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CARBONDALE.
IThe CnrbonOato correspondence of The
Trlbuno has been placed in the. hands ot
Mr. C. n. Munn, Salem avenue and
Church street, to whom news Items may
be addressed. All complaints as to Ir
regular delivery, etc., should be mado to
W. J. Roberts, news agent.
PROUD WAR RECORD.
Life nnd Dsnth nl Jiimen Irwin
.Mrs.
tlloomcr Dies.
James V. Irwin, of Spring street, who
died of p.iralysta yesterday morning
was horn In England on the twenty
second day of February, 1840, and
when eighteen months old was brought
to Waymnrt by his mother. Soon after
ward they went to Soelyvllle tu reside.
Mr. Irwin saw Ions and active Borvlce
In the navy durlrg the civil war nnd ro-
wlth a record of which nny one
wcll feel proud. Ho entered the
runionricT,ice at New York city May
1, lSCl, as an ordinary seaman, being
lisslgnod to the Frigate of "War, "San-
lee.1 He wqh discharged at Boston,
(September 14, 1S62, the ship going out
af commission.
He re-enllsted, Joining the crew of
tho Frigate "Sabine" at Boston, Octo
ber 10, 1862, and was afterward trans
ferred to a gunboat In tho gulf squad
ron. He was llnally discharged on the
Pfteenth of October, 1SC8. having served
and one-half years over his cnltat-
nent'tlme.
, His first tasto of actual warfare was
.ed at Hntteras Inlet. He was one
crew on tho sloop of war "Hnrt-
Admlral Farrgut's famous llag-
. In the tight In Mobile bay and also
clpated In naval engagements nt
Iflton and on a Mississippi gunboat
at New Orleans. He was a member of
the detachment of seamen In the as
sault on Fort Fisher, December 25, 1804,
nnd was wounded In the neck by a mln-
nle ball. While lying on the ground at
this time he received a saber cut In
the thigh supposed to have been given
by h, confederate ofllccr. From the ef
fects of this latter wound Mr. Irwin
was. ever after a cripple. After tho
war he saw foreign service In the
"Hartford." Seven ports on tho coast
of China were opened to American com
merce and at the last Admiial Bell
with twenty-four men wero drowned
while attempting to go nshore In a boat.
He was mustered Into the Grand
Aimy of the Republic July 8, 1SS1.
Mr. Irwin had been a resident of this
city since the war. He was an indus
trious and patriotic citizen, a good par
ent and husband and a very compan
ionable man who will be greatly mlesed
by many friends. He wns a member of
Olive Leaf lodge, and Lackawanna en
campment, I. O. O. F. He was united
In marriage to Miss Phoebe ISerry in
1SC2 and she with one son, Luclen B.
Irwin survives him.
William II. Davles Post, 1S7 will havo
charge of the funeral nnd the deceased
will be laid at rest with military hon
ors. Rev. T. E. Jepson will conduct
the services at the house at two o'clock
Thuisday afternoon. Interment will be
onado at Brookslde ceme'ery.
MRS. BLOOJIi..!.
g. Sarah A. Bloomer, aged seven-
Cs.'Uied at the home o'f her
Mrs. B. llellly on Hosnltnl
kterday after a week's Illnens
Lchltls. She formerly lived in
lunty and by her estimable
lade made friends both there
icity. Besides her daughter
les P. Bloomer of Poyntelle
HANCE OF MARRYINQ.
Ltlniden Compiles Some
FtntUtics for Her Sex.
RosseJi;!jes many beautiful
wed maldw ladies. Manv
InesTt Is fair to presume, are not
jrse to becoming the helpmeets of
rjgnt sort or men. Despair Is wrlt
upon the faces of few and the un
due charm of girls from other cities for
the eligible local gallants is largely le
sponstble for this condition. Most of
them contend that while there is life
there Is hope and one Industrious
maiden of tho Belmont district, who
(has Just reached the age of thirty, and
who seeks to enlighten her sex, has
compiled statistics on a woman's ehanco
of mnirying. They will doubtless be
perused with great Inteiest by the fair
ones who desire to know just where
they stand In matters matrimonial.
Some old poet has said: "In spring
the young man's fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love," and June's wedding
record seems to say that he Is right.
Of course It is understood that the
young woman's fancy turn1 to such
thoughts at all seasons. But since the
young man Is most susceptible In ver
nal time nnd since leap year Is still
some distance in the future, the Bel
mont lady's work may be considered
especially opportune.
bhe assumes that there Is some mat
rimonial opportunity for every womnn
lind fixes her entire chance for the
narrlageable years of her life at 100.
hen she gives the ratio as follows:
etween the ages of 15 nnd 20 years,
Ih per cent.; 20 nnd 23, 52 per cent.;
L?M 30, 18 per cent.; 30 and 33, 15
I CFiit , So and 40, 3?i per cent.; 40
i 45, 2i per cent.; 45 and DO, of 1
cent.; 50 and 56, V4 of 1 per cent.
Jr Internal ana External Use.
