THE SCKANTOX TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1900. CASfeS TO BE TRIED IN COMMON PLEAS CIVIL LIST FOR THE COMING MARCH TERM. Suits That Weie Brought na Late as Last May Appear on the List, Showing That the Business Is Within Nine Months of Being Up to Sate, and the Nearest It Has Been in Years to Being Up to Date Six Months Is About the Proper Margin. Piothonotary Copt-land has com pleted tho making up or tln com won pleas trial list lor the Mauh tcim of fouit, which begins Monday, March 1. The list Includes cases brought lust May. Thin Is the nearest the court hna been to catching up with tho civil business In many voars. It la not desirable to have the civil business binught down much closer than this. Six months Is considered tho proper limit. llv having a icnson nblc time elapse between tho Ming and trying of huIih oppoitunlty Is given for amicable settlements and tho court Is thus saved a huge amount oC work. Appended Is the time weeks' list: MONDAY, M AHCH 10, llMil. In re lcpoit of mtdltots, Lackawanna nullity. Joseph IhliUoih iigullist StllY Slosy lai ; wages. Joseph Kohler against W. K (Illhool: wages. .1. II. Kiutchy against K. X. Blake; wages. K. Polkops against "vV. W. 'Williams, wages. Anthony IPiffortv against Lazarus Moer; Interpleader. Unos Flynn ag.ilnst Annie Barrett, rcDleln. Joseph Clnsc ngalnst Thomas Bnt lowman et al.; ejectment. O. Coleman against W. O. II. Kverctt ct nl.: appeal. V. I). Roller against Daniel AV. Da v Is: ejec tment. It. T. Black ag.ilnst Curtis Medicine companv; assumpsit. Second National bank of "Winona, Minn, against V. II. demons et al.; trespass. A. i Smith against George A. Clear water; assumpsit. J. T. Williams & Co. against N. A. Boomer et al.; appeal. Joseph Koszes against Mat Vclrtch; appeal. Peter FerrcttI ngalnst Vlto Oher hardl; tiespass. Peck Lumber Manufactuilng com pany ngalnst Mt. Jessup Coal companv, limited; tiespass. Hvans Mai hie company ngalnst John A. Mears; assumpsit. William Stnddaid against School Dis trict of Old Foige; assumpsit. P. O. Mason, assignee, against J. A. Scianton & Son: assumpsit. John L. Hauls et al. against Mary Hairett; assumpsit. 11. J. Wolfgang against Scinnton Railway eonipanv ; titspass. Thomas Walsh against llinlly P. Moore, administratrix. D. Eppstein against Jolin Stackhouse; appeal. Geoige Jelnkc against Christ Vlckers ct al.: appeal. Louisa Sherman against Scranton Railway company; ticsp,it.s, Miuy Mi-dinnis et til. against Scran ton Railuav Lompan : trespass. Charles W. Page against New York anil Suscniebanna Coal company; tres pass. Ellen Lally et al, ngalnst John Lally et al.; ejectment. M. J. Ruddy against 'William Repp; appeal. Ida L ltiy.int against Su anion Rail way lompanv ami Dflawaie and Htid hon Coal companv; tiespass. John Iliutrnian against John Lee; appeal. R. M. Ruland against r. W. Ross et al.: tiespass 11. II. Shuttle ff agiinst Thomas Di s; assumpsit. W. G. Miller against Gtoige W. Clamor et al.; ejectment. MONDAY, MARCH 26, noil. Michael Claik against o. A. llolfoid, wages. L. H Swett against A. G. Pate et al.; wages. John Tlmosa against A. D. Robot ts; wnges, Geoige M. Okell agilnst Paul Xm.ik, Interpleader. Elizabeth Mi Lain against Galge A. Clements; intcipluidei. B. II. SloLaln against CJ.ilge J". Clem ents; Intel pleader. Tradeis' National bank against Jo seph E Hughes; assumpsit. (. S. Lawieiue against V. W. Mason; appeal Fiank Jlover against Monls J. Davl dow ; assumpsit. R. D. Cleeland against Thorn is T. Palmer: ussumpslt. Edwin G. Huglus against A. J. Thomas, executoi, et al., assumpsit. D. R. Replogle against Aithur Pnuli lughum: tiespass. Guards ot Thaildeiis Kosciusko against Mei chants' and Miihnnles' bank, of Srianton; appeal. Maty J. Duggan .ignlnst oit of c.ir liondtile; tiespass. A. Samuels ugalnst Irving Davis, ap peal. A. B. Swick ag.ilnst Thomas Pilee. appeal. Peck Lu mbei