THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 19XV B WHITNEY'S BUDGET OF LIVE VERITIES FOXY TRICK OF A SUSQUE HANNA COUNTY ANIMAL. Fox Feigns Death When Caught in a Chicken Yard and Is Converted Into a Household Pet-Big Wild Cat Caught Near Melrose Other Happenings Among Our Northern Neighbors. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Feb. 6. One morning recently, Farmer Martin, of Burnwood. on going Into his chlckcn-yard, found a fox lying dead on the ground. The animal seemed to have just died, mid Martin's first Impulse was to take him bv the talt and throw htm over the fence. Ho concluded, however, to tuke It Into the house, show It to the fam ily and then skin It. Mrs. Martin had it lo her lap for a while, remarking that the body was still warm, and the children played with it for some time. Suddenly some one opened a window, mid, like a flaHh, the fox leaped from Mrs. Martin's lap and bounded for the window, tie fell about an Inch short and the window was closed. After some lively chasing about the house, Reynard was caught, and in a day or bo he became quite tame. THi: NEWS RECORD, Hcmy O. Meeker, for many ve.it s a tesldent of Susquehanna, died in Blng liumton on Saturday night, aged 62 years. The Interment will be made In McKuno cemetery, Oakland township. Isaac Bondy, until recently master mechanic of the Susquehanna shaft, but now master mechanic of the Eile's shops In Hornellsvllle, was on Sunday presented by the Susquehanna shop men with a handsome diamond stud, as a token of regard and esteem. Ralph B. Little, esq., of Montrose, chairman of the Republican county committee, was in town on Saturday "looking to the fences." The Susquehnnna County Medical so ciety is in session today In Hallstead. Frank Bryan, a well-known cigar manufacturer, Is seriously ill nt his home on Washington street. The report that Rev. E. R. Allen, who recently resigned the pastorate of the Susquehanna Baptist church, was to become pastor of the Honesdalc Baptist church, is said to have no foundation In fact. IN RAILROAD CIRCLES. The Eric has Just added a number of new, large sleeping coaches to its ex cellent equipment. The work of surveying a new road through Bradford county, to Binghntn ton, is still in progress. Blnghamtnn has one of the mnt ramshackle stations on the lines of the Erie and the Delaware .and Hudson. She ought to have a line union station. Tbo past two years have brought great prosperity to the "old reliable" Erie. She endured several years of tin other sort. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. There Is much meat In the following floatlct: Funeral sernwns all remind us That, despite the lives we've led, Preachers will remain to find us Heavenly creatures when we're dead. Ever notice that the girls who parade the sidewalks three and four abreast are usually homely? Ever notice thut the fellow who plays the bass viol in the orchestra is generally baldheaded? If you tntend to do a moan thing wait until tomorrow. In a few weeks the chap who now asks, "Is it coW enough for you?" will be looking Around for a second-hand Ice chest. Never kick a man when ho is down unless you are positive that he will never get up again. A man's hair weighs 3',i pounds. A woman's Is somewhat lighter, but of finer quality. That is what enables her to taste lard In her neighbor's pas try. IN A LINE OR TWO. The Knights of Columbus will on Wednesday evening entertain their lady friends with a social hop. Mrs. M. Edict Frey. of Paterson, N. J., a singing evangelist, last evening commenced a series of evangelistic meetings In the Oakland Methodist church. Six Brandt Italians on Sunday after noon attacked Leman Farrell in that hamlet and punished him considerably. They were ai rested and will have a hearing In this place. The FirBt ward of Susquehanna will probably bo divided Into two wards. Canawacta Chapter, No. D, Order of the Eastern Star, will on