Gaffnoy.the Mleses Bridget nnd
Laura, King, end two brother, Thomas
and Edward King.
per cent.
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TAYLOR NEWS.
of State and county Tax Collectors
, for the fiscal year ending January
3, 1898.
HARMONV PREVAILED.
Ccmmon Conncil Puts on Finishing
Touches Without n Hitch.
There was Just a quorum present at
last night's council meeting. In the
absence of Chairman Bate, Mr. Brink
presided. The following ordinances
passed final reading and are now ready
for the mayor's signature: Establish
ing grade on South Main street a.id
Eightha'venue; providing for sewer on
Sprlng'street and Seventh avenue and
fixing appropriations for the coming
fiscal year.
The remarkable thing about this
meeting is, that while the usual squab
ble which 'accompanies the finishing
work of the1 year was expected, every
thing passed as harmoniously as the
common chord. Even tho appropria
tion ordinance went through un
touched. As things stand now only
one more meeting of each branch will
be necessary.
Death ol Lewis .11, ltcone--I)rniinilio
Club to Meet-- Personal News.
Lewis M. Reese, a respected citizen of
this town, passed nwuy at 12.15 o'clock
Monday night after a lingering Illness.
The deceased was 48 years of age. He
Is survived by a wife and seven chil
dren. He will be burled tomorrow Rf
tornuon at 2.80 o'clock. Services will
be held at the house. Burial will be
made In tho Forest Home cemetery.
The Taylors Grays Base Ball club
will organize for the coming season.
All of tho members are urgently re
quested to bo present at the meeting
this evening which will be held at T.
J. Davis' livery at .'M sharp.
The Taylor Dramatic club, which
has been recently le-organlzed, will
meet at the Davis' cnsli store this
oenlng to transact Important business.
The club Is composed of tho very best
talent the town can produce, anil as
this town has never been excelled In
anything It undertakes Taylor tan look
forward to a club second to none In
the valley.
The Tribune branch olhce is In tho
Coblelgh building. Local Representa
tive E. a. Evans In charge.
Tho stores of this borough will bo
closed tomorrow. Those who want
purchases should be on hand this even
ing. Mi, and Mrs. John II. Neeley, of this
placf. spent the Sabbath with friends
In Olyphant.
Tho Price Library association will
hold its regular meeting this evening.
Thomas M. D.ivls, of Main street,
was the guest of relatives in Bellevuo
on Monday.
Taylor lodge, No. 462, Knights of
Pythias, will meet this' evening In
Reese's hall.
Aaron, son of Superintendent and
Mrs. William H. Fern, of the Arch
bald, Is seriously 111.
Mrs. Reese W. Reese visited friends
In Hyde Park yesterday.
The board of health will meet for
re-organlzatlon this evening.
Miss Annie Lewis, of Hyde Park, was
the guest of friends in th'ls place on
Monday.
EDITOR POWELL
He wiltes
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IT FELL FLAT.
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Neg-
Hospital Iloncflt Slinmofiilly
lected Lnt Night.
Tho concert given in the opera house
yesterday afternoon and evening by
Professor Hlgglns. of New York, and
home talent, for the benefit of Carbon
dale hospltal.was shamefully neglected,
both audiences being miserably small.
The entertainment was meritorious,
the prices popular and the cause wor
thy, but for some reason It appealed to
very few persons. If nn even balance
can bo struck after the expenses are
paid, it will bo all present indications
point to.
FINED $3 AND COSTS.
James Ilicgins Also Kntorcd Bail ior
I
Appnnrnnce to Court.
Constable Gllby, who was "badly bat
teredj while attempting to arrest James
Hlgglns for fast driving Monday
night, succeeded In getting his man
before Alderman Bunnell yesterday
afternoon. A fine of $3 and costs was
imposed.
Mr. Hlgglns was also required to
furbish $300 ball for his appearance at
court to answer the charge of resisting-
an officer of the law.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Writes an Open Letter to tlic
Reading Public of Ohio.
The following letter was received by
Dr. Hartman, from W. T. Powell, Clar
ington, Ohio. Mr. Powell is the editor
and publisher of tho Independent.
was taken sick last
February with
bronchitis and
catarrhal fever.
My head was in
a terrible condl
tlon could nei
ther see nor hear
scarcely and
my lungs were
badly affected,
being so tight
nnd sore T could
hardly breathe.
I coughed almost
constantly. For two months I tried
our local physicians, all the cough
medicines I could get hold of, and many
other remedies which were recom
mended to me. AlKut tho middle of
March I concluded to try Pe-ru-na. T
had not taken half a bottle before I be
gan to Improve. My lungs were re
lieved of their soreness and tightness,
and my cough stopped entirely. I used
th'reo bottles of It and was entirely
cured, nnd have felt better ever since
than I have for years."