Manufactuilng com pany against Dolph Coal company, limited: trespass. Ida Wlllaid against OoulelK Seism it al,, tiespass. t'hailes Llbensteln against Jonas Long's Sons: assumpsit. Hannah Collins, eecutrl, against Scranton Iiuilwuv companv and City of Scinnton: tiespass. L. D. Vlckeiy against Kvuett Wai len and Theodoie AVolf, exceutois; as sumpsit. John Myeis against Lackawanna Mills. Stewait Cuttle i- against Scianton Railway company, tiespass. Rose E, Depuy against V. J. Pitz Blmmons; trespnss. Thomas Muuay against Ontailo Ac cidental fund; appeal. William P. Jones against Eliza Pot ter; assumpsit. ANEM! is thin blood. It causes pnk faces, white lips, weak nerve and lack of vitality. A blood enriching, fat producing food-medicine is needed. SccmufeicrL goes to the root of the trouble, strengthens and en riches the blood, and builds up the entire system. For Anemic girls, thin boys', and enfeebled mothers, it is the Standard remedy. joe ud f oo, all druuUli, CCOTT ft S0WN, Cltsiuu, Ntv York. John Koslnskl against Ke stone Ui owing company; tiesiass. 11. II. Smith et al. against Scranton Railway rompiny; trespass. J. K. lllmmelw right ngalnst II. L. Picas & Son; assumpsit. Michael Plnnerty against John 1 In nerty; ejectment. John A. Lee against Caroline Hamil ton; scire facias. N. A. Hulbeit against J. 11. Leli; ie plevln. Mary Rogers ngalnst City of heian ton; trespass. K. 1J. Huntington ngalnst J. D. Will iams; replevin. K. T. Davis et al. against Scianton Railway company; trespass. MONDAY, APRIL 2. MOO. M. W. Guernsey ngalnst J. W. Ouein scy; assumpsit. George Melchboiger ngalnst Gnrney, llrown & Co.; wages. Mich id Metidlovltch against Scrnn ton Dilry company; wages. Northern Con! and Iron eonumiy against Scranton Gas and Water com pany; trespass. W. G. Reynolds ugalnst M. T, Keller, wages, 11, M. Wlnton, udmlnlsliator, against Delaware, Ijick'awunna and Western Rullroid company; Interpleader. N. Ilernsteln against Mer Divldow appeal. Mary D. Wilmore ngalnst Patrick Lconaid; ejectment. James It. Doyle , Co. against II Welscnllue; appeal. Peter T. Mulligan against A. Van Clelf: nppeal. Wills A: Hlgglns against Dald 13 Hand; assumpsit. Maty Klaus against James T. Ta lot . ejectment. Maiv Calpln against Cltv of Scran tou and Scranton Traction company tiespass A. lluiansky .mains! Sciaiitnu Rail wav iijnip.iiiy: tiespass, Pieit lloldeile ag.ilnst Geoige Pic ice, appeal. Moig.iu Sweeney against Patilck 1' (.iibbous; appeal, Peck Lumber Mamifnctutiug rntn P my against Ontailo Coal compan , tiespass, W. J. McDonough ngalnst C. Mattel ct al. Delaware, Lick.iwannn and Western Rnlliodd company ngalnst ltiynti Iilg lln: ejectment. i I!. Pinch against Delaware and Hudson Coal eompam , ttesptss. Patilck P. Mav against Maiy Ann Moian, assumpsit. Lnttle E. risk against Cliailes Nafus; ejectmi lit. Matthew Nicholson against Nathan Thompson; appeal. C. II. Sens ngalnst City of Scianton; trespass. G. J. Chamberlain ngalnst Wolf, Wan en ot al , exceutois; ticspiss A. Ross against Joseph Melviu; ap peal. Michiel Finn against Welding Swal low; appeal. Eciett Warten, leceher, ngalnst P. 11. Jermn: assumpsit. Joseph Gilllln against C Schoen et al ; appeal. James Conlgan against Scranton Railway compiny; tiespass. Walter & Hell against Lickuvvnnm Pcitilizer and Chemical companv. S. I'. Peckham against Dunn lltos ; assumpsit. Julia Gogolln against Clt ot Scian ton and A 11 Dunning; tiespiss. Exeter Machine works against Pine Hill Coal conipaii : assiini)slt Lewis Welsbeier against New Yoik, Ontailo and Western Ilailioad com pany; tiespiss EISTEDDFOD IN READING. Geinian Singing Societies Are to Compete There on Easter Mon day Names of Adjudicatois, Wales Is in 'i good way to lose Its licence to claim the eisteddfod as its national lestlva! On lop of all tint the Welsh In America luuo done and ate doing to make It a Yankee institu tion, tho Dutch