s. i , . - U t , iJ;';' - - . r -Tjjt- - Br r r i t f f V" -'r "" t V THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23rl900. NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TJIQUBHANNA COUNTY. rf Special to tho Bcranton Tribune. Susquehanna, Feb. 22. At-the elec tion in Great Bond on Tuesday, Editor Samuel E. More (Republican) was elected burgees, bb a testimony of gratitude for his efforts in making the Hallstead-Qreat Bend river bridge freo. That he will make a capable, popular oflicial, goes without the saying. At the election on Tuesday, Editor ChaBe, of the Hallstead Herald, was defeated for burgess of Hallstead, The Dorcas society held a well-attended "Martha "Washington supper" last evening In tho Presbyterian church parlors. , Several foolish robins have boon neon in this lclnlty during tho week. The widow Of the Into John Caden, of Starrucca, will receive $.',000 'from the Catholic Mutual Benefit associa tion. Rev. P. II. Wntklns, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Brandt, preached In the Oakland Methodist church last evening. The Brandt male quartette rendered several selections. Frank Page (Republican) wan on Tuesday elected burgess of Oakland boiough. An interesting, patriotic pioginmmo was rendered this afternoon by the pupils of the Susquehanna High school, under the direction of Principal Twll Jey. Rev. P. F. Brndilek, pastor of St. John's Catholic chut oh, made an ttppi opi late nddiess. The funeral of the Into John Lane occurred this nftcinoou at the i evidence of Julius A. Smith, In Oakland bor ough, and was hugely attended. Rev, Charles Homy Netting, pistni of tho Susquehanna Methodist church, ofllcl ated, and the remains were Interred In McKune remcteiy. The ladles of fit ace Episcopal church in Oakland held a "Martha Washing ton suppei" this evening In Knights of Pythias hall, in Susquehanna. It wan a financial success. The annual convention of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of Susquehanna county will be held In New Mil ford on Friday and Saturday next. Prominent vvoikers will be pres ent, and a verv attractive programme has been arranged. Chailes Blrdsall, of tho Delaware Lit erary Institute, Franklin. N. Y vlhlted his parents in this place today. The high winds this morning dis mantled chlmneis, broke windows nnd shade trees. The young ladles of Chi 1st Episcopal church have postponed their fair and festival until after Easter. Anniversary requlcltn high mass was celebrated In St. John's Catholic church this morning for the repose of the soul of the late Mis. Lawtencu Oeaiy. The Methodist church choir will len der the cantata, "The Gieat Light," In the church, on Tuesday evening next. Miss Edith Curtis, of Jackson stieet. is the guest of the Misses Chllds, in Jersey City. A delegation of the Knights of Co lumbus went to Now York last even ing, to pattlclnate In the oider's cele bration today. Philemon Terrell, the Brandt citing man w ho was recently severely stabbed at an Itnllnn chilstenlng, In that vil lage, Is able to be out. Three Italian" are In tho county Jill In Monti osc. awaiting the action of the grand Juiy. but it Is suspected that the men who did the leal cnivlng have exodusted. Hereaftei, when Mr. Ten ell is Invited to attend an Italian chilstenlng, h will plead a previous engagement. The Susquehanna Daughters of Poca hontas will visit a Blnghnmtnn council on Saturday evening, to w Itness an ndoptlon. ' Dr. H. C. Noble, of Pleas mt Mount, will locate In rot est City, for the prac tice of his profession. George D. Lane, of Buffalo, Is In town, called here by the death and funeral of his father, the late John Lane. Charles E. Moxley, of Hnllstead, the able and popular county supet intend ent of schools, Is gradually lecovcrlng from a severe attack of remittent fever. Few tramps now practice Delsarte movements In the borough wood-yard. The marriage of Miss Hnttle Kayser, of Susquehanna, to Elmore Fieaden heim, of Deposit, New York, occuirel today at the home of the bride's pai -cnts, Mr. and Mrs. N. Kayser, on Spilng avenue. A latge number