Wednesday evening tender the Masons of the place a banquet. Hon. George B. Tifi'any, of Oibson, one of the representatives In Harrls tmrg for this county, Is a candidate for re-nomination. His record has been very creditable in every respect. CAUGHT A BIG WILDCAT. Ed Marvin and Dill Watrous killed a big wildcat near 'Melroso on Satur- day while out fox hunting. They will get $2 from the county commissioners for killing the animal. The cat meas ured thirty-eight inches, not Including the tall. The hunters ran the cat under some rocks and could see only its Kllstenlng eyes when they nhot at it One of the hunters took thp other by the feet and let him down head first among the rocks to get the wildcat after It had been shot. THIS AND THAT. The scheme to shelve our own Ga lusha Grow is poor politics. Where are the fellows who "hung up" Gatushd, for twenty years or more? For years they have been political dead ducks. An entire week has passed without the Susquehanna county "combine" purchasing a single newspaper. Per haps the liberties of thu people are safp after all! When Montrose gets her canning fac tory In operation It will be wisdom for her to can a few of her politicians. Shr has too many for peace nnd safety. There's a lurking suspicion that Sus. quohanna county's promised state lunatic asylum has been lost in the general shulllc. So soon done for, what was It hegun for7 The cards of candidates for county offices begin to loom tip In the columns of the newspapers. Even though they haven't a "pull" It is well enough for pntrlots to go on record and give evi dence thut they are not too proud to accept a fat county office. Do You Know Uneeda Biscuit ? to kaowWnMla Biscuit u to know the finest form of sods biscuit ver baked, Packed in air tight, snoit tare proof boxes Sold by all dealers, Tske so imitstions. Insist on getting the genuine Un$Ja lacutt. NATIONAL ISCUIT COMPANY. WRECKED ON CALK SAYS. but ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OK LACKAWANNA COUNTY Statement Showing Receipts, Disbursements, Condition of the Finances and Accounts of State and County Taxes for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1899: Waves Which Look Harmless, Are Terribly Dangerous. From Pearson's Weekly. Many visitors to the coast at this time of the year are sorely puzzled when a boatman either refuses to put off from shore, or at most to go far from land, on a day when there is no sign of nn approaching storm and the w uter Is only moved by a long and gently rolling swell. Argument Is of no avail and If the old salt Is pushed for a reason he wjll only reply with some cryptogramlc lemark about "the ground sea," the questioner then retiring more bewild ered than before. It is hard to understand how such a gentle swell can presage danger, but to experienced eyes it gives a warning that must be heeded. All along the west and parts of the south coasts of England, as well ns the west coast of Scotland, uncounted tales are told of ships which on a perfectly calm day have been within a few hours first caught by a gentle roll of the water and finally thrown on a rock bound shore by the dreaded "ground sea." To undei stand this cuilous marine phenomenon It must bo borne in mind that out on the Atlantic waves are often foimed to a height of forty feet. Driven before u heavy gale, those ad vance at a rate of f 1 om thirty to forty miles an hour. Traveling nt such a 1 ate they soon get out of the wind swept area, but even though, for them, the storm Is past, they still roll on In fury, their undulations often 'being felt flOO miles from the point of their creation. In the region of the storm these waves are fierce, breaking billows, but ns they get further away they settle down into long, rolling ridges, which travel onward In long, unbroken lines, perfectly parallel with each other. Out on the open sea these ridges often stretch out for a distance of over thirty miles, and as