F?- A rr "- "-"-vr; N THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900. KG TONS OF HONEY IN "SOUTHWEST CAVES AN UNIQUE STOREHOUSE OP SWEETS IN TEXAS. Sees Work the Year Round and Have Gathered Tons of Their Prod uct Tar Away from Civilization and Much Difficulty Experienced in Marketing It There's Millions In It, Though. Del Rio, Tex., I.ottcr Chicago Record. There is enough honey In the brakes of -Devil's river to make uiiy man rich who will get It to market. There are tons of. It: In clefts In the rocks, In hollow trees, In caves and In the fam ous "Devil's Punch Bowl," which Is n great sink In the Devil valley and out of which hees swarm ntwaya In clouds bo thick that at n distance of two or three miles It has the nppeuranco of a Brea'l signal smoke. The hills and val ley land along the river are covered for a, great 'part of the year with an endless variety of flowers and In the winter season, which Is never cold enough to freeze the bees, there Is an abundance of decaying fruit cactus npples and berries of many kinds so that they never have to stop working on account of lack of material or bad weather, and thus go on piling up their wealth throughout the whole year. The honey Is of an excellent quality, of good flavor and color and brings n good a price when brought to market as that made by tame bees. The butOmss ot gathering this honey, while fairly profitable, Is not followed to any great extent, for the reason that there Is little In the work of the honey hunter which Is anything like sport, and everything connected with It Is full of privation and danger. The country Is so rough that it is impos sible to get anywhere near the honey caves except one goes on foot, packing his camp equipage on his back or on n burro; water Is not nverplentlful and much of that to be found Is unfit for use, nud besides all this the actual getting of the honey Is no easy task. Sometimes the caves are In such Inac cessible places that the hunter has to let himself down the face of a cliff for two or three hundred feet and hang there at the end of a rope while the bees sting him half to death, while he digs out a few pounds of honey; or, again, he may find a cave easy to rob only to find that he rriust carry the spoil several miles on his back before he can get It to a place whore he can load It upon his burros. But getting the honey Is not all of the work, he must strain it and put It Into cans, eo that It can be packed out to the near est trading point. LOAD VP A BURRO. These honey cans are something of a novelty; they arc flat like canteens and will hold about two gallons apiece; they are made In sets so that each set covers the back of a burro very neat ly, each can being fitted with hooks and nnaps which fasten to rlng3 In the pack saddle or on other cans. The task of filling these Is not a light or cosy one and after it Is finished and everything Is ready for the start back to the nearest trail there Is work then for the hunter In packing his grub and bidding 'on his back; for, if tho hunt has been at all (successful, the burros are loaded with the cans. The trip back is hard, the water holes and camping places are a good long way apart, so that there Is no time to dally on the way or even to test. Owing to the roughness of the country In many places It Is difficult to make 'over ton or fifteen miles per day and generally speaking the whole trip, both going and coming, together with the time epent in hunting, will require nbout fifteen or twenty days, the distance from Del Bio to the best honey districts being about 123 miles. It the hunter brings In 1,000 pounds ns the earning of his trip he will be able to realise about $150 from the sale of It. Where two or more make nn expedition together the profits are smaller on account of the necessity of division and generally the hunter goes alone. Even at this, counting the cost of the outfit and camp supplies neces sary, there Is not enough in It to tempt nny one to follow It permanently, though there are any number who are eager to make the first trip. Several years ngo a hunting party made up of Kansaj City men wont into that country on a trip after big game, for there Is plenty of deer In there even now, and at that time bears were numerous. When they got up Into the honey country they began figuring on tlJb fortunes to bo made out ot It nnd having heard of the Devil's Punch Bowl, locally known ns "Devil's Sink Hole," they decided to go and see It nnd If possible devise s.omo scheme whereby they might get the tons of honey It contained. i DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL. When they reached it, like every one rise seeing It for the first time, they were amazed at the proportions of the wonder; a hole forty feet in dlametev yawning open In the middle of a wide valley, with a perfect towont of bees rushing up from It like flirt blown from some mighty blast, and all the while a roaring loud as that of a great cataract; looking down Into the abyss, for the hole widens immediately be low tho Eurfare, they saw the festoons of honey hanging there which the bees had strung nlong the sides of their mammoth hive after they had filled the hidden grottoes; und looked in through the upward swarms and eaw the Bleums of combs built no doubt many years bcfuie. Tho sight of all that honey wus too NERVITA PILL Restore Vitality, Lost Vigor and Manhood Euro Ini)oteucy..KlKlit Emissions, Logs of Mom. ury, mi warning disease!, all effect of celf-abuse or excess and IiulUcretion. A nerve tonic and blood builder. Urines tho pink slow to pale cheeks nud restores tbe WJ youth. 