CURES AND PREVENTS
is, Coughs, Sore Throat, Influenza, llron.
khltli. Pneumonia, Swelling ol the
'olntr, Lumbago, Inflammation,
t'jjiinatlsiu. Neuralgia,
Frostbites, Chilblains, Headache, Toothache,
Asthma,
DIFFICULT BREATHING.
.CURES THK WORST PAINS In from one
to twenty minutes. NOT ONE HOUR urter
read In c this advertisement need anyone
BUFFER WITH PAIN.
Railway's Ready liellel Is a Sure Cure for
Every Pain. Sprains, Urulses, Pains In
the Hack, Chest or Limbs. It Was the
Plrst and Is the Only
PAIN RUMBUY
That instantly stops the moat excruciating
pains, allays Inflammation, and cures Con
gestions, whether of the Lungs, btomuch
JlowelB or other elands or orznnn, by ouo ap
plication. A luilfloft teMpoouful Hi balfu tumbler of
water will In a few minutes euro Cramp,
Spasms. Hour Htomnch, Hourt burn, Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Hick Headache, Blur
rhasa, Dysentery, Colic, Kiutulenoy nud all
Intornul pains.
There Is not a remedial agent In tin world
hut will cure rover mid ague and all other
malarious, bilious nud other fovcra, utded by
JADWAY's PILLS, so quickly nl KAD
WAY'S RtJADY RnLIKI".
Fifty Centi Per Uottle. Sold by Druggists.
P-JUJVA.V CO, ft Ul.U KT NKV YOU1C
w
After CO It" la one chance In n thousand.
It will bo noticed that the greatest
chance Is between 20 nnd 25, more than
hnlf the opportunities of a lifetime
coming within those five year. Still,
tho maiden ot thirty-four years should
bo of good cheer for she has 15',4 per
cent, chances left, or as many as she
was favored with until after her twen
tieth year.
HINT TO CONGRESSMAN C0NNELL
Opportunity ol n Lifetime Presents
Itself to IItin-IIov to Servo HI"
District.
The man who writes "Thoughts of
tho Time'' for the Herald and who
knows something about the coal IiuhI
nesg himself, makes the following sug
gestion: "It occurs to me now that Congrem
man Conncll cannot better Eorve- tho
district he represents than by direct
ing tho attention of the- navy depart
ment to the excellent quality of tin
thracltc In Pennsylvania, with a view
to having It used on our naval vessels.
Mr. Oonnell Is admirably equipped to
do so. He knows mines nnd mining
from centre .to circumference. Hn can
point out to Secretary Long, or any
other one, for that mutter, the super
ior and lasting properties of good, hard
coal for steaming purposes, better than
most men. Ills position, too, would
cnnble him to command a deal of at
tention In piosecutlng this question to
n successful Issue. There Is little doubt
that If the naval uuthoiltlcs were
made to understand the- many excellent
features of anthracite, which are whol
ly absent In bituminous, Unit they would
use our hard coil, nnd thus llnd an
other avenue fcr the sale of our prln
clrnl product. The Uire of anthracite
in the navy would lie a marked ad
vantage to the coal trade- at the pres
ent time, when the market Is dull and
our mines working shoit time. I rec
ommend this ruggction to Congress
man Conncll, fnd earnestly urge him
to submit it to the authorities at Wash
lngton, evidently, to open up nnother
market for our coat, nnd supplement
the Inadequate consumption which
gives us so many Idle days every year."
NEW OFFICERS.
Olive Leaf lodge of Odd Follows will
meet next Monday evening and eleet
the following nominees, who are the
only candidates in the Held: Noblo
grand, A. O. Fldlam; vice grand, Fred
Cundy; assls-tnnt secretary, Thomas
Booth nnd Alfred M.isttrs; socretniy,
Harry J. Hall; trenurer. Edward Hall;
trustees, Frank Cohvell, Joseph Itld
holls. The members of the Crescent club
met on Sunday In their handsome par
lors on South Main street and elected
the following olllcers for the ensuing
term; President, W. J. Bergnn; vice
president, Fiank P. Kellv; secretary,
J. 10. Brennan; treasurer, John T. I.uf
tus; trustee, It. II. Kerwln.
QUIET WEDDINQ.
Mls Minnie Cowles nnd Llmer Jos
lyn will be mnrrled this evening at the
home of the prospective bride's parents
on Lincoln avenue. Memleis of the
Immediate families only will be pres
ent. The young personn are well known
ard havo the best wishes of their ac
quaintances on this happy occasion.
Their intentions have been kept very
quiet, and tills announcement will cie-ati-
some surprise even among their
Intimate ones.
FUNNY MEN.
A couple of Carbondallans d veloped
some humor yesterday. J. H. Reese
thought the public library ought to
be elosed owing to danger of the maga
zines blowing up, and George Benton
had a baker arrested for beating an
egg.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
The Berean Baptist choir have re
ceived a valuable acquisition In tho
person of Howell Davis, who has re
turned to thU city after nn absence
of borne years. The choir will com
mence practicing the Easter music next
week.