are now beginning o pile their efiorts along the same lln-. Reading, Reiks county, Pennshanl i announces an c Istc ddtml lot Easter -Moiu-uv and the German singing soci eties of thit tplcal Teuton town ate repotted to be enthusiastic ovet the event. That it Is to be nil elaboiate eiiil Is. evidenced liv the prominence t the oilleials and the .sl?e and liuinboi of the piies. Piof. ). Goidon Thcnn is, of New Xoil:, is adjudicntoi of vocal music and with Pi of. J. '. ittlloW, if Phlliiclclphl.i, will adjudicate the bind music. Judire II. M Edwaids Is to piss upon th- met Its of the competit ive lecitatlous and also act a" con iluctoi. The idjudicator on csajs Is Pioi. E Mac key, superintendent of public si hoc Is, of Reading. AKogetlni tluie .no nineteen com petitions, the pilpclpt! once being a choial competition for no less than 30) mixed voices, pri"e, yjnO; band mu test, "William Till.' piUe, JO: male f boms, not less than forty voices pile. $20(i- chinch eholr, confined to Hoiks, Lehigh nnd Lea, mon (ouiitie., irls, $100, female cluu us, not l..,s than twentv-nvo voices, pilve, $"in, ennitette mixed voices, duet, tenor and btss sopiaiio. eonlrilto, tenoi mid biss solos piano solo, open to all, piano solo ioi ehlldien under tvolvi eais of age; English leeltn tlons fin viuious age., ai'd two is-sas UNITED SINGERS' FESTIVAL. Delegates Repoit on the Gieat Con ceit to Be Held in July. A meeting of tho ib'leg-ites of tin Putted Slngeis of Riool.iyn was held In Aiion ball jestoulay to report what piogu-s thev hid undo towaul tin gieat fi&tlval to In. ,elel next Juh it was announcl bv tho li.ili ma i that nmong tin. societies tlmt w t,M iete foi the Empenv William an l other pilcs is the ConcoidU Maeii iicrcboi. of Wllkes-Pane, Pa., which Is known as the be.st singing oigan lallon of Pennsylvania. On account of its high musical stnndlnv and Its alleged mania for winning neaily all the valuable piies. Its membeiH nie ibaned fioni competitive prise singing ill that .state Other socle ties fioni P.'iins.vlva.il,i which wll' paitlclpato In the festival ate the Peethoven and ricMln, ot West Philadelphia, and the Get man Soehne Mnenneichcu, of Philadelphia Dieoklvn Stundaid-T'nloii APPLICATION PAPERS. For Position of Janitor and Watch man Now Ready. The local civil set vice commission announce that all peisons eligible for the positions of Janitor, watchman, t te at the rcclcral building may apply for application papeis to tho secretaiy, Louis G. Helmut, at tho post otllc'e. After these application papeis have been filled out they aio to bo fotwatded to Washington. No educational test Is lequlied for these positions and applicants nie to bo gi ailed according to the elements of uge, cluu actor as workmen, expejlence nnd phv slcal qualifications. Applicants must be between the ages of '.'l and M vcais. COUNTY STATEMENT. ANNUAL , STATEMENT OP TRE COMMISSIONERS or LACKAWANNA COUNTY COUNTY STATEMENT, COUNTY STATEMENT. Statement Showing Receipts, Disbursements, Condition of the Finances and Accounts of State and County Taxes for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1899: " RECEIPTS. Amount lecelvecl bv Count v Treasure r M. J. Kcllv, from county and bridge tax dupli cates and other sources of rev enue as shown by the state ment of said county trcasurer.$j,rd7 CO DISBURSEMENTS Amount of disbursements from county and brldwo funds as shown by the following state ment ot the count) commis sioners on county warrants Now. 1 to fjj t "., Inclusive, 11ml disbursements inndc h ihu county Measurer as shown b tho Htatomnt of sild treas urer 2St,12s M Receipts In excess of disburse ments $ 1,419 17 ASSESSMENTS. Paid assessors for in iking stato nnd county nsscsMiunts, mak ing tax duplicates, school co pies and ttanscrlpts of mort gTgcs and Judgments, E,712 C5 ADVERTISING. Paid for publishing c otmnlsslon rrs' annual statement nnd other advertising 2.130 00 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES Pild Prccman Leach, treasmer, picmlum to agricultural socle ties as provided by law 100 00 APPREHENSION OK MURDERERS. Tald to Thomas Lejshon, cxtra dltoln of murderer 2i0 00 imiDGES. Paid Thomas J. Mat thews for bridge In Sprlrg Rrook town ship $ i;:o Penn Urldgo Company for repalrnlg four Iron bridges as per con tract,, to wit: Three bridges over St. Hr. 