Pe-runa cures catarrh of the head,
catarrh of tho throat, catarrh of tho
bronchial tubes and catarrh of the
lungs, it cures catarrh of the stomach,
liver, bowels and kidneys.. Pe-ru-na
cures catarrh' wherever located. Tho
latest book on chronic catarrh by Dr.
Hartman Is being sent free by the Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing company,
Columbus, Ohio.
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MOSCOW.
RECEIPTS.
Amount received by County
Treusurer C. II. Schsdt from
County und Bridge Tux Dupli
cates, sale of Bonds, and other
sources of Revenue, as shown
by the statement of said Treas
urer, and chargeable to County
and Bridge Funds JW7.433 02
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of Disbursements from
general County und Bridge
Funds, as shown by the fol
lowing . Statements of tho
County Commissioners, Includ
ed In County Warrants from
No. 1 to 4748 Inclusive $277,355 ID
Receipts in Excess of Disburse
ments $30,077 83
ASSESSMENTS.
Paid Assessors for making State
and County Assessments, mak
ing Duplicates School Copies,
Transcripts of Mortgages and
Judgements, etc. 110,499 39
ADVERTISING.
Paid for publishing annual state
ment of County Commissioners
and other advertising 3 1,901 SO
NEW ADDITION TO COURT HOUSE.
Paid Conrad Schroedcr
as per contracts, in
cluding expert super
vision of Iron work on
roofs 3 35,737 81
Paid J. B. McCoy &
Co., electric light ap
paratus und llxtures,
chandeliers, etc., us
per contract 4,800 00
raid Gaylor & Ente
pence, steam heating
llxtures and ventilat
ing machinery, us per
contract 11,400 00
Paid Jumcs T. Hall &
Co., decorating and
finishing No. 1 and Su
perior Court Rooms... 6,009 18
Paid Berlin Iron Bridge
Co., for Iron work on
Court House roofs, us
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 & Connell,
plumbing work In new
addition as per con
tract 4,98100
Paid gas fitting and ex
tra fixtures in old and
new part of Court
House 815 00
Paid Extra work on old
part of building inci
dent to tearing down
roof and other old
parts of building; and
material 381 63 l
Paid T. 1. Lacey & Son,
architects, commission 2,161 59
Paid National Elevator
Co., for elevator nnd
machinery in Court
House 3,560 00
Paid Robert Harlan,
new lightning rod3 .... 274 75
Paid Scranton Iron
Fence Co.. fo: iron
screening around ele
vator shaft, and labor
and material on elova
tor shaft, etc 690 74
Paid Chas. T. Harris,
tile for turret roofs ... 173 79
Paid John Coolegar.
und John Murphy. In
terest on advance pay
ments on C. II. Imn.
Bonds 9190
-J 74,266 33
BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
Paid Burial Expenses of Do
ceased Indigent soldiers, as per
Act of Assembly, upproved run
This evening will mark the first an
niversary of the Institution of Pioneer
City Castle, No. 203, Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain, and the
event will be celebrated in a royal good
manner by holding an entertainment,
dance and supper In the W. W. Watt
building. By present indications it
promises to be one of the largest social
events that have taken place in Car
bondale in some time. Tho committee
having the affair In charge have pre
pared an excellent programme for the
occasion and It will be carried out In
its entirety. Delegates from the fol
lowing castles are expected to be pres
'ent: Petersburg, No. C8; Providence,
No. 43, and Scranton, No. 1737.
FAMILY JAR.
Daitlel Blanchard, of Beventh ave
nue, yaa put under ball last night to
keep the peace and appear at court.
His wife is complainant. Several times
they.,have agreed to disagree and fin
ally they agreed to separate, but they
soon drifted together and the alleged
assault is the result.
j Chaplain T. D. Swnrts past, No. 218,
I Department Pennsylvania, G. A. R,,
1 will celebrate Its eighteenth annlver-
sary with a camp-fire to be held in I.
I O. O. F. hall, Moscow, Pal, Wednes-
, day evening, March 10. Tho exercises
I will constat of patriotic addresses by
delegations of comrades from Scranton
I nnd other posts In tho county; also by
I Rev, S. Guy Snow-don, D. W. Powell
I and others. Music for the occasion will
be furnished by Comrade H. II. Tyler,
of Blnghamton, and Prof. Martin's
male quartette. Supper will be served
from 5 to 7 p. m, by the Ladles of the
W. R, C. Exercises commence at .30.
Admission free.