they travel In threes, each successive wave being larger than Its predecessor, the sight Is an imposing one. The further they progress the small er they become in height, but this is compensated for by the fact that their motion is communicated to the mass of water below, until the roll can be detected fully fifty feet under the sur face. This gives them the name of "ground seas." In this peculiarity their danger lies, for when a becalmed ship Is caught in them her draught, the resisting power that enables her to ride out a storm, becomes the fulcrum which the liquid masses uses to hurl her onward to de struction. On a calm day any sailing craft caught in the "ground sea" near a rocky shore Is as good as lost unless a wind can spring up and enable her to beat out to sea. Many a ship has met this fate. The reason many more do not get lost is due to the gentle swell that so deceives a landsman and warns the sailor. As the "ground sea" advances It pushes a certain amount of water be fore it. This also forms into ridges, like its pursuer, but of less height and approximately no depth. The "false sea" as It is called, is little more than, a rolling swell, but It gives a warnlg of from twenty minutes' to two hours' duration, en abling a ehlp to either run .into port, get out to sea or securely anchor; while at the pcnslds resorts the boat men run close In shore to the surprise or tnc "trippers. When it Is remembered that a wave twenty feet high, which Is often at tained by thu "ground sea," strikes with a forco of one ton to the square Inch, the necessity for caution will ha recognized. All waves that come in parallel ridges, however, are not dangerous, ns there Is a "wind billow" that Is close ly allied to the "ground sea" In ap pearance, "Wind billows" are due to a heavy wind blowing but a few miles off land, but as they havo had but a compara tively short distance to travel they havo no depth. Consequently even a; rowing boat Is perfectly safe on them. If properly handled. TheBe waves usually appear when there Is a comparative calmi near the shore, their great point of difference from the "ground sea" in appearance being that their unbroken lines are nearer and are all equl-dlstant, not traveling in threes. Generally the "wind billow" does not break Into foam, but occaslonaly this happens when they are coming In against the tide. Then it Is hard to detect them from ordinary waves, the product of a local wind storm. These always break into foam nt their crest, the "white horses" of the marine poet. Remembering these peculiarities of the various waves will save tourists considerable disappointment when wiser heads bid them keep to the land, for to them no apparent reason, while It may keep them from rushing into un known dangers. One other fact is also worthy of mention, as it may prove of advantage should a boat drift out to sea with an inexperienced crew and no compass aboard. Then, If a "ground sea" Is "run ning," set your mind at ease, for you can steer by It, as on the English and Irish coaBts, at least It always comes from the northwest. By making due allowance for this, any point of the compass can bo steered for- RECEIPTS. Amcniiit iccelved by County Treasurer M. J. Kelly, from county nnd brldgo tax dupli cates and other sources of rev onun us shown by the Mate ment of suid county trcasuror.$2Sj,jl7 CO DISBURSEMENTS. Amount of disbursements from county and bridge funds as shown by tho following state ment of tho county commis sioners on county warrants Nos. 1 to 6645, Inclusive, and disbursements made by the county treasurer as shown by tho statemnt of said trcas Urer ... . 