Morgan Watklns, engineer at the
Krantz brewery, had occasion at 4
o'clock yesterday morning to descend
into one of the largo tanks at that es
tablishment nnd slipping fell to the
bottom breaking his light leg. Ho waa
taken to his home on Wyoming street
where the fracturo was reduced by Drs.
Shields and M. D. Ballev.
Louis Mnncuso and Jennie, his wife,
were put under bail for their appear
ance at court by Alderman Baker yes
terday. They are charged on the oath
of Oeorge PerrI with telling liquor
without a license, selling it on Sunday
nnd allowing card playing to be done
In their house.
Miss Mumo Bird, of Windsor, X. Y..
who has been a guest at tho home of
Dr. H. C. Wheeler for tho past week,
returned homo yef-tcrday.
Miss Clara Blgelow, who spent Sam
day with her Ulster, Verna, of this
city, has returned to Honesdale.
Miss Mnme Daley Is spending a
month in ('range. N. Y.
Miss Delia Williams has returned to
Scranton.
Mls Stella Wedeman has returned
from her Scrantun visit.
ELMHURST.
The Baptist Suniluy School Is making
arrangements for un Easter service to
be given on Sunday evening, April 10th,
In place of tho usual preaching ser
vice. Mr. O. W. Mason of Dalton was a
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Byron Buckingham on Sunday.
Mr. Thomafl Qulnton of Scranton was
entertained nt the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Williams over Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Hoblnson nnd children of
Scranton, returned to their home on
Monday after a two week's visit with
rrlatlves here.
Uobert Snyder leaves today for
Ilalnesburg, N, J., where ho hns ac
cepted a position ns clerk In a store.
Mrs. A. B. Wllllamfl Is receiving med
dcal treatment ut tho Hahneman hos
pital at Scranton.
The Lndles' Aid Society of the M. E.
church will hold a dime social In the
near future.
The Ladles' Aid Society of tho Bap
tist church will hold their semi-monthly
meeting on Thursday nfternoon at
the homo of Deacon J. II. Snyder. Sup
per will be served for a dime.
The Friday night cottage prayer
meeting will be held this week at the
parsonage and will be led by the pas
tor. Mrs. W. 13. Edwards epent last week
at the home of her son, C. V. Edwards,
of Scranton,
Mr. and Mrs. Tred Conn, of Dunmore
spent Sunday wllh relatives here.
Mrs. Conn Is a daughter of the late
Joflhua 8, Miller and Mr. Conn Is one
of the administrators of thp estate.
Mr and Mrs. deorg.-- Emory nnd chil-
dien pnent Sunday with friends at
ElniRiliiln.
ANNUAL
STATEMENT
op Trtn
COMMISSIONERS
OP
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Showing receipts, disbursements,
condition of finances and accounts
of State and county Tax Collectors
for the fiscal year ending January
5, 1898.
RECEIPTS.
Amount received by County
Trcusurer C. II. Schadt from
County nnd Bridpo Tax Dupli
cates, sale of Bonds, and other
sources of Revenue, ns Bhown
by tho statement of said Treas
urer, nnd chargeable to County
nnd Brldgo Funds $397,433 02
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of Disbursements from
general County and Bridge
tunds, as shown by the fol
lowing Statements of the
County Commissioners, includ
ed in County Warrants from
No. 1 to 471S Inclusive 1277.355 19
Becelpts In Excess of Disburse
ments $30,077 E3
ASSESSMENTS.
Paid Assessors for making State
and County Assessments, mak
ing Duplicates School Copies,
Transcripts of Mortgages and
Judgements, etc $10,499 39
ADVEIlTISINa.
Paid for publishing annual state
ment of County Commissioners
and other advertising $ 1,901 DO
NEW ADDITION TO COUUT HOUSE.
Paid Conrad Schroeder
us per contracts, in
cluding expert biipor
vlslon of Iron work on
roofs $ 35,757 S
Paid J. B. McCoy &
Co., electric light ap
paratus und ilxtures,
chandeliers, etc., as
per contract 4,800 00
Paid Gaylor & Ente
pence. steam heating
Ilxtures and ventilat
ing machinery, as per
contract 11,400 00
Paid James T. Hall &
Co., decorating and
finishing No. 1 und Su
perior Court Bcoms... 6,009 18
Paid Berlin Iron Bridge
Co., for Iron work on
Court Houso roofs, as
per contract, bal 9S0 00
Paid Scranton Illumin
ating Heat and Power
Co.. Electric wiring
nnd fixtures and plac
ing electric wires un
derground 2.1S7 03
Paid Hunt & Conncll,
plumbing work In new
addition as per con
tract 4,98100
Paid gas fitting nnd ex
tra fixtures In old nnd
new part of Court
Houso , 815 00
Paid Extra work on old
part of building Inci
dent to tearing down
roof and other old
parts of building; and
material 331 53
Paid T. I. Lacey & Son,
architects, commission 2,161 59
Paid National Elevator
Co., for elevator and
machinery in Court
House 3,560 00
Paid Robert Hnrlan,
new lightning rod3 .... 274 75
Paid Scranton Iron
Fenco Co., for Iron
screening around ele
vator shaft, and labor
und material on eleva
tor shaft, etc COO 74
Paid Chas. T. Harris,
tllo for turret roofs ... 173 79
Paid John Coolegar.
and John Murphy, in
terest on advance pay
ments on C. H. Imp.