The entertainment and supper given
by the Rebeckahs was a grand success,
and was largely attended. The quilt
that was chanced off Was wop by Rene
Depew, the little daughter of Walter
Depew.
Miss Ruth Gardiner, of Wyoming
seminary, Is spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Gar
diner. Charles Lubar, of Scranton, was tho
guest of his mother, Mrs. Anna La
bar, Sunday.
PECKVILLE.
May, 1SS3 $
BRIDOES
Paid E. W. Mott, stone
aich bridge, 3. Ablng-
ton $ 20000
Paid E. W. Mott, stone
arch bridge, S. Ablng-
ton 200 00
Paid A. R. Wethcrby,
stono orch brldgo and
abutments In Newton
Township 370 00
Paid W . P. Snydfr,
stone arch bridge, W.
Abington 223 00
Paid Ross &. Capwell,
stone arch bridge, w.
Abington 300 00
Paid Newton & Adair,
stone arch bridge. W.
Abington Township .. 225 00
Paid Newton & Adair,
stono arch bridge In
Scott Township 333 00
Paid W. P. Snyder,
stono arch bridge In
Dlcksln City Borough 350 00
Paid Groton Iron Bridge
Co., Iron bridges In
Old Forgn Township.
Newton Township, S.
Abington Township
and Glenburn Borough
and repair work on
two bridges 5,675 00
Paid Penn Bridge Co.
iron bridge In Spring
Brook Township 318 00
Patd Giles Roberts, car
fare, etc.. Inspecting
bridges 38 55
Paid L. T. Payne, Uv-
cvry bill 31 40
Paid M. A . Lyman,
freight on plank I 4S
Paid W. A. Depuo, haul
ing plank 7 00
Paid H. S. Gorman &
Co., livery bill 11 00
Tald Ellas Smith, for
oak plank 13140
Paid John Demuth, car
tart, ptr... locating
bridge sites, eto 7 85
70 00
COURT HOU8E QnOUN03.
Paid for mowing and
sprinkling lawn, shov
eling snow, and other
work t 4S9 97
Paid for earth for fill
ing 127 60
Paid for manure 100 00
Paid H. A. Bartl, engi
neering services 61 00
Paid Hughes A Dunn,
raising nnd rcpavlng
driveway 64 S3
Paid Stephen Short,
grading grounds -. 459 20
Paid Chns. Teeter, re
laying walks and now
Rtone , 786 2il
Paid for hose, sprink
lers, plumbing, tools,
-etc. .' , ilfil
Paid Orass seed nnd
sowing, flowering
uuius, trees, etc a u
X 2,533 77
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Paid Election Officers,
rpnt of polling places,
etc t 8,013 43
Paid Ground rent for
-polling places 193 00
Paid Printing bnllots,
cards of Instruction,
etc 3.410 13
Paid Repairing, moving,
SOttlnv lln Btnrlni.
booths, etc. .',
Paid Delivering ballots,
voting shelves, etc. ...
Paid Clerks appointed
"X i-ouri computing
Election returns for
Feb. 1897, Election 75 00
Paid Clerks appointed
b; Court computing
Election returns for
v-u38". Election ... SCO 03
Paid Publishing Sher
iff s Election Procla
mation 815 00
Paid Supplies to Elec
tion I! on r da 22 45
Paid Painting Booths .. 170 00
609 92
15125
-S 13,823 23
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Paid Witnpssos In Election con
tests S 23 62
INQUESTS,
Paid S. P. Longstreet,
Coroner 623 93
Paid Benjamin & Ben
jamin, chemical an
alysis 100 00
Paid Jurors at Inquests 403 Ou
S 1,130 95
INSURANCE.
Paid Insurance on boilers ut
County Prison t 23 50
INSANE CONVICTS.
Paid John M. Harris.
Attorney, appointed
by Court to Inspect
condition of Prisoners
In State Penltontlary.J 100 00
Paid P. F. Gunster, M.
. D appointed by Court
to Inspect condition of
Prisoners in State
Penitentiary 100 00
Paid W. E. Allen. M.
D., to Inspect condition
of PrlH&ners In State
Penitentiary 100 00
$ 800 00
COMMONWEALTH COSTS.
Paid Alderman, Justic
es, Constables and
Witnesses In Criminal
cases 32,364 5S
Paid Thomas Leyshon,
County Dctectlvo 1.141 06
J 33,503 61
COURT EXPENSES.