of relatives and friends of the contracting parties were present. The bride was the re cipient of many souvenirs of regard. Mr. and Mrs. Freadenhelm left this evening on a bildal tour, after which they will take up their residence In Deposit. About twenty-five Susquehanna peo pie took In the Erie's cheap excursion to New York on 'Wednesday mornlnsr. Hairy, son of Hon. W. V. Mumford, of Starrucca, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, Is convalescent. The Methodist chinch choir will gio an entertainment In Hogan opera house, April 25. To Cure a Cold in One Dav Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tho money if It fails to cure. E. V. Grove's signa ture Is on each box. 25c. Children," was presented in ft very creditable manner at Davis' oper.i house, last evening, by the members of the Band of Hope of the Welsh Congregational church, T. C. Manrr-r visited at the county seat Wednesday. The great revival work Is still going on In Forest City, under the evangelis tic labors of H. D. Sheldon. The af ternoon meetings are very stimulating to Christians and the evening services ore crowded and tho Christians nie getting actively to work. New life be gins to course through the churches of Forest City which have united in this movement. Tho singing of Miss iiiamle Toole, the blind girl, Is greatly used of the spirit, as well as the fet vent exhortations of Brother Sheldon. They leave on Saturday morning to begin labots In Syracuse, N. Y. Clos ing meeting tomorrow (Frldaj) even ing. Over one hundred have slgnllled their Intention of beginning the now life. The Inrge class of boys of Super intendent V. L. Peters came out as a body on the Lord's "side. ' TUNKHANNOCK BOOM. COUNTY STATEMENT. I COUNTY STATEMENT, i r, rii-.r-innr-i nnnn n ntfLJT-r n run Tn.rJNrVr--iririirir--iii-i--l,ir-rr--i "i - T-i - n rii --------- "" 3 OOUNTY STATKMKNT. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS Burgess' Report Shows Vast Im provements Recently Made. Sped it to tho Serai ton Tribune. Tttnkhannock, Fob. 22 At tho meet ing of the borough council on last Monday evening, It 'being the last regular meeting of the piescnt coun cil, nnd nlso the last meeting to be held duilng the term of the present butgexs, W. Dean Sampson, the le poit of the bulges of the business of Ills tin eo oats' term was leeched and read, After giving a statement of tho lines and llcn-u fees collected nnd tho disposition of the money, he goes on to enumerate the itnptovcmcnts that have taken place in the town during the three uars ot his teim. By his repot t they make a shoeing that cm be equalled by only fe'v towns in the state. In tho tluro y-ars Ju&t past Tunkhannock has enjood a building boom, mom honp, store buildings, etc., being built In that time than for rnatity je.ais pievious. Possibly the greatest impiovemint to the town In the matter of buildings was the con st! uetlon of the Jennings and rilckler blocks on Tioga street. These aic In the heart of tho business pot tion of the town and ale thrce-striv brick structures with modetr plate glass and lion fronts and take the place of a row of old one-story wooden buildings. Another great Improvement is that one now under way In the remodelling of the Statk block at the coiner of Ti oga and Bildge stteets, nnd tho build? lng of a modern store building on tho opposite coiner, whcie "Bin dock Patk" has long been vacant. Of Improve ments of a public untitle may bo men tioned th" Installing nf an electric light plant at a cost of $15,0(0, the plant being owred now bv local capi talists, the puichase by the counlv of tho Tunkhannock liver bridge for J2S.O00, and making It free; tbo elec tion on the court hour situate of a $9,000 soldlets' and sallois" monument: the placing, hy tho bcrottgh, of a cotrt plto fewer svstom, nt a cot of about $11000, and a. telephone t?.vstem, reach ing not onlv town snb"iibotn. but ni'atlv cveiy place of Impc ltanco in thj lountv. In the matter of Industries, we ait- now engaged In electing n can ning f.utoiy with a cipltal of $l"00i, and a woolen mill, caiitilled at $.'0, 000, the gieatet share of the tock In both companies being owned bv local people. The thing that would add most to the futuie prspejlly of tin town would be a lailroul connection with Scianton to icllevo us of the ec oibllant ft eight charges and inillf.'ei ent s-ctvlc of the Lehli) Valley. With that there shorld h" no iea-on why the town should not boom. .