'I unkhannock Cieek, llenton township, and brldgo over same creek at Lnl'luinu .... 1.1S3 04 A R. Wetherby for stono arch bridge In South Ablugton town ship 2.'0 00 McLaughlin and Snider for stono arch bridge in Scott township .... 173 00 C. J. Thomas, building bridge abutments lu lallon borough, as per contract 03 0) John Rink, building stone inch bridge in llenton township (Inlet llajlor's pond) 14 00 Guiinn & Martin, stone and brielgo over Conn creek In Scott tonrt shlp 213 00 Paid Tribune", Republi can, Truth and Times for advertising pro pox.ils, etc , for bridg es 20?) Stevenson & Knlcht. making plans of lour arch bridges and fiu nlshlng t Wo blue! prints of each pi in.. ."!.! 0) Llverj biro Inspecting bridges, bridge sites, etc 57 M Giles Roberts, expense of commissioners In specting brldgeb, measurements, itc... i.7 13 2.411 35 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid mowing and sprin kling lawn, shoveling snow and other work on court house gtounds - CS", 40 Paid T. J. Ackerl. trees, and for servlco trimming almln trees 70 00 C. E. Wli ill., repairing booth, chairs, liwn seats ami painting same, e te .11 IS Barber Asphalt Paving Co, use of roller 15 00 llarber Asphalt Paving Co , for re-settlng curb on Washington avenue, between Sprucn and Linden ... 7S M Scranton Stove Works, castings for election booths 9 C C. E. Whalte, painting fountains ,t 03 George Slsson, 2,300 pounds ashes 13 so Poote & Shear Co , sundry hardware unci new hose 2S JS George W. Brown, hauling wood ashes ,. 50 Repairs and sharpening liwn mowets II. "n Repairing (liters ! 0) Mono II igglng. court houso mounds s ;g VV P llurlev raising flig walk on couit house gtounds, new stone, mison work, lilllng, 1 tc 173 3 Pooto & She ir Co , sundry h netware ... 4 74 J. C Wlnke, paints, vainisli, e te 1 15'e .0 1 4 l OMMONWEAII II POSTS. Paid aldermen. Justices cbiibtabled detective mil witnesses In eom nionwealth cuses ... . t',3uS.I7 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Paid (llles Roberta, coimtv eomnilsioner. 11U5S J 'aid S W Roberts, count 1 onimlKsloner 1,003 So I'ald John Drinutli, couiitv iiiminlssloiiei, 1 093 50 ( liatkb P Wllguel, elcik to 1 ominlsslon eis . , , ., j.rixi 00 E E Hob.ithitn assist ant ilerl, to commis sioners l,Ck5 oO P. W. Kiichoff. assist ant clerk to commis sioners DM 00 S D. Roberts, assist ant clerk to commis sioners sto 00 Henry A Knapp, conn. ty solicitor ,. . . joe) ijo COURT EXPENSES. Puld court ctler, mes sengers and tipstaffs. 3,0,3 00 II II. Coston, court stenogtnpher C 0c3 ,",7 Lackawanna Legal News C3J pl Referees uppolnted b curt .150.1 e Oiand Jurors 1,73.3 71 Triverso Jurors C s,:M tti l'otlt Jurors ti.fi rs a Constables for making returns 1,201 87 Jury commissioners nnd assistants ".Si 10 Legal cap nnd couit record sheets foi use of stenographers ... 110 e btenographer'H books and othei supplies.. .37 73 Special stenographic servlies g 1 v Central Pennsjlvaul.c Telephone Co 3 75 "Tribunes Publishing Co. printing hooks, etc, for Law association exairlnlne board S) 25 Publishing "Terms of Court" 1 n in Court Janitor 482 00 g U77 18 w.m COUNTY AODITOnS. Paid P. W. Costcllo.... 1,008 09 a. n, Kiercr P. L. Ward 15. C. Newcomb, attor nc y, for professional services 1,00s 00 1,011 00 10000 2,127 00 COUNTY OFFICERS Paid C. K. Pryor, sher iff's fees John It, Jones, district attorney's fees J. Copcland, prothono 11,590 tO 11,101 W 1,110 Do tarv's fees ... Thomns P. Daniels, rlerk of tho court's fees 8,FWI 71 Freelerlck Wnrnke, re corder of deed s fees . 