Paid Court Crier, Mes
sengers and TlpatavesJ 4,912 00
Paid H. II. Coston,
Court Stenographer ... 7,078 76
Paid Lacka. Legal News 610 88
Paid Referees appoint
ed by Court 1,002 95
Paid Grand Jurors 2.153 02
Paid Petit Jurors 7,740 04
Paid Traverse Jurors .. 9.554 79
Paid Constables making
returns to Court 1,296 70
Paid Jury Commission
ers and Clerk 648 97
Paid Cent. Penna. Tele
phone Co 52 50
Paid Typewriting mate
rial, note book, etc... 173 20
Paid Special Stenogra
phic services 12 50
Paid Revising Court
Rules 40 00
Paid Examination
Blanks for Law Stu
dents 73 95
J 33,380 26
DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOR
OUGHS
Paid Commissioners ap
pointed by Court.
maps, advertising, etc. 5 233 60
DIVISION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Paid Ed. A. Bartl for making
map I 6 00
EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Paid Board and Clothing of Con- '
vlcts In Eastern Penitentiary..: 3,485 23
ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL
DREN. Paid Assessors making enumer
ation of children between tho
age of 8 and 13 years $ 950 25
PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES
Paid Janitors and
Watchmen $ 1,90100
Paid Water, Light nnd
Heat 3,637 74
Paid Repairs. Water
' Paid Telephone rent ... 141 60
raid K. r. uross, at
tending Court House
clocks l;-0 00
Paid E. P. Gross, re
pairs of Court Houso
clocks 4100
Paid washing, cleaning,
scrubbing 364 53
Paid new furniture, re
pairing furniture, car
petB. etc 1,251 49
Paid Supplies soap,
brooms, brushes, mops,
etc 129 68
Paid hauling ashes, ref
use, etc 3 75
Paid T. J. Kelly, chan
deliers C. H. corridor 116 66
Paid Metalllo file case,
Piothonotary's office. 500 00
Paid Repairs Court
House J."JJ m
S 9,671 E0
PRISON EXPENSES
for Feeding Prls
Polrt
oners n.aii w
Paid Salaries of War
dens and Kec-pers .... 6,612 98
Paid Fuel. Light and
Water 2,136 47
Paid Prisoners' Cloth
ing. Bedding, etc 425 90
Paid Bupplles, soap,
brooms brushes, eto. 145 90
Paid Telephone rent.... 70 00
Paid Repairs .593 23
Paid Physician and
medical supplies 300 00
Paid Conveying Prison
ers to and from Coun
ty Prison 191 60
Paid car fare for Prison
ers 24 80
Paid Repairing Prison
Vnn ;! 400
Paid Storage of Prison
Vans 9 00
Paid Sharpening lawn
mowers 30
nnd Constable' Fees... 4 E0
l'nld Traders' National
Bank, Coupon County
Bonds 900 00
Paid Scranton Savings '
Bank, Interest on War
rants 85 ei
1 2.0S7 6S
POSTAGE.
Paid Postngo stamps, cards,
eta, S CR 00
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
Paid Keep of Insano Convicts
from Lacka. County S49 60
STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY.
Paid for care of Inmates from
Lacka. County t 686 71
8TATH AUDIT.
Paid M. F. Bando, auditing ac
counts of County officers with
the Stato $ ISO 00
TAXES REFUNDED.
Paid Taxes overcharged and re
funded ,,.,, S 44 C2
CONDEMNATION OF TURNPIKES.
Paid Commissioners appointed
by Court In the mattnr of the
Condemnation of Providence
and Abington Turnpike Road.. I 60 03
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Paid 8. II. Stevens, Clerk Supe
rior Court ....,..,.., .....J 19,00
COMMISSIONERS IN LUNACY.
Paid Commissioners appointed
by Court to examine and re
port upon mental condition of
persons alleged to bo Insano.. .3 CO 03
Total amount of Disbursements
by tho County Commissioners
on their Warrants from No. 1
to No. 4743 Inclusive, Series R.. 1277,353 19
Tho following Disbursements were made
by the County Tronsurer from the Gen
eral County Fund, to wit:
Interest on County
Bonds 9.900 00
Taxes on Loans 893 00
County Institute 200 00
City Institute 200 00
Transfer from County
Fund tp pinking Fund
for tho redemption of
County Bonds 10,000 09
Commission charged by
County Treasurer .... 12,143,1.1
-J33,
!,782'llv
Total amount disbursed from
County and Brldgo Funds for
year 1897 3311,087 31
STATE TAX ACCOUNT. "
Valuation of Money nt Interest.