-FOREST CITY. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Forest City, Feb 2.! Ernest Horton, of Dunmote. was the guest of relatives In Forest City, Wednesday. Helen Dunnler, who has ben In Blnghamton, N. Y for the past two weeks visiting frfends, leturned home ;yesterday, ' Tho Republican voters of the First .ward will hold a caucus in the Entor 'prlse Hose company rooms, on Center street, on Tuesday evening, March 0. for the put pose of electinfc two dele gates to tho Republican county con tention, which meets at Montrose, on Thursday, March 8. The Republicans ,f the Second ward will hold a caucus "the same evening in the Budd build lng, en Main street. Both caucuses Will be held from 7 to 8 o'clock. Evangelist H. D. Sheldon, who has teen conducting revival services hero Sor uome time past, will clore his woik here tonight and leave for a new field of labor tomorrow. Tho meeting this evening will be held In the Baptist church. Tho cantata, "Tho Blacksmith's "" Debility sad IU Complt. cottoni, tuch ru weakness. anxiety, hopeioMnesi, decline of Bern force sod control, cured forertr by our exclu. lire tmuneat, which we temt yent on cmrcKiA. If not a fnccet, return it at our ex pw aaa ray J misc. Full .account uiUed sealed inn MioiOAi. co surrai. N.Y, m MBMtVt Here Is a Chance to So Some One a Kindness. If the reader of this should chance to know of any one who Is subject to at tacks of bilious colic he can do him no greater favor than to tell him of Cham bei Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.' It always gives prompt le llef. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros'., wholesale and retail agents. THE MARKETS. Scranton Board of Trade Exchange Quotations All Quotations Based on Far of 100. STOCKS. First National Hank Sciunton KuvlntfH Hank Scranton Packing O Third National Hank Dtino Dip V DIh. Hank Kconotm Light, II. & P. Co... Lacka. Trust A. Safe Dep. Co Scranton Paint Co flails A: Suovcr Co, Com. ... Clink & Bnover., Pref Scr. Iron Fence ."c Mfg Co. ... Scranton Axlo Works Lacka. Dairy Co, Pref Co. Savings Dank & Trust Co First. Nat. Hank (Carbondale) Slandurd Dillllng Co HONDS Scranton Pahs. Hulluu, flint mortgage, duo VU0 People's Street Hallway, Urst mortgage, due 1018 People's Street Railway. Gen eral mortgage. Uuu lt.'l Dickson Manufacturing Co ... l.aclui. Townbhlp School S'-J,... City of Scranton St. Imp. C'l. Mt. Vernon Coal Co Scranton Traction G bonds.. lid. Asked, fc0 .v 203 47 1M t9 400 1.5 ... 100 100 2J 2M ... 3OT 30 115 ... 115 ... 115 100 10J ... Iu2 k5 115 Scranton Wholesale Market. (Corectcd by H. G. Dale. 27 Lackawanna Avenue ) Hutter Creamery, ..ic: dairy, tubs. 23c. Eggs Select wcottin, Ibc; nearby stute, 2Jc. Cheese Pull crcutn, now, 13'ic. Ueans Per bu., choice mmiow, $i40j mtdlum, .' 20; pea, JJ 20. Onions Per bu , 45c. Flour-l 30. OP LACKAWANNA COUNT Buffalo live Stock Market. East Buffalo, Pcb. 2.'. fattle Receipts, 4 cars on sale; dull an i tending lower foi all grades: weather t.oft and beef ttude dull; veals, lower; tops. $7av.'5; others, $5 50a".25; fresh cows, dull; bet. $10115.'; fair to good. $2a33; springers, not wanted at all. Hogs Receipts, 13 cars; ucttvo and llrmerj Yorkers, $j.lta.5.J7,'(j; mohtly $517Vs; bulk ot other gindes, $5 07,ia3 20; heavy, mostlv $3 so; pigs, dull, un changed, $4.!3a5; mostly $5; roughs, $1 in 4.75. Sheep and Lambs-Hei-elins, 1G ears; sales dull, lower, for both kinds; top lambs, $7Na7.30: culls to good, 3 23ii7,11j mixed sheep, $5 25a5t5; wctheis, $j2iaG5o. East Liberty Cattle Market. EaBt Llborty. Feb. 22 Cattle-Steady at unchanged prices. Hogs Pair; prime mediums, I5.15a5.20; heavy pigs, $510a515; heavy Yorkers, $510a5.15; light Yorkers., $5a5 05; pigs. $4.7534.90; roughs, $3 50a4.75. Sheep Steady: choice wethers, J3 75u5 85: common, $Ja4; cholco lambs, $7.15a7 2V; common to good, $5a7,10; veal calves, $7.75. Statement Showing Receipts, Disbursements, Condition -of the Finances and Accounts of State and County Taxes for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1899: 1,127 00 RECEIPTS. Amount received by County Treasurer M. J. Kelly, from county nnd bridge tax dupli cates and other sources of rev cnuo ns shown by the btato ment of said county trcasurtfr.