284, KB w Receipts In excess of disburse- ments $ 1.419 W ASSESSMENTS. Paid assessors for making state nnd county assessments, mak ing tax duplicates, school co pies and tionscrlpts of mort gages and judgments o.iUW ADVERTISING. Paid for publishing commission ers' annual statement and other advertising 2.4G 00 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Paid Freeman Leach, treasurer, premium to agricultural socle ties as provided by law 100 00 APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS. Paid to Thomas Lcyshon, extra dltoin of murderer 2j0 00 BRIDGES. Paid Thomas J. Mat thews for brldgo In Spring Brook town ship $ lixCO Penn Brldgo Company for repalrnlg four Iron bridges as per con tract,, to wit: Three bridges over St. Br. Tunkhnnnock Creek, Benton township, nnd bridge over same creek at LaPlume .... 1.1S3 00 A. H. Wetherby for stono arch brldgo In South Ablngton town- shlp 25001 McLaughlin and Snyder for stono arch brldgo In Scott township .... 175 00 C. J. Thomas, building bridge abutments In Dalton borough, as per contract '.'5 00 John Rink, building stone arch bridgo in Benton town-hip (Inlet Baylor's pond) 18100 Gulnin & Martin, stone and bridge over Coon creek In Scott town ship 235 00 Paid Tribune, Republi can, Truth and Times for advertising pro posals, etc., for bridg es 26 90 Stevenson & Knight, making plans of four arch bridges and fur nishing two blue prints of each plan.. 33 00 Livery hire Inspecting bridges, bridge sites, etc r 57 50 Giles Roberts, expense of commissioners In specting bridges, measurements, etc.... 27 95 2,114 25 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid mowing and sprin kling lawn, shoveling snow and other work on court house grounds GS ! 13 Paid T. J. Ackerly, trees, and for service trimming shado trees 79 u) C. K. Whalte. repairing booth, chairs, lawn seats and painting same, etc 31 IS Barber Asphalt Paving Co., use. of roller 15 00 Barber Asphalt Paving Co., for re-setting cuib on Washington avenue, b o t w e e n Spruco and Linden ... 78 00 Scranton Stovo Works, castings for election booths 9 62 C. E. Whalte, painting fountains 3 05 George Sieson, 2,300 pounds ashes 13 SO Foote & Shear Co.. sundry hardware and now hose 29 28 George W. Brown, hauling wood ashes .. 1 50 Repairs and sharpening lawn mowers 14 50 Repairing filters 3 00 Stone flagging, court liotiHo grounds 8 50 W. F. Btirley, raising flag walk on court house grounds, new stone, mason work. lllllng. etc 175 39 Footo & Shear Co., sundry hnnlwaro .... 4 7t J. C. Wlnke, points, varnish, etc 9 34 3,127 00 COUNTY AUDITORS. Paid P. W. Costcllo.... 1,008 00 A. E. Klefcr 1,008 00 F. L. Ward 1,01100 E. C. Newcomb. attor ney, for professional services 100 00 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid C. R. Pryor, shcr iff, fees 11,590 40 John R. Jones, district attorney's fees 13,10190 J. Copcland, prothono tary's fees 1,119 35 Thomas P. Daniel, clerk of tho court's fees 6,593 73 Frederick Wnrnke, re corder of deed's fees . 290 30 32,GVi GS BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. Paid burial expenses of deceased soldiers, as per Act of Assem bly, approved May 12, 1885 1.013 00 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid assessors In townships nnd boroughs for making returns of births nnd deaths as pro vided by law 17 50 EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid board nnd clothing of con victs 3.7S5 60 ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. Paid nssesors for maklnge num eration of children 1,575 28 ELECTION EXPENSES. Paid elctlon officers and rent of polling plnccs 8,519 49 Ground rent for polling places 11" 'I Prlnllng ballots, In struction, return sheets, etc 3.1V .1 Repairing, moving, set ling up and storing booths 310 .11 Delivering ballots and other eleetlon blanks. 157 G Clerks appointed by court to compute elec tion returns 320 00 Publishing h h o r 1 f f's proclamation 125 0) Supplies to election hoards 153 79 Express on printed mat ter u in 1,159 30 COMMONWEALTH COSTS. Paid aldermen, Justices, constable, detective nnd witnesses In com monwealth cases C3.50S 37 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Paid Giles Roberts, count v eommlr-sloncr. 