Bands, Mortgages, Judgments,
usscssed In Lacka. County for 'i
the year 1897 subject to a 4-mlll .
tux for state purposes, nnd re
ported to Board of Revenue
Commissioners; valuation, '
35.640,994; amount of tax S 22,563 It
From which deduct County
Treasurer's Commission ........ ,225 63
Total amount of State Tax .3 23.33S 14
Upon payment of tho above
amount to State Treasurer,
Lackawanna County will be
entitled to a rebato amount
ing to 316,753 79
-3 23,103 88
-3 8,360 63
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Dr. R. Hampton celebrated his eight
ieth birthday at his home in Scranton
yesterday! Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Dlm
ock went to the Electric City to cele
brate tha occasion. Dr. Hampton.car
rles' hto years lightly. When In this
city a ' week ago he walked with as
springy a step as a man of sixty and
' his mental faculties were as keen as
ever.
Nathan Pethtck Is improving hia Park
etreet dwelling.
Wuuce nroyer meeting wan held butt
William McKelvey, who has been
conducting the People's meat market
on Main street, has retired from busi
ness. The Yenger nnd Mix minstrels will
bo dt' the Wilson on Tuesday evening,
Maroh 22.
Mrs. Edward Dougherty, of Carbon
dale, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lloyd,
on South Main street.
A romantic drama, entitled "The
Convict'B Child," will be played at the
St, James opera houso at Jessup by rhe
Adonis Dramatic company, of Oly
phant, on St. Patrick's night, March 17.
After the play, DlvUlon No. 30 of the
A. O. II. will hold a grand ball.
Dr. J. E. Burlington, of Duryea, was
a caller on Dr. J. E. Thompson, on the
Bast Side, yesterday.
I'or Other liiickn-wnimn County
Savin ! tl,
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Paid Assessors in Townships and
Boroughs for making returns
of births and deaths, as pro
vided by law 3 108 60
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
Paid alios Roborts,
County Commissioned 1,118 64
Paid S. W. Roberts,
County Commissioner 1,095 60
Paid John Demuth.
County Commissioner 1,095 60
Paid Chas. F. Wagner,
Chtef Clerk ............ 1.500 00
Paid E. IS. Robathon,
Assistant Clerk ....... 1,02000
Paid F. W. Kirchhoft,
Assistant Clerk 900 00
Puld II. A. Knapp,
County Solicitor 600 00
3 7,229 61
COUNTY AUDITORS.
Paid A. E. Klefer,
County Auditor 3 930 00
Paid F. L. Ward. Coun
ty Auditor 93V w
'aid
Paid P. W. Costello,
County Auditor .......
939 00
-3 2,790 00
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Paid F. 11. Clemons,
sheriff 3 10,760 62
Paid John R. Jones,
District Attorney 11,407 18
Paid C. E. Pryor, Pro-
thonotary 1,150 65
Paid John H. Thomas,
Clerk of Courts 7,269 4S
Paid Chas. Huester,
Recorder , 833 10
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid Blank Books,
blank forms, etc 3 2.0S7 47
Paid Hall & McChesnoy
for indexes 3 io
3 2,176 92
283 25
PREMIUMS.
Paid Bounty on wild cats, foxes,
etc.. Including fees of Justices, 3
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Paid Assessors making May and
December Registration and
Clerks for making for Election
Boards 3 9,325 44
ROAD DAMAGES AND ROAD VIEWS.
Paid Damages for land
taken for Road pur
poses .'.I 215 00
Paid Viewers appointed
Court :i..Hliil, li3W34
SUNDRY EXPENSES,
paid Transient Clerks
v .rvirM in County
Commissioners oftlce.,3
Paid for Directory......
Paid Rent for Federal
Court Roqm .
Paid Scrubbing Federal
Court Room
nnl rpAlairrhmB .......
Paid Subscriptions for
NnwanaDers n eo
Paid Expressaga
v.m t. H. Thomas, re-
496 60
3 60
100 00
18 00
1 25
M M0 SI
67 25
ig urpnans
Court Files ............ iiv uo
indexing
Orphans'
T?alrl TCYntnafifi County
Commissioners topoun
ty Commissioners' con
vention Paid Fare to Fell Town
ihln on law ults.
39 T8
Chnrles II. Scheldt, County Treasurer, in Account with Lackawanna County,
DR.
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Balance on hand miliary 4th. 1897
Tax duplicate of 1893 ,
Tax duplicate of 1894
lax duplicate of 1895
Tax duplicate of 1S96
Tax duplicate of 1897
Seated and unseated land tax .