$2Sj,6n 60 DlSUURSr.MF.NTS. Amount of disbursements from county and bridge funds as shown by tho following state ment of the county commis sioners on countv warrants Nos. 1 to E6I5, lnclulve, and disbursements mudo by tho county treasurer ns shown by tho btutemnt of said trcas- .,.,, urer 24,128 f3 Receipts In excess of disburse- raents $ 1.419 07 ASSESSMENTS. Paid assessors for making state and county assessments, mak ing tox duplicates, school co pies and tianctlpts of mort gages and Judgments ." 66 ADVERTISING, Paid for publishing commission ers' annual statement and other adveitjslng 2,430 00 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Paid Freeman Leach, treasurer, premium to agricultural socle ties as provided by law 100 00 APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS. Paid to Thomas Loyshon, extra dttotn of murderer 2j0 00 BRIDGES. Paid Thomas J. Mat thews for bridge In Spring Brook town- . - ship $ 175 00 Penn Bridge Company for repalrnlg four Iron bridges as per con tract,, to wit: Threo bridges over St. Dr. Tunkhdnnock Creek, Benton township, and bridge over same creek at Lnl'ltime .... 1,185 09 A. R. Wethcrbv for stono arch bridge In South Ablngton town ship 25000 McLaughlin and Snyder for stono arch bridge in Scott township .... 175 00 C. J. Thomas, bulldlni bridge abutments In Dalton borough, as per contract 95 00 John Rink, building , stone arch bridge In Benton township (Inlot Baylor's pond) 184 00 Gnlinn A Martin, stono 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 2699 Stevenson it Knight, mailing plans of four arch bridges and fur nishing t w o li.UO prints of each plan.. 33 00 Llverv hire inspecting bridges, bridge Fites, etc 57 50 Giles Huberts, expense of commissioners In specting bridges, nuasuicmcuts, etc.... 27 '.'- COUNTY AUDITORS. Paid P. W. Coittllo.... LOSS!!; A. B. Klefer 1,001 00 F, L Ward 1,01100 E. C. Newcomb, attor ney, for professional . ervlcos 100 00 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid C. E, Pryor, her- . IK's fees 11,690 40 John R. Jones, district attorney's fees 19,10190 J. Copcland, prothono- tary fees 1,11 85 Thomas P. Daniels, clerk of the court's fees 6.B93 73 Frederick Warnke, re- corder of deed's foes . 290 80 ss.cvt es BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. -Paid burial expenses of deceased soldiers, as per Act of Assem bly. approved May U. 1886 1,015 00 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid assessors In townships and boroughs for making returna of births and deaths as pro vtded by law CO EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid board and clothing of con- VICtB BiiOliw ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL DREN. Paid assessors for maktngo num eration of children 1,57j 28 ELECTION EXPENSES. raid elctlon officers and rent of polling places 8,549 49 Ground rent for polling places H5 03 Printing ballots, In struction, return sheets, etc 3,158 51 Repairing, moving, set ting up and storing booths 540 31 Delivering ballots und otber election blanks. 157 6 Clerks appointed by court to compute, elec tion returns Publishing sheriffs proclamation Supplies to election boards Express on printed mat- tnt . 