1,111 58 Paid S. W. Roberts, county commissioner. 1,095 50 Paid John Demuth, county commissioner. 1.095 50 Charles F. Wugner, clerk to commission ers 1,500 00 E. E. Robathan, assist ant clerk to commis sioners 1,005 00 F. W. Klrchoff, assist ant clerk to commis sioners 900 00 S. D. Roberts, assist ant clerk to commis sioners 810 00 Henry A. Knupp, coun ty solicitor 500 00 Total Amount ef disbursements by tho county commissioners on their warrants from Nos. 1 to 5,645. Inclusive $240,23 40 In addition to tho foregoing tho follow ing disbursements were made by the county treasurer from the general county fund, to wit: County bonds redeemed. $20,000 00 Interest on county bonds 9,450 00 County Institute 200 00 City InsUtute, Carbon dato 165 33 City Institute, Scranton, 9)0 00 State tax on county in debtedness l.fSO 00 Taxes refunded George Decker, collector on du plicate for tho year 1S94 38 72 Commission charged by county treasurer 11,931 cs 43.S63 13 Total amount disbursed from county and grldge funds for the year 1899 $284,128 S3 BTATB TAX ACCOUNT.. Valuation of money atrinttrett,:: r t r bonds, mortgaxtf, Judgmnte,- 7 .j etc,, assessed In Lackawanna,- . . county for the yeaf.J99,-sub-" j ; ; Ject to four milt tax for etatn purposes, as reported to board of revenue commissioners, VftlimUon, t,62,774; amount of tax $ S6,5t tft From which deduct county treasurer's commission 2s6 61 Total amount of state tax ,...t 26.3M 6) Rebate $ 19.78s" 45 8,077 53 COURT EXPENSES. Paid court crier, mes sengers and tipstaffs, 5,065 00 II, H. Coston, court stenographer O.tMT, 37 Lackawanna Legal News G53 im Referees appointed by court 3,503 a) Grand jurors 1,735 7.: Traverse jurors 6 8,263 5) Petit Jurors 6,645 25 Constables for making returns 1,301 S7 Jury commissioners and assistants 582 16 Legal can nnd court record sheets for use of stenographers 110 00 Stenographer's books and other supplies 67 75 Special stenographic services - 88(2 Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co 855 Tribune Publishing Co., printing books, etc., for Law association examining board SO 25 Publishing "Terms of Court" 129 10 Court Janitor 48J 00 14,238 99 INSURANCE. Paid Insurance, court house and county prison IMPEACHMENTS. Paid costs In tho Impeachment case of Alderman Kelly INQUESTS. Paid J. J. Roberts, coroner 1,833 02 Jurors at inquests 743 59 8. P. Longstreet, ex coroner 42 71 J. A. Scranton, Inquest docket 10 00 Bnrber & Townsend, chemists 25 00 147 50 657 00 2,656 23 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Paid blank books, blank forms, pens, pencils and other supplies 2,896 ! PREMIUMS, raid bounty on wild cats, foxes, etc., including fees of justices. 491 ! POSTAGE. Paid postage stamps and postal PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSE. Paid Janitors and watchmen 1.710 SO Water., llsht nnil heat .. '-',788 72 Repairs, steam pipe .. . 47 60 Repairs, water closets. 1 00 Hunt & Council, electri cal fixtures G 13 Gaylord & Eltapenc, steam indlrects. plpo fittings, material and labor 20S 00 E. P. Gloss, repairing and attending court house clocks 1S6 00 Washing, cleaning and scrubbing 490 G3 Supplies, soap, brushes, brooms, etc 25153 Furniture and repairing furniture 725 57 Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co 136 25 Repairs at court house 601 26 Hauling a s h o s nnd other refuse 17 25 61 to 7,178 80 PRISON EXPENSE. Paid feeding prisoners. 11,442 25 Salaries of warden, keepers and watch men 7.828 50 Light, fuel and water.. 