Bonds 91 90
$ 74,266 35
BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
Paid Burial Expenses of De
ceased indigent soldiers, as per
Act of Assembly, approved 12th
May, 1S&3 $ 7J0 00
BRIDGES
Paid E. W. Mott. stone
arch bridge, S. Ablng-
ton $ 200 00
Paid E. W. Mott, stone
arch bridge, S. Ablng-
ton 200 00
Paid A. R. Wctherby,
stono arch bridge and
abutments In Newton
Township 370 00
Paid W . I'. Snyder.
stone arch bridge, W.
Ablngton 223 00
Paid Rofs & Capwell,
stone uich bridge, W.
Ablngton 300 00
Pam Newton & Adair,
Mono arch bridge, W.
AUrgton Township .. 225 00
Paid Newton & Adair.
stone arch bridge in
Scon Township 335 00
Paid W. P. Snyder.
Btono urch bridge In
Dlcksln City Borough 330 00
Paid Groton Iron Brldse
Co.. Iron bridges In
Old Forge Township,
Newton Township, S.
Ablngton Township
nnd Glenburn Borough
and repair work on
two bridges 5,675 00
Tnld Penn Bridge Co.
iron bridge in Spring
Brook Township 34S 00
Paid Giles Roberts, car
fare, etc.. Inspecting
bridges 33 55
Paid L. T. Payne, llv-
evry bill 31 40
Paid M. A . Lyman,
freight on plnnk 43
Puld W. A. Dopue. haul
ing plank 7 00
Paid H. S. Gorman &
Co., livery bill 1? 00
Told Ellas Smith, for
oak nlank 13140
Paid John Demuth, car
fare. etc.. locating
brldgo sites, eto 7 85
-$ 8.3C0C3
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Paid Assessors In Townships and
Boroughs for making returns
of births and deaths, as pro
vided by law $ 108 50
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
Paid QlleB Roberts.
County CommlBsloner$ 1,118 54
Paid 8. W. Roberts.
County Commissioner 1,095 DO
Paid John Demuth,
County Commissioner 1,095 50
Paid Chas. F. Wagner,
Chief Clerk 1,500 00
Paid E. E. Robathon,
Assistant Clerk 1,020 00
Paid F. W. Klrchhoff,
Assistant Clerk 800 00
Paid II. A. Knapp,
County Solicitor 500 00
- 7,229 51
COUNTY AUDITORS,
raid A, E. Klefer,
County Auditor $ 930 00
Paid F. L. Ward, Coun
ty Auditor 630 00
Paid P. W. Costello,
uouniy Auauor , aw 00
- J.790 00
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Paid F. H. demons,
aherlff $ 10.TCO C2
Paid John R. Janes,
District Attorney 11.407 It
Paid C. E. Pryor, Pro-
thonotary 1.150 U
Paid Johu II. Thwnss,
Clerk of Courts 7,259 48
Paid Chas. Huester,
Recorder S23 10
-4 so .rata
iA I'FOR RENT:: ADV. IN THE TRIBUNE WILL. DO riORE
COURT HOUSE OROUND3.
Paid for mowing and
sprinkling lawn, shov
eling snow, and other
.work .......$ 459 97
Paid for earth for fill
ing 127 CO
Paid for manure 100 00
Pnld E. A. Bartl. engi
neering sorvlces 51 00 ,
Pnld Hughes & Dunn,
raising nnd repaying
driveway 104 83
Pnld Stephen Short,
grading grounds 459 20
Paid Chas. Teeter, re
laying wnlki and new
stono 783 SS
Paid for hose, sprink
lers, plumbing, tools,
etc .7. 115 CI
Pnld Grass seed nnd
? o w 1 n g, flowering
hulbs, trees, etc 73 30
$ 2,833 77
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Faid Election Officers,
rent of polling places,
etc 7 $ 8,013 48
Paid around rent for
.Polling Place 1D0 00
Pnld Printing ballots,
cards of Instruction,
I aid Repairing, moving.
booths, etc COO 92
Pnld Delivering ballots,
voting shelves, etc. ... Ill 23
Paid Clerks appointed
by Court computing
Llectlon returns for
eb. 1S37. Kiectlon 73 00
Paid Clerks appointed
by Court computing
Llectlon returns for
.Nov., 1897, Election ... ICO 00
Paid Publishing Shnr-
1IT s Election Procla
mation 843 00
Paid Supplies to Elec-
Paid Painting Booths"! 170 00
. .' uurus ii .)
$ 13,823 23
ELECTION1 rrnNTKSTR
Pnld Witnesses in Election con
tests $
INQUESTS.
Pnld S. P. Longstrcet,
Coroner. C23 95
Paid Benjamin & Ben
jamin, chemical an-
nlvuf. IDA nA
23 C2
Paid Jurors at inquests 405 00
i 1,130 ?5
INSURANCE,
raid Insurance on boilers at
County Prison $
INSANE CONVICTS.