14.23S99 Total amount of disbursements by the county commissioners on their warrants from Nos. 1 to 6,845. Inclusive $240,2C3 40 In addition to tho foregoing the follow ing disbursements were made by. tho 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 institute, Carbon dale 165 33 COUNTY STATEMENT. AS4v fa City Institute, Seranton. MO 0 State tax on county In debtedness 1,880 00 Taxes refunded Oeorge Decker, collector on du plicate for tho year 1S14 38 72 Commission charged by county treasurer 11,93103 43,865 13 Total amount disbursed from county and gridgo funds for tho year 1S99 $284,128 53 COUNTY STATEMENT. WATB TAX ACCOUNT Valuation of money at Intcrtut, bonds, mortgages. Judgments, etc., assessed In Laoknwaiina, county for tho year 18M, sub ject to four mill tax for slato purposes, as reported to board of revenue commissioners, valuation, $0,662,7741 amount ot tax ,,,$ 265110 From which deduct oounty treasurer's commission ,,,,, M U Total amount of state tax .,,,$ (6,884 69 Rcbato ,1 19.T i,nii 2,444 35 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid mowing and spi In kling lawn, shoveling snow anil other woik on court house grounds - Paid T. J. Ackerly. tries, and for service ti burning shade) tribes C i:. Whalte, repairing booth, chairs, lawn seats and painting same, etc Barber Asphalt Paving Co , use of roller Barber Asphalt Paving Co , for ie-settlng curb on Washington avenue, botwoen Spruce and Linden ... Bcranton Stovo Works, eastings for election booths C. E. Whalte, painting fountains George Slsson, 2,300 pounds ashes Poote & Shear Co , sundry hardware and new hoe Goorpe W. Blown, hauling wood ashes .. Repairs and sharpsnlng lawn mowers Repairing filters Stone flagging, court house grounds W. r. Hurley, raising flag walk on court houso grounds, new stone, mason work, lining, etc Poote & Shear Co , sundry hardware J. C Wlnke, paints, varnish, etc 6S3 40 79 CO 31 IS 15 00 100 9 62 305 13 SO 29 23 150 14 50 300 850 175 39 4 74 9 34 1,159 30 COMMONWEALTH COSTS. Paid aldermen, Justices, constable, detectlvo and witnesses In com monwealth cases 53,503 37 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' orFICE. Paid Giles Roberta, countv commissioner. 1,141 CS Paid 8. W. Roberts, county commissioner. 1,095 50 Paid John Demuth, count commlhsloner. 1,095 50 Charles F. Wagr.er, 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 840 00 ' Henry A. Knapp, coun ty solicitor wo 00 8,077 58 COURT EXPENSES. Paid court crier, mes- scrgcrs and tipstaffs. E,0C5 00 H H. Coston, court stenographer 6,965 37 Lackawanna Legal News C53 99 Referees appointed by court 3,503 0) Grand jurors 1,735 73 Traversa jurors 6 8,265 59 Petit jurors 6,t35 ia Constables for making returns 1,30187 jury commissioners ana assistants Legal can and court record sheets for use of stenogiaphers Stenographer's books and other supplies Special stenographic) services Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co Tribune Publishing Co., printing books, etc , fcr Law association examining board , Publishing "Terms of court" Court Janitor ....,,, 182 18 110 00 67 71 38 C3 85 71 80 28 129 10 482 00 320 00 125 00 153 79 9 18 INSURANCE. Paid Insurance, court house and county prison 147 50 IMPEACHMENTS, raid costs in the Impeachment case of Alderman Kelly 657 00 INQUESTS. Paid J. J. Roberts, coroner 1,835 02 Jurors at Inquests 743 50 S. P. Longstrcet, ex coroner 42 71 J. A. Scranton, Inquest docket 10 00 Barber & .Townsend, chemists 25 00 2.656 23 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Paid blank books, blank forms, pens, pencils and other supplies 2,896 22 PREMIUMS. Paid bounty on wild cats, foxes, etc , Including fees of justices. 491 25 POSTAGE. Paid postage stamps and postal cards 6150 PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSE. Paid janitors and watchmen 1,710 86 Water, light and heat ltepairs, steam pipe .... Repa! s, water e'osets. Bunt & Conncll, electri cal fixtures Gaylord & Eltapenc, steam indlrects. pipo fittings, material and labor E P. Gross, repairing and attending court house clocks Washing, cleaning and crubblng Supplies, soap, brushes, brooms, etc Furniture and repairing furniture Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co Repairs at court houso Hauling ashes and other refuse 2.7SS 72 47 60 100 513 208 00 186 00 496 63 254 53 725 57 136 25 60126 17 23 7,173 80 PRISON Paid feeding prisoners. Salaries of warden, keepers and watch men Light, fuel nnd weter.. I'lnslclnn and medical supplies Pilsoners" clothing, bed ding, etc Supplies, brushes, brooms, Ice, etc Central I'ennsjlvanla Telephone Co Convcjing prisoners to nnd from county prison RTalrs, furniture, etc. Disinfectants Repairs, prison building EXPENSE. 