Interest on unseated lands
Prison board collected
Prothonotnry's liens collected
Jlvo per cent, penalty collected
Cort houso Improvements bonds sold .,
Liquor licenses, "hotel"
Liquor licensee, "restaurant"
Redemption fund -
Rebate, state personal tax, 1SD0
Exonerated taxes paid
Fishing fines collected
Allen tax collectml
Jury fees fines and costs from J. H. Thomas, clerk of courts
jury rees, linos ana costs from '. it. uicmons, snerui ..
Interest on bonds sold
Detective license, W. F. Clifford
Detectivo license, D. McSweeney
Interest and costs, lands redeemed from county commis
sioners
Rent for election booths
John Dpmuth, county commissioner, for carpet
II, Sanies, four loads wool
Tvnawritlng. oaner sold bv county commissioners
Refunded by Morris Bros, and others, the same having
been overpaid by .warrants or county commissioners .
Transfer from county to sinking fund
Transfer from bridge to county fund
Transfer from county to state fund ,
110,000 00
S a
IS
tn
6.3
10,000 09
3639 45
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303 76
II
32.636 67i
1,165 33
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3910 00
,320.000 001 3639 3169 20S3,S01 9o 3910 00l6.576 23f335.810 0d3378,2M 83
3,207 65!
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1 .31,652
' 16V
- 321
1.346
20,789
118,801
691
18
218
11
20
71,611
25J63
4,672
.17,588
IU
499
820
ir,n
25
5
1162
29 00
r, oo
5 00
200
153 70
7,500 00
,3 01,893-69
IK 7
-,348 60
1,346 67
Jj'7 01
143,801 JO
1,797 74
It 19
286 66
11 25
20 84
, ,74,611 10
25.7B3 36
4,672 45
185 44
17.6S3 98
10(0
7 60
633 43
493 79
K20 49
159 20
25 00
'25 00
11 6 . .
39 00
5 0)
.10)
200
153 70 ,
10,000 00
7,600 OP
340 00
CR.
Interest coupons paid ;.
Transfer to tax on loans, state fund
County Institute
City institute ..;::".;;;',
County and bridge warrants paid, Nos, 1 to 4.71S, Inclusive,
series R , ix"." ".'".
Township warrants paM, Nos. 37 to 62, lncluslvo
Transferred from county to sinking fund
Transferred from bridge to county fund
Redemption fund
Bonds redeemed," issue of" Docember 1st, 1694, Nos. 1 to 20,
Inclusive, denomination 31,000 each
County treasurer's commission
Balance on hand, January 3, 1898, 12 o clock, noon
a
x a
3 2,000 00
639 45
3
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3 342 30!
128 90
c a
IS
33,130 77
07 83
573 30
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47 00
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717 55
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3 9,90015
S40 (W
200 0)
200 00
268.934 61
10.000 00
12.539 13!
33,034 41
rs.wo 00
9(0 00
200 00
200 00
277,365 19
3.130 77
10,000 00
7,50) 00
342 30
93 00
20.000 00
12.683 93
35,093 61
1320.000 00 3639 46) 3469 20)33.801 901 t0 C0)J1,578 2313335.810 0613378,238 83
Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for tho Year 1897.
i tlSTRICTS.
Archbald Boro ....,....,
Blakely Boro
Benton Twp
Clifton Two
Covington Twp
Carbondulo Twp
Carmondalo City
First ward
Second ward
Third ward
Fourth ward
Fifth ward
Sixth ward
Dickson City Boro. ...
Dunmore Boro
Dalton Boro
Klmhurst Boro
Fell Twp
Greenfield Twp
Glenburn Boro
Gloudsboro Boro
Jermyn Boro
Jefferson Twp
La Plume Boro
Lehigh Twp.
Lackawanna Twp
Madison Twp
Mayfleld Boro
Newton Twp.
North Abington Twp.
Old Forgo Twp
Olyphant Boro
Ransom Twp.
Roaring Brook Twp ..
Scott Twp.
Spring Brook Twp ....
South Abington Twp..
Taylor Boro
Throop Boro
Wlnton Boro
West Abington Twp...
xrn..Arlv llnro. .. .......
Scranton City
First ward
Second ward
Third word
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. ,.
Collectors. '
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2. a
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o a Is
O to hw
P. J.- McDonnell
D. J. Williams
H. G. Smith
A. L. Siglln
R. T. Tantleld
fatrlck Casey
E. A. Wonnacott....
Samuel Moon
Daniel M. Davis....
Daniel M. Davis....
Jeremiah Clune.
Daniel M. Davis. ...
Theo. H. Weiland...