200 30 32,801 68 BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. Paid burial expenses of deceased soldiers, as per Act of Assom bly, approved May 12, 1S3 ... . 1,013 00 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid assessors In townships nnd boiouglis for making returns of births nnd death as pro vided by law 17 50 EASTERN PENITENTIARY Paid board nnd clothing of con victs 37S3GO ENUMERATION OP SCHOOL CHIL DREN. Paid assessors for maklnge num eration of children 1,573 28 ELECTION EXPENSES Paid clctlon olllcers and rent of lulling plans (round rent for polling places Printing billots, lu sti notion. return slue ts, 1 tc Ripilrlng moving, set ling up ami stoilm; booths ,,., Delivering h.illots nnel etler election blanks. Clerk appointed by court to compute elec tion returns Publishing sheriffs proclnm itlou Supplies to election boards Express on printed matter 8 310 43 113 TO 1,158 51 540 11 J 57 (, S20M 123 00 133 70 0 IS 11213 V) INSURANCE. Paid Insurance, court house nnd count v prison IMPEACHMENTS. Paid costs In the Impeachment caso of Alderman Kelly INQUESTS. Pild J. J. Roberts, coroner 1,113 02 Jurors nt Inquests 743 50 8 1. Longstrcct, ex coroner 42 71 J. A. Scranton, Inquest docket 10 00 Birber & Townsend, chemists 23 00 147 50 r.37 00 2630 23 01 50 PRINTINO AND STATIONERY. Paid blank books, blank forms, pens, pencils and other supplies 2.S0O 22 PREMIUMS. Paid bountv on wild cats, foxes, etc , Including fees of Justices. 491 23 POSTAGE. Paid postage stamps nnd postal cards PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSE Paid Janitors and watchmen Water, light and heat .. Repairs, stciin pipe . . Rep ilrs, water ilosets. Hunt .t Connell, electri cal Hxtuns Gnlord & Eltapenc. steam lndlrccts pipe fittings, material nnd labor E P. Gross, repairing and attending court house clocks Washing, cleaning nnd scrubbing Supplies, soap, brushes, brooms, etc rurnltiire and repairing furniture Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co Repairs at court house Hauling ashes and other refuse 1.710 Ffi 2.7SS : 17 HI 1 00 5 13 20s 00 1K6 00 40il 03 234 51 725 57 130 2 rot 20 17 25 ,178 $0 PRISON expi: Paid feeding prisoners. S.d.uios ot waidcn, keepers and watch men Light, fuel nnd watei . Phslclan nnd medical supplies Prisoners' clotHng, bid ding, etc Supplies, brushes, biootrs, loe, etc, , . . Central Ponnslanl.i Telephone Co Convejlng pritoners to and from county ptlson Repairs, furniture, etc. Disinfectants Repairs, prison building NSE 11,142 25 7.S2S 50 2,130 14 ."00 00 S71 40 17161 103 70 K7 10 7!M 41 f SG7 03 REGISTRATION. Paid assessors of voters for making May and December legist ration ROAD. DAMAGES. Paid viewers appointed by court 420 2t Damages to land taken for public road 2,225 00 II B Andrews, taking depositions In road damagea 10 00 21,023 97 0,1,15 45 STATE HOSPITAL. Paid keep of insane convicts from Lackawanna county . STATE INDUSTRIAL REV TORY. Paid taie of Inmates from Lickawanna county STATU AUDIT. Paid J. E Watkin", auditing ac counts of county olllcers SUNDRY EXPENSE. I'ald transient clerks, se rv Ice It. commis sioners olllce Acknowledging deeds , citj dlrectoiy Herman Bessej. medi cal examination .. Dean, treating prisoner Expense to comirds' slonets' convention . Inspecting county pris ons K P. Bartl. for sei vices as civil euglneei W M Bunnell, services In conts tint) with foi felted U'cogelzances Subscription for news papers Telephono messages A. B. Dunning, maps, etc.. Spring Brook Water Co 2 CGI 271 73 ORMA- 666 73 130 00 1,141 S3 10 00 4 (W 10 on 5 no 48 15 5u 01 04 51 110 00 23 '1 to 22 00 TAXES REFUNDED. Paid taxes overcharged and re funded J TEMPORARY LOANS. Paid James lllnlr, Jr., and Screntou Savings Bank, tem porary loans STATE HOSPITAL FOR CHRONIC IN SANE Paid for boaid, clothing