11,442 25 7,828 50 ' 2,136 11 COO 00 873 49 17161 103 70 1S7 10 73 S3 40 00 SG7 C3 21 025 97 REGISTRATION. Paid assessors of voters , for making May and December registration 9,133 45 ROAD DAMAGES. Paid viewers appointed by court 426 21 Dimiges to land taken for public road 2,225 00 H B. Andrews, taking depositions in road damages 10 00 2 66121 STATE HOSPITAL. Paid keep of Insane convicts from Lackawanna county .... 273 75 STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY. Paid care of inmates Lackawanna county ... STATE AUDIT. Paid J. E. Watklns, auditing ac counts of county officers from 666 76 150 00 $5,694 43 SUNDRY EXPENSE. Paid transient clerks, service in commis sioners' ofllce 1.14S S5 Acknowledging deeds,.. 10 00 Clt. directory 4 00 Herman Bessey, medi cal examination 10 CO Dean, treating prisoner 5 00 Expense to commis sioners' convention .. 48 35 Inspecting county pris ons 50 00 E F. Bartl. for ser vices as civil engineer 64 60 W. M. Bunnell, services in conectlon with for feited rucogrlzances.. 1 10 00 Subscription for news papers 23 40 Telephone messages .... CO A. B. Dunning, maps, etc., Spring Brcok Water Co 22 00 1,496 30 TAXEB REFUNDED. Paid taxes overcharged and re funded $ 29 23 TEMPORARY LOANS. Paid James Blair, Jr., and Screnton Savings Bank, tem porary loans 20,303 30 STATE HOSPITAL POR CHRONIC IN- SANE. Paid for board, clothing and medical treatment of Insane patients 65 14 FIRE WARDENS. Paid for extinguishing forest fires LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL. Paid for board and treatment of prisoners LEGAL EXPENSE. Paid attorney fees In quo war ranto, prothenotary's fees, pa per books for Supreme court PRISON BOARD. Paid H. F. Ferber. overseer nf prisoners Robert Allen, overseer of prisoners Minute book and stamp picks, snovei, bars ana hammers 34 49 99 72 408 00 157 60 28 00 18 09 8 35 BIDE PATH8. Paid bteycle register books. Paid M. deeds , 88 84 6 00 County Treasurer' Anuual Statement for Year 1890. DR. 1 a , i I f & I S th E ? 2 l B g t "1 e a $ " & o - o o K h 0 9 Ralancoon hand. January 1, 1899 $012"M $760 37 $208 02 "$t,15S 61 "$T69T?ll$T7V,,2.Vt 46,439' ST Rebate on state tax for year IS'jS 10 n70 ID 19,670 4 Tax duplicate of 1S36 202 58 379 S2 682 40 Tax duptlcate of 1W 5.747 61' 5,747 61 Tax dup cate of ISPS 2.02 00 4s,?W 73 60,339 71 Tax ; duplicate of Ik1) 21 00 101,633 20 162,554 20 Seated and unseated land ,. 1,283 22 40 676 10 1,964 73 Exoneration tax collected I is 6,1 18 53 Prison board 1075 10 75 Prothonotary's fees r, 45 Five per cent, penalty 3.197 33 97 Interest on unseated lands 2140 2140 Loans from Scranton Savings Bank u 20,000 00 20,000 00 Liquor llccnso hotels , 22,"00.12 22,700 33 Liquor license restaurants , 4.24S S6 4,248x6 Jury fees, fines and costs collected by T. P. Daniels, clerk of courts 21D 00 219 00 Costs collected hy Sheriff C. E. Pryor t,0"i 14 '65 14 Costs collected bv County Solicitor it. A. Knapp , 512 10 512 10 Costs collected bv Alderman Mcndliron 9 00 9 00 Costs collected of Jacob Ellman 6110 6100 Costs collected of James Clark .. 6 00 5 00 File cases sold by county commlrsloncrs 1 K 161 Rent for election booths '. 108 00 ins 00 Secretary of Internal nlTalra 2.0 00 220 00 L. M. Bunnell, burial expenses (refunded) 31 d 35 00 Transfer from redemption fund 1177 1177 Election rent refunded bv Jas. Coughlln 6 00 6 00 Detective license, II. Seldman 23 00 25 00 Detective license, Jacob Hunvltz 25 00 25 00 Philadelphia Tjpewrltlng Company (money refunded) ...., 1125 1125 8. XV. Roberts, pajment for old doors 10 00 10 00 Interest and costs, redemption from county commissioners 30 73 30 73 Redemption fund 63 tVJ 63 63 JTotal .. A .j..... S3.G15 0) $7S0 37$;(!1 6-) $5 011 7,3 $j,9912J3.'l,OIO S5$336 342 03 CR. 6 4 c fa t t B I 2 b i s a - j J f ? 