Paid John M. Hnrris.
Attorney. appointed
by Court to inspect
condition of Prisoners
in State Penitentiary. 100 CO
Paid P. F. Gunster. M.
D., appointed by Court
to Inspect condition of
Prisoners in State
Penitentiary 100 00
Pnld W. E. Allen, M.
D., to Inspect condition
of Prisoners In State
Penitentiary 100 00
1 no
300 00
COMMONWEALTH COSTS.
Paid Alderman, Justic
es, Constables and
Witnesses In Criminal
cases $ 32,304 58
Paid Thomas Loyshon,
County Detective 1,141 00
$ 33,503 C4
COURT EXPENSES.
Paid Court Crier, Mes
sengers and Tipstnves$ 4,912 00
Paid H. H. Cohton,
Court Stenographer ... 7,078 76
Paid Lacka. Legal News C4J S3
Paid Referees appoint
ed by Court 1.002 95
Paid Grand Jurors 2.153 02
Paid Petit Jurors 7.740 04
Paid Traverse Jurors .. 9,534 79
Paid Constables making
returns to Court 1,296 70
Pnld Jury Commission
ers nnd Clerk 648 97
Pnld Cent. Penna. Tele
phono Co 52 50
Paid Typewriting mate
rial, noto book, etc. 173 20
Paid Special Stenogra
phic services 12 50
Paid Revising Court
Rules 40 00
Pnld Examination
Blanks for Law Stu
dents 73 95
J 35,350 26
DIVISION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOR
OUGHS Paid Commissioners ap
pointed by Court,
maps, advertising, etc $ 233 CO
DIVISION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Paid Ed. A. liartl for making
map $ 5 00
EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Pnld Hoard nnd Clothing of Con
victs In Eastern Penitentiary. .$ 3,485 23
ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL
DREN. Paid Assessors making enumer
ation of children between the
ago of 8 and 13 years $ 950 25
PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES.
Pnld Junltors and
Watchmen i 1,90100
Paid Water, Light and
Heat 3,087 74
Paid Repairs. Water
Closets, Sowers, etc. . 90 GO
Paid Telephono rent ... 141 50
Paid E. P. Gross, at
tending Court Houso
clocks 150 00
Pnld E. P. Gross, re
pairs ot Court Houso
clocks 41 00
Paid wryrtilng, cleaning,
scrubbing 36153
Paid new furniture, re
pairing furniture, car
pets, etc 1,251 49
Pnld Supplies soap,
brooms, brushes, mops,
etc 129CS
Paid hauling ashes, ref
use, etc 3 75
Paid T. J. Kelly, chan
deliers C. H. corridor 116 C6
Paid Metallic file mso,
Prothonotnry's office. 500 00
Paid Repairs Court
Houso 1,303 55
$ 9,671 0
PRISON EXPENSES.
Paid for Feeding Pris
oners : $ 12,517 00
Puld Salaries of War
dens and Keepers .... fi.642 93
Pnld Fuel, Light and
Water 2.136 47
Paid Prisoners' Cloth
ing, Bedding, etc 425 90
Paid Supplies, soap,
brooms brushes, etc. 115 90
Paid Telephone rent.... 70 00
Pnld Repairs 533 23
Pnld "Physician and
medical supplies 300 00
Paid Conveying Prison
ers to nnd from Coun
ty Prison 194 60
Paid car fare for Prison
ers 2180
Paid Repairing Prison
Van ; "
Pnld Storage of Prison
Vans 900
Paid Sharpening lawn
mowers 4 10
-$ 23.103 88
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid Blank Books,
blank forms, etc $ 2,087 47
Paid Hall & McChesney
for Indexes 69 45
$ 2,174 92
PREMIUMS.
Paid Bounty on wild cats, foxes,
etc.. Including fees of Justices. J 283 25
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Paid Assessors making May and
December Registration and
Clerks for making for Election
Boards $ 9,325 44
ROAD DAMAGES AND ROAD VIEWS.
Paid Damages for land
taken for Road pur-
poses ..-...$ 21500
Paid Viewers appointed
by Court 1.145 34
.... $ L30OS4
SUNDRY EXPEN8ES.
Paid Transient Clerks
A ..mjI... In Countv
Commissioners office. ,$
Paid for Dlreotory ......
Paid Rent for Federal
Court Room ...........
Paid Borubblng Federal
Court Room
Paid Telegrams
Paid Subscriptions for
Newspapers
Paid Expressage
Paid T. H. Thomas, re-
indexing Orphans'
.A,i.t M1a
496 50
350
100 00
18 00
1 25
1100'
57 25
170 00
Paid Expenses County
Commissioners to Coun
ty Coramlsslonsrs' con
vention j.
Paid Fare U Fell Town
hlo on law ults.
33 75
nnd Constables' Fe... 4 80
Pnld Traders National '
Bank, Coupon County
Bonds 900 00
Pnld Scranton Savings
Bank, Interest on War
rants 285 61
$ 2,087 C
POSTAGE.
Pnld rostn.Ro stamps, cards,
etc .$ M 00
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INBANE.