and medical treatment ot Insane patients Ci 14 FIRE WARDENS. Paid for extinguishing forest tires 1,430 20 20 2.1 20.303 SO LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL. Paid for board and treatment of prisoners LKOAL EXPENSE. Paid nttorney fees In quo war ranto, prothenotarj's fees, pa per books for Supreme court PRISON BOARD, Paid H. P. Feiber. overseer of prisoners Robert Allen, overseer ot prisoners Minute book and stamp Picks, shovel, bars and hammers ,, 34 49 00 : 4oS 00 157 CO 2SO0 IS 00 35 BIDE PATHS. Paid bicycle register books. Paid M. J, attoa 8SE4 00 Kelly, troajurWs IMMT , not rtifm, JL Total amount of disbursements by the county commissioners 011 their warrants from Nos. 1 to 6,613. Inclusive 1240,283 40 In addition to the foregoing the follow ing disbursements were tnado by tho county treasurer from the genctrat county fund, to wit: County bonds) redeemed, 120,000 00 interest on county bonds 9,450 00 County lnstltuto 200 00 Cltv Institute, Carbon dale 105 33 COUNTY STATEMENT. City Institute, Scranton. 200 00 State tax on county In debtedness 1J40 00 Taxes refunded George Decker, collector on du plicate for the year 1894 38 72 Commission charged by county treasurer 11,931 08 .1,M5 1J TotHl amount disbursed from county and Bridge funds or the year 1899 1184,128 M COUNTY STATEMENT.: irfss!iSllMlsAsrfWMslJWhrfWsM BTATB TAX AOOOtnm -Valuation of mono? at JatwMt, ' bonds, tnortnffes, jcl(nents, etc., assessed la Livtrtcaweuini, county for the year law, sub ject to four mill tax for state purposes, as reported to ketanl of revenue commissioners, Valuation, 14,9(3,774 ( amount of tax ...7... ,,,81J,W11 Prom which deduct county treasurer's commission ,...,, M U Total amount of state tax ,.,, (8,884 n Rebate f 19.7M et County Treasurer's Annual Statement for Year 1809. DR. a. , . .. . ... ... ,. ... a. . Balanro on hand, Juruarv 1, 1W ., ... Rebate on state tax for year lvis Tax duplicate- or lVW Ta duplicate of 1Vi7 lax: duplicate of 1SS , Tax duplicate of ltM , Seated und unseated land Exoneration tax collected Prison board Prothonotnrv's fees live per cent, penulty , Interest on unseated lands ... Loans from Scranton Savings Bank Liquor license hotels Liquor license restaurants Jury rees. lines and costs collected by T. P. Daniels, clerk of courts ones coiiecieq ny HtitrilT 1;. k rror Costs collected bv County Solicitor H. A. Knapp Cost rolle etc d bv Alderman Menellcson Costs collected of Jacob Ellman Cosn collected of James Clark 1 Uncases sold by countv commissioners Rent for election booths Secritnry of Internal affairs L. M. Bunnell, burial expenses (refunded) , ,,,, Transfer from redemption fund Election rent refunded bv Jns. Coughlln Detectlvo llcene, II Seldmati Detective license, Jarob Suravltz Philadelphia Tjpewrlllng Companv (money refunded) S W. Roberts, p.ijment for old doors Interest and costs, redemption from countv commissioners Redemption fund TotalL...1lv. ..ra...... L..........-.J-....$1,615J)Ol78037j836163 o Q rnt2 00! 2,s! 00! 121 co; ttwrrn C 3 Ih a o a B "i 82)8 021 03 K d c a 84,351 Ct s t esse 1,288 22 c It n HWS 44 "i.62'58 40 3 C S B 3 O O r35."80' 10,1770 370 B.747 4S,?37 181,6-a 870 IS 10 13 21 20 0O0 22,700 4.748 21" 1.65 612 9 f.l 5 t 108 220 11 1 t 483i)"ST 13,870 n 582 40 R.747 81 tO, 3.19 71 1G2.554 20 1,961 72 18 51 10 7'. 