2,136 It Phslolan and medical supplies "00 00 Prisoners' clothing, bed ding, etc 873 49 Supplies, brushes, brooms, ice, etc 17161 Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co 105 70 Conveying prisoners to and from county prison 187 10 Repairs, furniture, etc, 73 53 Disinfectants 40 011 Repairs, prison building 867 65 21,025 97 REGISTRATION. Paid assessors of voters for making May and December registration 9,123 45 ROAD DAMAGES. Paid viewers appointed by court 426 21 Damages to land taken for public road 2,225 00 II. B. Andrews, taking depositions in road damages 10 00 2,66121 STATE HOSPITAL. Paid keep of insane convicts from Lackawanna county .... STATE 273 75 INDUSTRIAL REFORMA TORY. Paid care of inmates from Lackawanna county 666 75 STATE AUDIT. Paid J. D. Watklns, nudlting ac counts of county officers 150 00 SUNDRY EXPENSE. Paid transient clerks, service In commis sioners' office 1,148 85 33,691 43 Acknowledging deeds. City directory Herman Bessey, mcdl cnl examination Dean, treating prisoner Expense to commiss sloncrs' convention .. Inspecting county pris ons E. F. Dartl, for ser vices as civil engineer W. M. Bunnell, services In conectlon with for feited recognizances,. Subscription for news papers Telephone messages .... A. 11. Dunning, maps, etc., Spring Brook Water Co 10 00 4 00 10 00 5W 48 35 CO 00 64 50 110 00 23 m M 22 00 1.496 30 TAXES REFUNDED, Paid taxes overcharged and re funded $ 29 23 TEMPORARY LOANS. Paid James Blair, Jr., and Scrrnton Savings Bank, tem porary loans 20,303 30 STATE HOSPITAL FOR CHRONIC IN-SANE. board, clothing and treatment of Insane Paid for medical patients Puld for fires .,, FIRE WARDENS, extinguishing forest LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL. Paid for board and treatment of prisoners v LEGAL EXPENSE. Paid attorney fees in quo war ranto, prothenotary's fees, pa per books for Supremo court FRISON BOARD. Paid II. F. Ferber. overseer of prisoners 28 00 Robert Allen, overseer of prisoners 18 00 Minute book and stamp S 35 Picks, Bhovel, bars and hammers 3149 SIDE PATHS. Paid bicycle register books 65 14 99; 408 00 157(0 88 81 600 County Treasurer's Annual Statement for Year 1899. DR. a . a o ... ' .3 3 ? 5 !c b, a c fc. fe fi S o c 5 c c "5 - o u o c Q K fr" n O H Riunnco'on'hariitrJa'midrv 1. 1S99". 7. 612 00 1780 37 J298"02 $1,356 61 "14,696 44 $3'i,') 23 $"40,439 17 Rebate on state tax for year 1K)8 .... 19,670 49 19,670 41 Tux duplicate of !Vt6 '. 202 58 .179 82 tK2 40 Tax. duplicate of 1817 5,747 61 5,747 51 Tux duplicate of ISIS 2,082 00 4s,?',7 73 50,339 71 Tax duplicate of 1SP9 92100 161,633 20 162.554 20 Seated and unseated land 1.2S8 22 40 676 10 1,96172 Exoneration tux collected is 53 18 5.1 Prison board 10 75 10 7", Prothouotary's fees 4 48 Klvn per cent, pcnnlty 33 97 33 97 Interest on unseated lands 2140 2140 l.oans from Scranton Savings Bank 20.0000a 20,00a 00 Liquor license hotels 22.700 32 22,700 32 Liquor license restuurants 4,218 Ml 4,2!; Jury fees, fines and costs collected by T. p. Daniels, clerk of courts 219 00 21") 00 t'osts collected bv Sheriff C. E. Pryor 6G5 11 fiiw 14 Costs collected by County Solicitor II. A. Knapp 512 10 512 14 Costs collected bv Alderman Mendlcson 9 00 mm Costs collected of Jacob Ellmnti 5t 00 51 nil Costs collected of James Clark 5 00 r. Kilo cases sold by county commissioners , 1 50 1 .V) Rent for election booths V)S on JOS 00 Secretnry of Internal affairs 220 00 230 00 L. M. Bunnell, burial expenses (refunded) 35 00 :; no Transfer from redemption fund 11 77 11 77 Election rent refunded bv Jns. Coughlln (1 no son Detectlvo license, 11. Scldman 2b 00 25 no Detectlvo license, Jacob Suravlts 25 00 25 na Philadelphia Typewriting Company (money refunded) II 2'. 112". S. W. Rolxrts, payment for old doors In un ) Interest and costs, redemption from county commissioners 30 "i 3o 73 Redemption fund , , , 6G3 63 63 Total ..... J.......t!J. ............... .....i .. ."..' L$T.615W $78037) t361J5 $'..B4t 73 $1,899 42$321,OI0 85$336,342 jj CR . . ( . "3 I ' 3 n 'h c ' r "" "i ' g 3 3 K. O" .S h E ft - S Si 7 5 - O S2 V o C C , Q K Ei ti H Interest on coupons , J..'.'.) $9,4V)'itO$ 0,450 Oil County and bridge warrants, paid Nos. 1 to 5,645 $2,357 55 237,'X)", S", 210.21 to Carbondalo city Institute for years 1893 and 1899 Itfl 3.1 165 3.1 County Institute 200 00 200 00 Scranton City Institute. 