Paid Keep ot Insano Convicts
from Lacka. County $ 319 50
STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY.
Pnld for care of Inmates from
Lackn. County $ 580 71
STATE AUDIT.
Paid M. F. San do, auditing ac
counts of County olllcers with
tho State $ 150 00
TAXES REFUNDED.
raid Taxes overcharged and re
funded ,,,.$ 41 C2
Clinrlcs II. Schudt,
... . , - I 1 .... . hi 1 I
i t 5 1 I
wKH top u H'
"J'nee on hand nnuary 4th. 1897 $10,000 00 303 76 $2,630 57 ' $1362 C6't 31,152 CO $ 67.85 W
Tax dup Icato of 1801 is- 70 1H 70
Tax dupllcato of 1891 2.1 81 32179 348 CO
Tax duplicate of 1895 1,346 57 1.3-K 57
rax duplicate of 1W0 3.207 05 20.7&9 36 23.997 01
Tax dupllcato of 1897 118,80190 143.801SO
Heated und unseated land tax 1,165 33 4111 59130 1797 74
interest on utiFented lands is IS 18 19
Prison board collected 286 w, 286 C6
Prothonotnry's liens collected na IIS
Ivo per cent, penalty collected 20 s a) 4
Cort house Improvements bonds sold 74,51110 74,51110
Lquor licenses, "hotel" 25,763 36 25.7U 3i
Liquor licenses, "restaurant" 4.072 45 4,872 45
Redemption fund $105 44 165 44
Rebate, state pprsonal tax, 1696 17,588 98 17.588 98
I'.xoneratod taxes paid 10 SO 10 to
J' shlng fines collected 7 50 7 f 0
Allen tax collected $639 45 C33 45
Jury fees fines and costs from J. H.Thomas, clerk of courts 19179 49 7
Jury fees, fines and costs from F. H. demons, sheriff 820 49 820 49
Interest on bonds sold 159 20 159 20
Detective license. W. F. Clifford 25 00 25 00
Detective license, D. McSweeney 25 00 20 09
Interest and costs, lands redeemed from county commis
sioners 1152 1152
Rent for election booths 39 00 S9 W
John Demuth, county commissioner, for carpet 5 00 5 00
H. Hamcs. four loads wool 5 00 5W
Typewriting paper sold by county commissioners 2 00 2 00
Refunded by Morris Bros, nnd others, the same having
been overpaid by warrants of county commissioners 153 70 .153 0
Transfer from county to sinking fund 10,000 00 10,100 00
Transfer from bridge to county fund 7,500 00 7,500 OJ
Transfer from county to state fund $910 00 310 00
$20,000 00 $639 45 $409 20 $3,801 90 $910 00 $1G,578 23 $335,810 05 $378,238 83
Interest coupons paid
Transfer to tax on loans, state fund
County lnstltuto
City lnstltuto
County and bridge warrants pnld, N03. 1 to 4,48, Inclusive,
fceries R
Township warrants paid. Nos. 37 to 62, inclusive
Transferred from Tounty to sinking fund
Transferred from bridge to county fund
Redemption fund
Tax on loans
Bonds redeemed. Issue of December 1st, 1W4, Nos. 1 to 20,
Inclusive, denomination $1,000 each
Countv treasurer's commission
Balance on hand, January 3, 1698. 12 o'clock, noon
Statement of
riSTRICTS.
Archbald Boro
Blakely Boro
Benton Twp
Clifton Twp
Covington Twp
Carbondale Twp
Carmondalc City
First ward
Second ward
Third ward
Fourth ward
Fifth ward
Sixth ward
DIckHon City Boro. ...
Dunmoro Boro
Dalton Boro
Elmhurst Boro
Fell Twp
Greenfield Twp
Glenburn Boro
Uloudsboro Boro
Jermyn Boro
Jefferson Twp
La Pluma Boro
Lehigh Twp
Lackawanna Twp
Madison Twp
Mnjficld Boro
Newton Twp
North Ablngton Twp.
Old Forgo Twp
Olyphant Boro
Ransom Twp.
Ronrlng Brook Twp ..
Scott Twp.
Spring Brook Twp ....
South Ablngton Twp..
Taylor Boro
Throop Boro
Wlnton Boro
West Ablngton Twp...
Wnverly Boro
Scranton City .
First ward
Second ward ,
Third word
Fourth ward
Fifth ward
Sixth ward
Seventh ward
Eighth ward
Ninth ward
Tenth ward.
Eleventh ward
Twelfth ward.
Thirteenth ward. ....
Fourteenth ward. ...
Fifteenth ward
Sixteenth ward
Seventeenth ward. ..
Eighteenth ward. ....
Nineteenth ward ....
Twentieth ward. ....
Twenty-first ward. ..
"Fifth ward, Carbondale City
Dunmore Borough
Dalton Borough
Fell Township
Spring Brook Township
Wnverly Borough ..
Fifth ward, Scranton City
Tenth ward, Scranton City
Sixteenth ward, Scranton City ...
.
,.....
Third ward, Scranton Gcs Decker 1$ lw
1895.
flnrlnrrBrook Township IH. E.