45 1S7 21 40 20 000 00 22 700 .12 4,248 SO 210 00 685 14 512 10 .no r.i no 5 00 1 .30 ins no rjoon .15 e)0 11 77 00 25 00 25 00 11 25 10 00 .10 71 6.1 bl 85,C447384.8QO 5'M1 040.85t3l8 342 03 cn. Interest on coupons County and bridge warrants, paid Nos. 1 to 6845 .' Carbondalo city lnstltuto for years 1898 and 1899 County lnstltuto Scranton City lnstltuto I'ald stato tax on county Indebtedness for years 1898 and 1899 Bonds redeemed, Issue of Dec. I, 1S04, Nos. 21 to 40 George Decker, collector, refunded on tax duplicate, jear 1891 .. ?J0f Fj?.cl ;, Redemption fund Township warrants. Nos. 75 to 94 Treasurer's commission Balaneo on hand January 1. IDOO Total o a a U. tc o a 82,671 55 943 45 i-3 C c o 3 a l I I 1780 17 1120 50 8235 15 c K t2 83,171 101 2,371 c a 82 357 631 c 3 O V W,615JI0t780 37t836166L5,644j73l-84.899,42832lJ0ji0J5l9386 342 03 .541 87 iwniwrS) 240.2K3 40 lb5 33 200 00 200 00 1.SS0 l 20,000 00 38 72 2 671 55 126 fO 1,171 3.1 12,032 99 46.112 20 H, 237,005 85 186 33 200 00 200 00 t.SV) 00 20,000 00 3S 72 11.931 OS 39.269 87 Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for Year 1809. DISTRICTS. Archbald boro .. Blakcly boro .... Benton twp Covington twp... Clifton twp .. .. Carbondalo twp. Carbondalo Clti Klrst ward .. Second ward Third ward .. Pourth ward .... Fifth ward Sixth ward Dickson City boro.. Dunmore boro Dnlton boro Elmhurst boro Fell twp Grccnilcld twp. Glenburn boro Gouldsbcro boro .... Jeimyn boro Jefferron twp LaPIume boro Lehigh twp Lackawanna twp. .. Madison twp Mayfteld boro Newton twp N. Ablt gton twp. .. Old Forge twp OIphar,t boro Ransom twp Roaring Brook twp Scott twp Sprli g Brook twp... 8 Abtngton twp. ... Tavlor boro Throop boro Wlnton boro W. Ablngton twp ... waverly noro ... Scrantcn City First vard ... Second ward . Third ward ... Pourth ward . Fifth ward .... Sixth ward ... Seventh ward Eighth ward . Ninth ward .. Tenth ward .. Eleventh ward.. Tweflth ward.... Thirteenth ward. Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward . Sixteenth ward . Seventoo'th ward Eighteenth ward Nineteenth ward Twentieth ward. Two'ty-flrstward Collectors. PTJ. MFbonneil D J. Williams II. G. Smith R. J. Tanfleld Anthony Klotr Patrick Casey II II Pierce . William Aiale WUIIfl.ni PaaamAr. William Passmorc... C .E DIx William Passmorc. Theo. H Welland .. W. E. Corrcll Andrew Terwllllger. Chas. II. Whitney.. John W. White W. J. Bell Edw. M. Sherwood,, J. B. Gardener Wm. Sevmour, Jr... G. W. Collin Goo W. Patterson.. J. O. Bailer John J. Coyne Eugene Nouck Robeit Roe J. D. Hopkins P. L. Smith Henry Harding' .... Pat. J. Hoban Tobias Stlno James MeDada Richard Graves .... Wm. D. Price Geo. P. Myers John D. Jones Geo. R. Stanton .... Jas. J Lawler Geo F. Gethman. .. vv. o, L,etson I Henry Robeits John B Owms Thomas Sultry D, T. Jerkins B. Davis Thomas Thomas..,. JiVrmilll llnfr, n .Harry S. Poust iWm Cowperthwalte Ruelolnh Hue nzll ... Theo Hessinger .... Jos S Albrecht .... H L. Hnllstead .... Milton Relnhardt .. W.O. Williams J. O. Scamans Jos. Spelcher Thomas Thorn is . .. Jos S Albrecht ... Jame, P. Coyne .... V. T. Jones Gland total ci' 1 I I I j I I ck2 , dg v" a s 2 ga urS C. a ,ro. 33. 3 -E E?- h 5 2 oV JSwS. KK -sis 3S i3 O ts.h n M (J rj b 4",035 S2I Jltfr26) $4,197 081 I I $3"OOfl-oo $1,197 OS 3,318 69 25143 3,570 12 2 200 O) 1,370 13 1.ES2 70 111 3S 1.724 OS 1,000 00 724 0s 806 46 06 02 903 07 32S 73 574 2s 243 53 17 60 2bl 13 12 Z t8 l2 1,112 80 3 90 1,348 70 613 SO 704 90 3,809 53 1,195 43 500496 2 220 50 2 781 37 2.369 93 1,140 82 1.710 7" 2,626 75 1,084 00 2,164 26 315 43 2,469 69 1,434 41 l.tti 2 1.036 04 lfc f 1,063 00 15134 901 bi 1,706 21 25139 1,957 60 1,025 31 032 29 1.293 73 52 40 1.416 13 2.4 07 1.212 0, 4,3b8 04 67 IS 4 435 22 1,114 16 1,320 8 12.7SJ13 997 46 13.740 59 11,890 91 1.858 6 814 05 177 51 !H1 51 525 60 4i5 SO 362 52 11107 -.03 50 25ij 61 236 08 3.929 34 2.112.1 4,162 67 2.6JC 34 1,516 21 1,279 66 .11 56 1,114 22 78 53 47 4S 91 1,210 06 574 43 160 41 73184 ."Sob.! ir,4 21 55 2b 8 00. bJ 26 5(1 no 12 26 200932 IK! .15 2.125 67 1,200 00 925 17 837 7.1 19 84 857 57 IIS 47 430 10 295 20 42 2S .138 48 2.146 144 .103 581 .'Id 25 11 10 226 t.3 37 94 0 25 b rt ;. 