200 00 iM( Paid state tax on county indebtedness for years 1SU8 and 1899 l.ssu on l,RW) On Bonds redeemed, Issue of Dec. 1, 1894, Nos. 21 'to 40 20,000 00 20.00HO) Georgn Decker, collector, refunded on tax duplicate, year 1894 3S 72 3S 7.' Dog Fund $2,67155 2.G71 51 Redemption fund $126 50 120 50 Township warrants, Nos. 75 to 91 $3,17133 3,1713! Treasurer's commission 10191 11,931 OS 12,032 99 Balanco on hand Junuary 1, 1900 913 45 $780 37 $235 15 2.37149 2.541 87 39,269 87 4M12 20 Totnl. .. .,....j.....-jjL..L.j .... .j.. .. .. $3,615 00 $78037 $361J5 J',64I73$4.899J2 ,12t0j0S5 $j36.3420j Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for Year 1899. DISTRICTS. Paid M. deeds , J. Kelly, treasurer's 772 00 Archbakfl)oro Blakoly boro Benton twp Covington twp Clifton twp Carbondalo twp Carbondalo City First ward Second ward .... Third ward Fourth ward .... Fifth ward Sixth ward Dickson City boro,, Dunmore boro Dalton boro Elmhurst boro Fell twp Greenfield twp Glenburn boro Gouldsbcro boro .... Jeimyn boro Jefferson twp LaPlume boro Lehigh twp Lackawanna twp. . Madison twp Mayfleld boro Newton twp N. Abli.gton twp. . Old Forge twp Olyphui.t boro Ransom twp Roaring Brook twp Scott twp Bprlng Brook twp.. S. Ablngton twp. .. Taylor boro Throop boro Wlnton boro W. Ablngton twp .. Waverly boro Scranton City First ward Second ward ... Third ward Fourth ward ... Fifth ward Sixth ward Seventh ward... Kighth ward ... Ninth warn Tenth ward Eleventh ward.. Tweflth ward.... Thirteenth ward. Fourteentli ward Fifteenth ward.. Sixteenth ward.. Seventce'th ward I;lerhteenth ward Nineteenth ward Twentieth ward. Twe'ty-flrstward Carbondalo City Fifth ward ... . N. Ablngton twp. .. Olyphant boro Scranton City Third ward Fifth ward Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward.. Collectors. P. J. McDonnell. D. J. Williams.. H. G. Smith R. J. Tanfleld... Anthony Klots. Patrick Casey .. H. H. Pierce William Malo , William Passmore. William Passmore. C .R. Dlx William Passmore.. Theo. H. Wetland W. E. Corrcll ... Andrew TerwIUIger. cnas. h. Whitney. John W. White.... W. J. Bell Edw. M. Sherwood. J. B. Gardener Wm. Seymour, Jr.. O. W. Collins Geo. W. Patterson. J. G. Bailer John J. Coyne Eugene Noack Robert Roe J. D. Hopkins F. L. Smith Henry Harding ... Pat. J. Hoban Tobias Btlne James MeDade .... Richard Graves ... Wm. D. Price Geo. P. Myers John D. Jones Geo. R. Stanton ... Jas. J. Lawler Geo. F. Gethman. . W. G. Letson c 3 o V d v "S. 3 o Henry Roberts John B. Owens Thomas Saltry D. T. Jenkins B. Davis Thomas Thomas.... Herman Hagen Harry S. Poust Wm. Cowperthwalto Rudolph Buenzlt , Theo. Hesslnger ., Jos. S. Albrecht ., H. L. Hallstead ., Milton Relnhardt W.G. Williams .. J. G. Seamans ... Jos. Spelcher Thomas Thomas.,, Jos. 8. Albrecht ., James F. Coyne . W. T. Jones Gland total I4.ffif52 3.318 69 1.E52 70 806 45 243 53 1,342 M) 3.809 53' 2.369 93 2,151 26 1.036 04 1.706 21 1.393 73 4.368 04 12,752 13 814 05 362 52 3,929 341 1,279 66 674 43 55 26 2,009 32 M. 298 20 216 25 7,011 94 1,375 72 1.593 27 1,823 53 688 85 5.755 07 4,266 17 1,349 96 554 03 1,992 58 741 73 1.735 96 3.747 62 3.389 55 2,739 95 420 95 729 31 8,268 12 6,640 57 2.769 27 6.541 73 7,842 20 1.999 46 3,248 67 30,479 05 15,969 41 4.716 47 4.043 11 1,471 81 10.108 40 4,573 78 4.823 85 8,441 23 19,345 44 910 03 4,221 06 7,536 t5 4.675 62 $249,847 94 ""$161 20 251 43l 131 38 96 6! 17 bO 590 1.195 43 1.340 82 313 13 16 M 25139 52 40 67 15 997 40 177 51 111 07 2.13 2.1 34 56 100 41 8 00! 116 :i 19 81 42 28 1C40 103 45 153 55 45 81 V 50 62 36 58 163 118 77 135 77 168 88 32 S9 173 08 20186 10 17 20 92! 12 5 38 41 42210 732 32 200 460 59 613 50 62 89 55 67 1.C94 91 3,531 69 391)41 1.046 88 33 05 1.853 32 593 72 220 13 1,619 01 0,057 81 53 03 196 10 117 10 f8 51 $2369 30 la' a a v OS 23 CfiQ ch tSU "$47197 08 ;uiiu iz 1,724 OS f03 07 261 13 1,313 70 5.004 96 3,710 ,S 2.169 69 1,00.1 00 1,957 60 1,446 13 4.43.1 22 13.74') 69 99159 9159 4.162 57 1,314 22 734 84 63 26! 