A8SBTTS.
Cash In County Treas
ury. County and Brldgo
Funds, ut noon, Jan.
3rd 1883 $ 33,753 Pa
Court House building... 350,000 00
Furniture and Futures
In Court House 85.000 00
Court Houso grounds .. 200.000 00
County ITlson UHVlmg. 125.000 00
County ITteon grodnds. 20.000 00
Furniture In County
Prison S.oooco
Due from Collectors,
niVilrM-t in commission
and ezeneraUons 70,376 43
$343,10
T
corrtrEMNATrorr of turnpikes.
Paid Commissioners appointed
by Court In the matter of the
Condemnation of Prorldnco
and Ablngton Turnpike Rortd..$ CO 00
LEGAL EXPENSES.
Paid S. H. Btevens, Clerk Supe
rior Court $ 10,00
COMMISSIONERS IN LUNACY.
Pnld Commissioners nppolnted
by Court to exnmlno and re
port upon mental condition of
persons allegod to bo Insane... 60 00
Total amount ot Disbursements
by the County commissioners
on their Wnrrnnts- from No. 1
to No. 4743 Inclusive, Series R.. $277,355 19
Tho following Disbursements wero mado
by the County Treasurer from tho 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
County Treasurer, In Account with
DR.
CR.
to
$ 342 30
$ 2,000 00
639 45
120
IJ20.000 00) $639 45 $461
Collectors of State and County Tax
Collectors.
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P. J. McDonnell..
D. J. Williams...
II. G. Smith
A. L. Slglln
3.781 23
2,832 26
67
196 28
156 081
6 00
69 33
6 60
1,456 78
217 67
It. T. Tantleld
Patrick Casey....
672 26
1,162 32
E. A. Wonnacott....
Samuel Moon .......
3.628 77
2.327 73
1,861 74
998 73
1,661 32
1,490 45
4.099 00
10.670 94
Daniel M. Davis....
Daniel M. Davis....
Jeremiah Cluno.
Daniel M. Davis. ..
Thco. H. Welland...
W. C. Burke
Andrew Terwllllgcr
797 15
Chas. Whitney
281 181
John W. White
W. T. Bell
E. M. Sherwood
J. B. Gardner.
3.703 V
1,192 46
569 29
43 06
1,914 43
Joseph Jav
u. w. i-ouins
881 81
Geo. W. Patterson..
250 85
J. a. Bailer
190 31
(1,917 90
John J. Coyne
Eugene Noack
Robert Roe
1.193 47
1,527 21
1.761 54
J. D. Hopkins
F. L. Smith
Henry Harding
P. J. Hoban. . .....
Lewis McCloskoy ..
James McDadc, Jr..
Richard Graves ....
Wm. A. Price
Qeo. P. Meyers
C51 CO
D.434 80
4,032 76
1,304 83
503 C3
1.860 97
661 96
1,550 75
3,497 25
2.126 93
3,218 46
398 77
CS7 74
6,769 16
5.880 72
John D. Jones
G. R. Stanton. ,
James J. Lawler. ...
O. F. Oethman
W. G. Letson
Edward Fidlor.
A. B, Brlggs
John J. Costello. ...
Geo. M. Wallace. ...
Timothy Jones
2,621 53
b.VJlj HI
7.379 411
w. w. J ones
1.807 92
Wm. Gundlock
C. C. Ferber
Geo. B Thompson..
Louis Schroeder
August Schlmpff....
William Miller
2.418 45
21,817 46
10.533 13
3.203 25
8.731 20
1.4:6 s:
L. 11. wmt
9.276 73
Geo. F. Kellow
T. T. Morgan
J. G. Seamans
Robt. J. Haag
W. W. Jones
William Miller
Chas. F. Kloss
F. W. Burge
4,363 79
4,033 01
7.104 13
12,837 37
8S7 70
4.016 11
6.766 94
3.953 65
$210,64602 t23J53J7$234J
For the Year 180U.
c
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Jeremiah Cluno ...
T. E. Boland
E. J. Thomas
Patrick McGeever
II. E. Arms ........
Charles W. Hall ..
Benlamln Grllnths
George Farber ....
Silas W. Finn
$ 109
733
63
267
47
48
618
220
503
1
$2,510
1804.
Arms ,, I
Coudltlou of the Finances of Lackawanna County.
LIABILITIES.
Four and one
half per cent.
refund'g bond
Issue of Dec.
1st, 1891 $120.000 00
Less Nos. 1 to
20, Inclusive,
redeem'd Deo.
1st, 1697 20,000 00
i
$100,000 00
Four per cent. Court
House Improvement
Bonds lsssue of Dec
1st. 169S 185.000 00
, .... .. .. ,.
$235,000
31 Resources In excess of Llabllltles$60S,13a
GOOD THAN 100
T
Transfer from County
.Fund to binning mini
for the redemption of
County Bonds 10,000 00
Commission chnrgrd by
County Treasurer .... 12,539 13
:$ 83.733 13
Total amount disbursed from
County and Brldgo Funds for
year 1897 $311,087 a
BTATE TAX ACCOUNT.