471 7.01194 l'1 45 7.115.19 500 U0 6,6151 1,375 72 IIS 5- 1 52" .CO (.13 001 014 .'0 1,593 27 45 81 1.6J9 (IS une) On. 8'00S 1,8235.1 522 721 2 046 25 1.750 f0 4M '.S 688 85 50 621 730 47 50)00 230 47 5,755 07 .16 5V 5 791 lu 4,407 81 1,203 M 4,266 17 16137 4,40 51 2.000 00 2.429 54 1,149 1U 77 i,4c8 7J 155 73 81 77 8 CO IV! 21 554 03 1J5 77 1189 80 W0 oil mn 1,00258 16S8S 21bl46 1, SO) 00 1 :it,1 46 7417.1 32 19 77172 H8 4,b.'l 1.785 9b 173 08 l.tcW 04 1070 92 820 12 3.747 C2 2018(1 8.94J 48 1,000 00 2 OI'MS 338055 10 17 1,300 72 2, 150 00 1,01172 2,739 05 20 92 2,7(0 87 ,S6. Oei 808 SI 420 95 12 58 433 53 ',07 .VI Hi 03 729.11 IS 41 7b7 72 3U1 07 Ibb 8.268 12 422 10 8.690 22 6 003 50 2 bi bl b640 67 712 5". 7.372 80 4,(W7 73 .1273 16 2,76927 J00 2.77127 1,660 71 1.101 M b 541 7.1 4b0 59 7,002 32 1912 00 .1 tW .3 7,84220 hlJ 50 8,153 70 5 01,0 00 .1395 70 1,000 4h 13 89 20b2?5 1.425 00 117 . 15 .1248 91 53 (.7 ' .1304 64 ,14b 24 1 fwS 40 10,479 0:i 1604 911 12,173ii 25,0e2J 50 7.110 11 13,969 41 3.M1 b 10,50110 10 ."52 84 H8 26 4,718 4V 3004l 5 Ifth 8S 2 4'2 07 26401 4 043 111 1046 8&I 5087 SO 4 020 131 1,000 51. 1,47181, 11 03, 1,501 SO 7IS 611 75"! 22 10.108401 1.K.3.I32 1196172 b,020 M1 D 011 M 4.57178) 5S1 7J 5 167 50 2 55S OS 2,bU'i 42 4.823 851 22011 5 013 18 2 000 00 "HUM 8.44123 161001 10(Mi)27 4 02120 hOcilfH 10,115 44 n('57Sl 23,403 23 10 426 10 S 077 15 91091 3lt! '. b5,)00 1 1 9i. 4.221 lie, 111! lu 441716 2 0.1.01 2 "0 12 7,63b b3 117 10 765.175 4 SM S2 2 772 94 4,073 b2J 5S34, 4.7J4 10 3,799 31 934 84 210 847 94 $27,Vt .) I2T7 217 211 $101 17 lb7 95 9S .14 $168,503 CI $108,150 IT I'arlionilalo ( llv Fifth ward .. N. Ablngton twp. Olyphant boro .... Scranton City Third ward .... II Mono L. Smith J Hoban .Tnhn .T (ntilln Fifth ward Timothy Jones .. Fourteenth wardlGco P. Kellow . Fifteenth ward.. W. G. Wllllims 2.7b4 7,e31 4,5J, 4 800 Tor the Year 188. 341 I 1.7H1 bl 231 UHlOl, 40 4.170 971 Kb h29 iicj3 231 Scranton City Fourth ward ... Fifth ward Tenth ward .... Fifteenth ward. G. SI. Wallace Tlmothv Jones Louis Schroeder ... T. T. Morgan $2b,319 47 $1,007 Tor the 1 40 1.044 lb 720 13 1, "-IS 19 2 770 27 S281 0u 5,144 03 5,031 81 $2S,22b 87 - 1,870 36 - 475 00 3.0C0OO 2,037 20 3,828 82 4,437 80 3,695 43 $10;ttl 61 "2US0 254 .18 1,276 19 733 07 4.452 24 706 23 1,336 31 Year 187. B0 ifi 7,379 .12C, 4,033 $20,672 31 ."01 5S0 .128 20 $1,60 01 6 387 96 7.139 SO 1.501 25 4.311 31 $22,23! 82 6,000 00 7.066 44 2.996 22 3,53129 $18,503 95 For the Year 18HI. Fell twp (Patrick SIcOeever., Waverly boro Chas. W. Hall .. , 2.410 CJ6i $7067 ro 62 "$io7 3,480 121 bS9 75 $I,1C9 87 :,86 70! 479 831 $3,176 5J $ M2 24 1,187 98 89135 535 CW 782 01 $3,58j MMM Condition ot Finances of Lackavvnnna County. ASSETS. Cabh In county treasury. $41, 811 71 Court house building..,. $50,000 00 Furniture and fixtures In court house .13,000 00 Court bouse grounds..,. 200,000 00 County prison building-. .125,000 00 County prison grounds.. 20,000 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 stato 19,788 45 TfeUl t IMf $ WM M ..4HM0OU LIABILITIES. Pour and one-half per rent, lefundlnc bonds, Issue of Dec. 1, ISO I, from Nos. 41 to 120, Inclusive $SOO0O00 Pour per cent, court houso Improvement bonds. Issue of Dec. 1, 1S96 133,000 00 -!:i5.t0 00 .$699,600 19 Assets In excess of liabilities. STATISTICS. Assessed valuation for jear 1899 135,185,000 00 Estimated expentes for car 1900 290,00000 Amount of county tax dupll- cato for year 1899 246.000 00 Amount ot state tax duplicate for rut 1W9 ,. M.M4H Note-In tho aba-re estimate of e-c-penaei for the year 1800 nothing is included in said estimate for prob able expense in contested election case pending, nor ia there anything included to pay Common wealth, ooata in cases pending wherein a oapiaa issues and returned by the sheriff non est inventus, nor for the oosts of erection of the Soldiers' and Bailors Monument, which amounts hare been estimated at about 800,000. All or which Is respeotfully submitted. J. COURIKR MOBttJJ, JOHN J. DUI County Coas Attest: WM, U. DANUU Pcrsatoa. Fa., Iiwr . V p.
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