3 O S V o o o O t H O H Interest on coupons L..I I $ 9350 001$ 9,450 od Countv and bridge warrants, paid Nos. 1 to 5.C45 $2,357 55 237,105 85 240,263 40 Carbondale city institute for years 1893 and 18S9 165.13 165 33 County Institute 200 00 200 00 Scranton City Institute 200 00 200 00 Paid state tax on county Indebtedness for years 181 and 1899 1.SS0 00 1,880 00 Bonds redeemed, issue of Dec 1, 1S9I, Nos. 21 to 40 20000 00 20,000 00 George Decker, collector, refunded on tax duplicate, ear 1894 33 72 38 72 Dog Fund $2,67165 267155 Redemption fund $126 50 126 60 Township warrants, Nos. 75 to 94 $3,17133 3,17133- Treasurer's commission 10191 11.93103 12.032 99 Balance on hand January 1, 1900 913 45 $780 17 $215 15 2,37149 2,54187 39,269 87 46,142 30 Total $3,61500 $780 J7L$36i65j J5.644 73 $4J899jl2 $j21,040 8518336,342 03 Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for Year 1899. DISTRICTS. Collectors. Archbald boro Blakely buro Benton twp Covington twp Clifton twp Carbondale twp. ... Carbondale City First ward ..... Second ward .. Third ward .... Fourth wird ... Fifth ward Sixth ward .... Dickson Cltv boro Dunmore boro .... Daltoi) boro Elmhurst boro i Fell twp Greenlleld twp , Glenburn boro ' Gouldsbcro boro . .. Jeimyn boro JetTcrion twp LaPIume boro Lehigh twp Lackawanna twp. .. Madison twp Ma, field boro Newton twp N. Abli.gton twp. .. Old Forge twp Oljphar.t boro Ransom twp Roaring Brook twp Scntt twp Sprit g Brook twp.., S Ablngton twp. .. Taylor boro Throop.boro Wlnton'boro W. Ablr.gton twp ... Wnvetlv boro Scranten City First ward , Second ward ... Thlid ward Fourth ward ... Fifth ward Sixth ward Seventh ward... Eighth ward ... Ninth ward .... Tenth ward .... Eleventh ward.. Twefith ward... Thirteenth ward Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward Sixteenth ward.. Seventoe'th ward Eighteenth ward Nineteenth ward Twentieth waid. Twe'ty-flrstward P. J. McDonnell D. J. Williams H. G. Smith R. J. Tanfleld Anthony Klotz Patrick Casey H. H. Pierce William Male William Passmure... William Passmoro... C .13. Dlx William Passmore.. Thco H. Welland .. XV. K. Correll Andrew Terwllllgtr. Chas. H. Whitney.. jonn vv. vvnitc W. J. Bell Kdw. M, Sherwood . J. B. Gardener Wm. Seymour. Jr... a. XV. Colllrs Geo. XV. Patterson.. J. O. Bailer John J. Covno Eugene Noack Robert Roe J. D. Hopkins F. L Smith Henry Harding .... Pat. J. Hoban Tobias Stlno .Jamos MrDado Richard Graves .... Wm. D. Price Geo. P. Myers John D. Jones Geo R. Stanton .... Jas. J. Lawler Geo. F. Gethman. .. XV. G. Lctson Henry Roberts John B. Owens Thomas Saltry D. T. Jenkins B Davis Thomas Thomas.... Herman Hngen Harry S. Poust Wm. Cowperthwaito ftunoiph liuenzll . Theo Hesslngcr .. Jos. S. Albrecht .. H L. Hallsteael .. Milton Helnhardt W .G. Williams ... J. G. Seamans .... Jos. Spelcher Thomns Thomns... Jos. S Albrecht .. James F. Coyno .. XV. T. Jones Grand total c. 3 a "$4703T$2! 3 318 69 1.6E2 70 806 45 243 1,342 80 3.S03 2 3C9 91 2,151 16 1030 04 1,70:; 21 1.39 7J 4 Willi 12,752 131 tilt 05 3hJ 62 S.WO 31 1,279 66 574 41 65 26 2 001 .12 837 "i 296 20 216 25 7,011 94 1.37" 1.5S3 27 l.k21 CSS K 6.755 07 4,266 17 1,349 ut 554 n,1 1,992 53 741 1,735 96 3,747 62 3 3S9 65 2,739 95 420 95 729 31 8 263 12 6 640 57 2.769 27 6 541 73 7,842 20 1,999 46 3,248 S 30.479 05 15.161 41 4.716 4 4 043 11 1.471 81 10 10S 40 4,573 TBI 4,823 85 8,441 21 19,115 111 910 91' 4 221 061 7,5'!fi Ch 1.671 12 c. a O a 5 $16i 26 251 411 IU 3S 9b 62 17 60 5 SO! I 1,193 431 1 340 K 313 4' If fC 251 3s 6.' 40 67 IV 9 17 46 177 51 HI 0" 211 -' 31 66 160 41 116 !3 19 84 42 24 1C 10 Itii 45 15J 5s is si -.- t- 50 fi 36 6S1 163 US 7 135 77 16SSS 32 t9 171 08 201 86 10 1 30 92 12 6S 38 41 422 10 732 .'2 2 00 460 59 613 60 62 8) 65 fi 1.614 91 3,: 31 69 3) 41 1.046 SI 1105 1,851 32 5'lj 721 220 13 l.et'i 01 fi,''i7 81 MO' ls 10 117 10 5S54 $219,517 9l $27,369 30 5 a 1 3 B Si ' $,197 fo; 3,570 i: 1,721 OS 103 07 261 11; 1.34S 70 5 001 96 3 710 71 2,4b9 (9 1,063 00 1,''57 (0 1.116 13 4 133 r 13,74s 69 1 9S1 63 ,1 69 4.162 57 1,111 22 731 84 63 26 2.125 67 857 57 .