Valuation of Money nt Interest,
Bonds, Mortgages, Judgments,
assessed In Lacka. County for
tho year 1697 subject to a 4. mill ,
tax for stnte purposos, nnd re
ported to Board of Revenue
Commissioners; valuation,
$5,610,991: amount of tax $22,558 1
From which deduct County
Treasurer's Commission 225 83
Total amount of State Tax. ......$ 2,338 34
Upon payment of tho above
amount to Stnte Treasurer,
Lnckavranna County will bo
entitled to a rebate amount
ing to $10,753 73
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$ 8,300 CS
208,994 El
277JEJ9
SJSM7
10.000(9
7.59 M
rwco
saswea
12.(33 96
85,093 U
$3,130 77
10,000 00
7,500 00
$S93 00
97 83'
47 00
12,539 IS!
33,096.41
90,
573 30
717 55
2O$3,801 901 $0 00$16,578 23$335.810 &1$3782S 83
for the Year 1897.
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5.
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?3 o
3,849 02
3,028 64
1,612 66
223 67
3.5S toll"
2.111 n
C70 a
159 73
270 22
-an
$ 45 92
$12 04
$5 98
741 60
1.1C8 92
4.8(7 CO
3.C52 E6
2,114 01
i,m 12
1.824 16
2vUS7C
1,8613
U8
547
3415 2?
913S6
2,115 li
7,3t
77342
199 1
gCiC 97
1.115 M
cno
20 00
1.749 71
7SJW
25394
134 39
5,4000
COO 09
sea 43
L425C
450 00
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2,75CE
UBH
1X1 M
1,401 (0
tuo
1.7VO 00
1.760 W
1,633 00
.-S123
C23U
CilES 25
3.CTOW
B,0J 74
1.523 U
1,732 82
15.747 14
7,f3J 119
2,821 22
3.C47 25
1.324 96
7,194 87
3,050 00
3.1X1
C.459 47
12,433 48
750
2,009 29
4,8 OC
3,C1 04
1.642 12
4.110 4
11.8S6 55
9S1 27
334 15
8.777 30
1,208 13
M2 97
56 26
2,043 98
929 23
L99 41
TOO 49
7.045 48
1,317 82
1,505 26
47 81
''6i
85 561
27 87
34 85
35 20
4 00'
684
1.91.2 51
716 64
5,618 23
1,116 94
1,457 53
Gil 43
2,033 66
(89 92
ion;
15 93
25 24
1,721 15
3.633 61
2,128 48
3,221 06
400 67
731 46
7.051 41
6.441 43
2,531 35
6.337 90
7,959 80
1,877 72
2.479 47
24,424 (A
13,100 33
3.591 25
4.533 60
1.480 74
10.M1 19
4,914 30
1 40,
22 CO
15 34
1.313 31
8,714 SO
17.536 91
950 83
4,240 26
fc,8S3 56
8.963 99
S3
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841$ 1,295 83
$ 185 92
937 33
179 27
39 70
29 44
62 92
531 68
127 62
2,018 73
$ 1.591 CSI
1,446 631$
?0
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51
71
44
17
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6,tJ.l tx
662 12
3,172 SO
567 26
578 12
0,155 77
2.710 741
U.018 20
10,304 191
897 24
&.vjh a
525 78
3,480 12
644 a
CS9 75
MWTv
197 Ol
7.206 79
8.244 04
2.551 a
3,064 63
8,533 97
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$ 9,00000$ i"3o"
940 m . 100
2oooof noa
200 00 '
rfio
dtfcS
n- it
" 1 -
UWi 84
371 44
733 4
C44 21
'1S8 51
am 75
513 02
&8S0 COl 1,658 97
53
$29,794 C0
$4,112 41
$30,417 :
($23i2t3 80;fI473 r;
78$ 2,140 20 $ 32 27$ 2.232 25,$ 2422 921$ 1J9 83
1$ 565 76 $25Jjl 590 PC ........ .l$t90J5
Assessed valuation for year,
1897 ..- I
.tttOOO.OW 00
Estimated Expenses for year
1893 7500900
Amount of County Tax Dupli
cate for 1397 210,000 M
Amount of Statu Tax' DiaplV- -
cato-for 1837 .'. J--.;...';..2iJStfBl
All of which Is respectfully arabiaUledv
8. W. ROBERTS,
JOHN DEMUTH.
GILES ROBERTS.
County Commltsloncrs, Lacka. Co.,
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"FOR RENT" PLACARDS
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"1313
817 43
017
47144
4171
M51 61
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4S3 91
703 88
628 77
ljt95 10
y84 Is
at es
l 17
JJ9183
tests
S3 20
3U27
sDCO
t,5 4S
717 83
704 t6
G37 55
6d 64
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1.S41 23
2B9 21
Ol c
189 93
730 62
J.W3 tl
80J43
1,571 06
198 23
1.759 27
778 96
X.MJ 96
2.8J3 IS
3C5C4
748 13
;077 74
546 34
770 C3
EM 41
155 79
3.199 23
U44 SO
I.1S3 02
1T53 39
6,103 43
200 30
230 97
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