2.121 67! 857 338 48 226 65' 7.113 39 1,629 M) 1,639 OS 2 046 25 739 47 6.701 65 4,429 54 1.46S 73 689 80 2,161 46 774 72 1.909 01 3,949 48 3,399 72 2,760 87 433 63 767 72 8.G90 22 7,372 89 2.771 27 7,002 32 8,435 70 2,062 31 3.304 64 32.173 96 19.501 10 6.106 88 5,087 89 1,504 86 11.961 72 6.167 50 5,043 f 8 10.090 27 25,403 963 96 4.417 16 7,653 4,734 16 5 a o , !: c n w o ci ,j K.'SS cstQ " En s o 0, (4 IS85 78 '94 J55 73 $277 217 24 $191 47 53 47 e E o O 43 91 23 46 9 25 81 71 9 41 6 931 :is 00, ....I. eaeeai lOt 107 93 leeeeeesi 98 24 o a. c 0 $3,000 ooi 2.20000 l.OOOOO 328 79 392 31 613 80 2,220 59 2,626 75 1,434 41 151 34 1.02.1 31 211 07 3,114 36 1 1.890 91 525 69 256 61 2,026 31 1,216 06 580 63 50 00 1,200 00 41$ 47 305 6S 172 4 600 00 615 00 800 00 1.510 00 609 00 4.197 81 2,000 m 1.193 WOO) 1,800 00 3iS 1.079 92 1,000 00 2,3V) DO 1,862 (16 37 ft) 601 0: 6,003 59 4,097 3,609 3,912 00 E.060 00 1.423 00 1.G46 24 2.1,063 50' 10.3.12 81 2.462 97i 4,020 151 748 611 6,929 SI 2.558 OS 2Q0O00 4.023 29 16,426 10 ti.,0 () 2.026 04 4,880 82 3,799 31 CM c n t5 SSaJ lBSg B $17197 0 1,370 It 721 0 674 2 68 82 701 90 2,7S 37 1.084 00 1,03b 28 901 W 932 29 1,232 06 1,320 SS 1,858 68 46190 236 98 1,536 23 1.11 21 13 26 925 b7 439 10 $168,505 61 Jll'S.yi 81 For the Year 1898. II. Stono I Smith J. Hoban John J. Costcllo , Timothy Jones .. Geo. F. Kellow . W. G. Williams . 1,701 63 680 01 4,179 97 2.761 47 7,651 89 4,536 19 4,800 31 $26,3l947 23'l 53 49 34 146 22 5 80 629 17 603 84 23150 $1,90740 1,941 16 729 31 4,320 19 2,770 27 8.2S1 06 5.144 03 6,031 81 $29,226 87 1.670 26 471 00 3.050 00: 2,037 ?)' 3.628 S.1! 4.437 80 3,695 43 $19,194 61 273 W 2.14 3i ,27 19 731 07 4.11.2 21 7uH 21 1,33b 34 $9,032 24 For the Yeir 1897. Scranton City Fourth ward .... Fifth ward Tenth ward Fifteenth ward,. O. M. Wallace .., Timothv Jones .,, Louis Bchroeder T. T. Morgan ... 5,996 61 7.379 41 3.263 25 4,033 04 $20,672 31 391 35! 580 39! 328 00 280 27 $1,580 01 6.387 P6 7.959 80 , t 3.5912.1 , 4,313 31 $22,251 32 "- T" For the Year 1890. Fell twp I Patrick McGeever... Waverly boro I Chan. W. Hall 3.440 42 626 S3! $1,067 21! 39 701 G2 92I $103 62 3,480 121 Wtf 75 $1,169 81 I 5.000 00 7.066 41 . 3.916 22, 3,531 ' l$lS,5?5i Sfi'A 701 4793 1.3S7 9 V) !.! .' , :S35Al n t ,VJJ 783 43 209 92 $3,176 M $993 M ' Condition of Finances of Lackawanna County. ASSETS, Cash In county treasury.$U,811 7$ Court house building,... 350,000 00 Furniture and fixtures In court house 35,000 00 Court house grounds, ...200,000 00 County prison building.. 125,000 00 County prison grounds.. 20,900 00 Furniture and fixtures In In county prison 3,000 00 Due from collectors sub ject to exoneration and commissions 120,000 00 Due from state 19,788 45 1 Total assets $911,600 13 LIABILITIES Four and one-half per rent, refunding bonds, Issue of Dec. 1, 1894, from Nos. 41 to 120, Inclusive $80,000 00 Four per rent, court housa. Improvement bonds, Issue of Dec. 1, 1S9S 135.000 00 -$213,000 00 .$699,600 19 Assets In excess ef liabilities. STATISTICS. Assessed valuation for year 1899 $33,183,000 00 Estimated expenses for year 1300 200,00000 Amount of county tax dupli cate for year 1899 246,000 00 Amount of state tax duplicate for year 1899 26,384 63 Note In tha above estimate of ex , penses for the year 1000 nothing in included la aaia estimate fpr.prob-. able expense in contested election case pendinr. nor is.thereBnjrthiiiar included fc.paT3oianonwealt cpata in casea pending wherein a payiaa issues and returned by the sheriff' non eat inventus, nor for the costs of erection of the Soldiers' nnd Bailors Monument, which ampunta have been estimated at about $200,000i All of which Is respectfully submitted. Jt COURIER MORRIS, JOHN PENMAN. JOHN J. DURKIN. County Commissioners. Attest: WM. O. DANIELS, Clerk Scranton, Pa., February 6, 19 i .
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