-.38 IS 226 n 7,115 r& 1,529 W) 1,630 CS 2 010 25 739 4 5.791 63 4,429 54 1.468 689 80 2,lbl 46 774 7 1.900 04 3.949 48 1,399 72 2.7u S7 431 63 767 8.G90 7,372 59 2.771 2 7.002 32 8.417 70 2,Cb2 3 3.304 64 32.173 00 19 Wl 10 5,106 88' 5 0S7 89 160-1 86 11.981 6,167 60 5.043 I! 10 00 2' 23,103 23 963 91' 4 417 16 7,t,3 75! 4,734 lb sg 3 m a X J KST3 v it ci 02 to t-. s o 37 04 155 75 $277 217 24 $191 17 E 8 la I 53 47 23 46 9 25 8177 167 05 43 91 0 41 6 931 OO 98 34 a a a y "$3,000 oo 2,200 00 1,000 00 328 79 192 31 643 80 2,220 59 2,626 1,434 41 15131 l,02r 31 21) o: 3.111 16 11.890 91 625 C3 256 6 2,626 14 1,216 06 580 61 50 00 1,200 00 41S 17 .105 5S 172 47 600 00 615 00 SO0O0 l.CIO 00 500 00 4.497 81 2,000 00 1.1&1 21 400 (M 1,800 00 333 33 1.079 92 1,000 00 2.359 00 1.862 06 367 50 601 07 6,001 59 4,097 73 1.661 71 I 912 00 6,060 00 1.425 00 1.(46 24 25.063 50 10.3,2 84 2 462 97 .,020 111 74? 61 6 929 91 2 35S OS "OilO 00 4,02.1 29 10,426 10 lV)0i) 2 026 01 4.SS1 82 3,799 31 en's 3 3 52 i o5rt i .8 8 oJ-OO "$i.i97 a 1,370 12 724 OS 574 23 63 82 704 90 2,784 37 1,084 00 1,035 23 901 66 912 29 1,212 06 1,320 86 1,858 61 465 90 236 OS 1,536 23 111 2t 13 26 923 17 439 10 6,615 38 914 30 8.19 03 496 25 239 47 1,293 84 2,429 64 289 SO 361 46 436 39 823 12 2 949 48 1,049 72 893 81 66 03 266 65 2,686 63 3.275 16 1,101 56 3,090 33 3,395 70 637 35 1.658 40 7.110 4(3 9.148 26 2 64191 1,06) 64. 756 22 5,031 St 2.609 42 3.0U OS C.Otli 98 8,977 15 313 96 2.391 12 J 772 93 . 034 85 $168,505 6l $10S.t50 87 For the Ycnr 1898. H. Stone L Smith J. Hoban Carbondale City- Fifth ward ... . R N. Ablngton twp. .. P. Olyphant boro P. scranton cuy Third ward 'John J. Costcllo , Fifth ward Timothy Jones .. Fourteenth ward Geo. F. Kcllow . Fifteenth ward.. XV. G. Williams 1,704 631 .H1 Ul 4.179 97 2.7C4 47 7.651 S9 4.1W5 l'l 4 S90 311 211 53 41 34 145 22 5 SO r21 17 CO". 81 2!1 50 1,911 16 7.") ". 4,326 H 2 770 27 S tSl 06 .-..144 01 5,011 81! $26,319 47 $1,907 40 $2.,220 ST For the Yctr 1897. 1,670 .16 475 00 3,050 00 2.037 20 3.V2S iZ 4.417 8) 3,t,93 U 273 89 254 13 1.276 19 733 07 4.452 24 706 2.1 1.336 38 $19,191 6l $9,032 20 Scranton City I I Fourth ward .... O. M. Wallteo 5.906 Cll CU 3.-,! 6.17 fh Fifth ward Tlmothv Jones 7,179 411 6S0 39! 7.939 81 Tenth ward Louis Sehroedcr .... 3 263 251 "2S 00 3,591 21 Fifteenth ward.. T. T. Morgan 1,0.-3 01 2sn 271 4,313 31 ' $20,6721l Jl.r.t00l ' $22,21732 For the Vcnr 181)0. Fell twp Waverly boro Patrick McGeever. Chas. W. Hall ... 3,140 421 C2G S1 $1,0cj7 25 $102 621 $1,109 87 Si 70! 3 4W 121 62 92 W 6.0M 00 T.oro 41 2 )06 22; 3,531 29 $18,593 95 2.C96 70 479 83 $3,17653 1 3S7 91 SOI SO 5')o 01 782 03 $3,658 7 7U 41 209 93 "$99334 Condition of Finances of I. ickuwrnirm County. J. Kelly, treasurer's T7I0O ASSETS. Cash In county treasury. $11,811 74 Court house building.,,. 350,000 00 Furniture and fixtures In court houso 85,000 00 Court house 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 state 19,788 45 Total aiiots .,,. $914,600 19 LIABILITIKS. Four and one-half per cent, refunding bonds. Issue of Dec. 1, 1M4, from Nos, 41 to 120, Inclusive $SO,000 00 Four per cent, .court house Imptuvement bonds. Issue of Dec. 1, 1S96 133,000 00 K15.M0 00 Assets In excess of liabilities... $t,99,000 19 STATISTICS. Assessed valuation for year 1S90 $33,185.000 00 Estimated expenses for year 1900 290.000 00 Amount of county tax dupli cate for ear 1S99 246,000 00 Amount of state tax duplicate for year 18) 26.384 59 Note la the above estimate of ex penaes for the year 1000 nothing its included in said estimate for prob able expense in contested election case pending1, nor is there anything included to pay Commonwealth costs in cases pending wherein a oapias issues and returned by the sheriff non est inventus, nor for the oosts of erection of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, which amounts havs been estimatod at about $200,000. All of which Is respectfully submitted. J. COURIBR MORRIS. JOHN PENMAN, JOHN J. DURKlN. County CommlsslaosMt Attest: WM. a DANHSLS, Clerk. Scranton. Pa.. February t, 1WQ. 4 " kii
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