W. C. Burlte
Andrew Terwilllger
Chas. Whitney
John W. White
w. T. Hell
E. M. Sherwood
J. B. Gardner
Joseph Jay
u. w. L-oiuns
Geo. W. Patterson..
J. G. Bailer
John J. Coyne
Eugene Noack
Robert Roe
J. D. Hopkins
v. L,. am t n
Henry Harding
1'. J. uouan
Lewis MrCloskoy ..
James MoDado, Jr..
Richard uravea ....
Wm. A. Price
Geo. 1'. Meyers
John D. Jones
G. R. Stanton
lames J. Lawier. ...
G. F. Gethman
W. G. Letsoii
Edward Fidlor.
A Tl Tlrl?trs
John J. Costello. ...
nn. m. wai aco. ...
Timothy Jones
w. w. jones.
Wm. Gundlock
C. C. Forber.
Geo. 11. Thompson..
T mils flnVirnwrlnr.....
August Schlmpff....
William Miner.
L. H. Wlnt
Geo. F. Kellow
T. T. Morgan
J. G. Seamans
Robt. J. Haag
W. W. Jones
William Miller
riina V. Klass
F. W. Burgo
3 3.781 23 3
2.S32 26
1,456 78
' 217 67
672 28
1,162 32
3,528 77
2.227 73
1,861 74
99S 73
1,661 32
1,196 45
4,099 00
10,670 91
797 15
281 IS
3,708 17
1.192 46
659 29
48 06
1,914 43
881 81
250 85
190 31
6,917 90
1.193 47
1,527 21
1,764 51
651 60
5.4S1 80
4.032 76
1,304 S3
503 63
1,860 97
661 96
1,550 75
3.497 25
2.126 93
3.218 46
398 77
6S7 74
6,769 16
6,880 72
2,521 65
5,996 61
7,379 41
1,807 92
2,418 45
21,817 46
10,535 13
3,203 25
3.731 20
1,426 b2
9,276 73
4,363 79
4.033 04
7,104 IS
12,837 37
837 70
4,016 11
6.766 94
3.952 63
S210u6i6J2 !
67 79
196 23
156 03
6 00
69 33
6
838 29
1,325 83
232 27
12 59
262 83
45 67
11 45
1.215 61
194 12
53 00
68 83
15 C9
83 68
7 20
129 66
47 42i
43 69
10 18
127 58
124 35
2S02
216 0
62 01 !
133 43
84 18
152 70
137 SO
172 69
27 96
170 40
136 36
1 65
2 CO
1 80
43 72
282 28
663 71
9 80
391 35
680 39
69 SO
61 02
2.607 42
2,565 20
328 IXJ
802 46
53 92
1,117 46
550 51
280 27
1,610 68
4,699 54
69 13
224 15
116 62
11 34
1210,6460? 323,753 nltM.Jgl-18.!-?!
3.S49 02
3.028 54
1.612 M
223 67
741 66
1,168 92
4,367 06
3,1,53 56
2.114 01
1,011 32!
1.S24 15
1.542 12
4,110 45
11,886 65
b91 27
334 IS
3,777 30
1.20S 13
l42 97
55 26
2,013 98
929 23
199 44
TOO 49
7.013 48
1,317 82
1.665 26
l.WS 65!
Tir, B4
5,618 23
4,116 91
1.457 63
C41 43
2,033 CO
f89 92
1,721 15
1.613 61
2.128 4S
3,221 06
400 67
731 46
7,051 41
6.444 43
2.531 35
B.3S7 1)6
7,939 80
1.S77 72
2,479 47
24.424 88
13,100 33
3,591 25
4.513.
1,480 74
10.'.94 19
4,914' 30
1.313 31
8.714 86
17,536 91
936 S3
4,240 26
6.883 66
3,903 99
5.
3 45 92
85 66
33 20
19 17
1 40
3
'
3 12 04
47 81
27 87
"toe
15 93
22 60
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3 5 93
41 01
21 85
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25 24
15 34
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4,
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3.200 00 3
i.iil 11
670 69
159 73
270 22
722 21
2,185 75
1.801 75
647 40
1,115 27
913 36
2.615 36
7,300 00
773 42
193 51
2,575 67
1,115 84
637 C3
20 ft.1
1,740 71
780 94
"38 31
134 39
ri.4no oo
ox) oo
KM 40
1,425 00
.150 00
4.2S4 39
"475 CP
1,1:S 321
5S1 09
1,400 00
.MlO 00
00 63
1,700 01
1,'K) 00
1,630 00
361 23
633 llj
5,169 33
4,685 16
1.754 39
3,500 00,
5.066 74
1,522 18
1,732 82
15.747 14
7,633 99
2,821 22
3,647 25
1,324 95
7.191 97
3,030 00
3,131 Z
6.459 47
12,433 4S
750 53
2,009 29!
4,695 06!
3,691 04
"TOTE
817 43
94117
471 44
446 71
2,181 31
1,851 1
925 M
463 92
70S is
62 77
1,495 10
4,586 55
217 83
131 67
1,201 S3
1C-3 23
33 26
JOS 27
40 60
1,645 43
717 82
704 86
537 55
266 64
1.333 84
1,641 28
2C9 21
C31 C6
189 92
730 62
1,333 61
368 4S
1,571 06
193 33
1.SS2 09
1,759 27
776 93
2.SS7 96
2,833 06
355 54
746 C3
8,677 71
5,466 31
770 C3
1-86 41
155 79
3.199 22
1,864 20
1,182 02
2,255 29
5,103 43
206 30
2,230 97
1,987 60
269 !3
330Jljl32 27J3167t472-41jl76.3j6J3
For the Year 1800
"Fifth ward, Carbondalo City
Dunmore Borough
Dalton BorouBh
Fell Township
Spring Brook Township
-..... ,a-1i rtnrough
T?tfth ward, Scranton City
Tenth ward, Scranton City...
Sixteenth waru, ncruuiuu . .....
" cd 'ii' Ji
a R 2m 3 -a
" 11 . -aySs
5 I 1-5 3"
S 1(W M,S 1..JJ 3J ISO y- ,u !," " -" '
................ 733 20' 8 633 66 937 33 10.30119 8,498 23 1,805 91
.... ...... ' 65 85 662 12 179 27 897 24 525 78 S71 46
I 267(2 3,172 80 39 70 3,480 12 2.69S 70 783,42
.. . .. ........ 47 51 367'26 29 44 64111 614 21
48 71 r.7S 12 62 92 683 75 400 S3 238 92
'.'.'.'.'.'.'. ..'..'.'... Y. 518 44 0.155 77 531 X.8 7,205 79 6,24404 96173
......... ........ 226 17 2.710 74 127 62 3,064 03 2,65161 613 W
I ......... ..... 603 04 0,018 20 2,018 73 8,639 97 6,880 00 1,659 97
32.510 68 320,794 CO 34,112 11 336,417 61 $29,243 M
Jeremiah Clune
T. E. Boland
H. J. Thomas
Patrick McOeever
H. E. Arms .......
Charles W. Hall .
Benjamin Griffiths
George Fnrbcr ...
Silas W. Finn ....
Third ward, Scranton
spring Brook Township,
$7,173 (
189.
Giles Decker 1$ " 7813 2.H0 20) 3 32 273 2,292 25;$ 2,122 92f 16 3J,
1895. -
E. Arms . 13 tM-jSLj?! JJU ,aJW4y4ut-J-Tf
Condition of the Finances of Lackawanna County.
ASSETTB.
Cash In County Treas
ury. County and Bridge
fri"'.""0"'.-": 33.753 96
Court Houso" building... 350,000 00
WSKrt lW " .. S5.000 00
Court Houso ground. .. 200,000 00
CoSnty Prison building. 125,000 00
County Prison grounds. 20,000 00
hflk..... 3.000 00
Duo from Collectors.
i.Iaj.i In pjimmlsilotl
and exonerations 76,379 43
LIABILITIES.
Four and one
half pc cent.
refund'g bond
lssuo of Dec. .
1st, 1694 3120,000 00
Less Nos. 1 to
20, Inclusive,
redeem'd Dec.
1st, 1897 ...... 20,000 00
V
$100,000 03
Four per cent. Court
House improvement
Bonds lss3Ue of Dec.
1st, 1896 135,000 00
1236,000 00
3S43.UO 3) Kesourcec In excess of Llabllttles$608,13f 39
Assessed valuation for year,
1837 330,000,000 00
Estimated Expenses for year
H93 275.000 00
Amount of County Tax Dupll-
cate for 1897 210.000 00
Amount of State Tax, Dupljr, ., '--f-Tjv
oate for 1897 .....,. v. ..,(!$ - ,f4gn
All of which Is respectfully submitted
8. W. ROBERTS.
JUHK UKUVTM.
GILES ROBERTB,
County Commissioners, Lacka. Co. -
MUftlCIUS. V. WAGNER",' yV
Chief Clerk. ?
i :.'.''.
A "FOR RENT" ADV. IN THE TRIBUNE WILL DO flORE GOOD THAN 100 "FOR RENT", PLACARDS.
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