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They cal culated that by thus saving nil thut nweetnoM to tho world, they would not only bo doing the public a grcnt favor, but would also enrich them selves to the extent of something like $100,000 apiece. There was one man In tho party named Ouden, wht was looked upon by the rest as capable of handling big affairs, and to him wns entrusted tho work of managing tho enterprise. As coon as the company had been formed he wns given his credentials nnd went back to Del Bio, from which place ho was to make a ' tilp to the "Bowl" for the purpose of getting n better understanding of the work required. Ho made the trip nil right, but when he came back he re ported to his friends that It would be Impossible to do anything with the honey und that if they wanted to go on any further they had best hire a new manager. So the company idea was abandoned nnd no application was made the Texas legislature for ar ticles of Incorporation or for the pur chase of the valley In which the "bowl" lies. Then Ouden, who was more of a man ager than his friends imagined, slipped out nnd bought the land, rigged up a big derrick and, with about forty Mexi cans and 100 pack mules, started for the great honey cave. It was his plan to wrnp a Mexican up in Beveral hun dred yards of mosquito netting, let him down into the hole by means of rope ladders suspended fro4n the derrick, and let him fill the boxes with honey, which would be drawn out by means of a pulley. When they had taken out about twenty or thirty tons, ho intend ed to send the Mexicans to town with It and then go Into the business on a much bigger scale, for he had plenty of money nnd could easily put up all that would bo required for a year's operations. He expected a good ptoflt on this trial trip, though, which, der rick, Mexicans nnd mules stood hint at about $1,000. When they reached the "Bowl" he learned to his sorrow that the legs of I the derrick were away too short, but i by letting them out to their fullest ; spread he made them reach across the mouth of tho hole, tied the feet securely to stakes driven deep into tho ground and then ordered one of the Mexicans to wrnp himself in tho mosqulcto net- ' ting and go down. All this time the bees had paid no attention to the In truders, but the Mexican was afraid and refused to obey. DOWN AMONG THE BEES. In vain Ouden explained and wheed led, the Mexicans didn't "sabe" nnd as the bee3 began to swarm up a little they got away from tho "Bowl." Kin ally, when he saw that there was no other way out of it, ho resolved to make the first descent himself. He wrapped himself up In the netting and ordered the Mexicans to attach the rope ladder to the derrick head. The one who tried it got stung In a hundred places before he got half-way out to tho place where he was to attach the ladder and came back In .a hurry dropping the ladder into the hole ns ho stepped off the derrick. Then, as there was nothing else to go down on, Ouden determined to have them let him down with the pulley rope. He got started down all right and then the real trouble began, the bees enraged at his movements In the en trance of their home, flew at the Mexi cans who were holding the rope, so that they dropped It and ran like deer; at the same time Ouden was making much better time into the depths of the cavern. Luckily there was a knot in the rope and this stopped his fall, There he hung, dangllnc among the bees like a puppet on a string, whilo his recreant employes gathered up it a safe distance and decided to skin out with the outfit nnd sell it. Only one of them kept out ot this deal, and he accompanied the others for thres or four miles on the way. Then he dropped back and returned to the "-"Bowl." Meanwhile the bees had worked in through Ouden's netting nnd wera warming him up in a way that made him howl like a lost soul; hearing his cries the superstitious Mexican decid ed that the devil had got hold of his employer and that It would be of no use to try getting him out. Then recol lecting that Ouden wore a gold watch and several seals he declled that he would wait till the devil got done, when he would draw the body out and get something for his trouble. THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD. Finally the unfortunate honey-hunter stopped yelling, nnd Jose crawled out on the derrick, got hold tho knot and drew on the rope until he had slack enough to fasten it to one of the stakes at the foot of the derrick. Then Ouden, thinking that ho was being rescued, called otft something, and the Mexican terrified" at the ery. rnn off and hid in the edge of the valley. Thinking that he might not be very far down from the pulley the honey promoter began climbing out on the rope. Finally, Just when ho felt that he could not draw himself an Inch further up, his hand touched tho pulley and then he drew himself out. Being unable to find uny ot his men ho decided that they had deserted him and he started off for Del Bio on foot. About dark the Mexican came back to tho derrick, and, seeing the coll of rope lying on the ground, he Immedi ately jumped at the conclusion that his Satanic majesty had flown out of the "Bowl" with Ouden and that thero would be no use to wait for a chance to get the watch and seals; so he start ed for Del Rio, and, knowing the coun try, got In on the third day afterward. He told the truth as he conceived It, and a local merchant who knew him to be a trustworthy fellow decided that Ouden had probably fallen Into the honey cave, or else been murdered. In cither event he thought It his duty to wire the lost man's friends In K. C. He did so, giving the particulars of the unfortunate affair us he conceived them. In about three days four sad-faced friends got off the train at Del Bio nnd began to make arrangements to !go Into the "Punch Bowl" country to soarch for Ouden's body. While they weie sitting In the store owned by the merchant who had wired them n . ragged individual who looked as If he might have been covered with glue nnd then dragged a long way through i the dirt and bushes stopped u moment ueroie tho door, nnd after taking a good look at them dashed down the stieet at a run. This strnnge conduct so excited the people who happened to see the fellow and who had been watching him ever since he had dropped Into town that a party of citizens with lariats started out after him. After a rather exciting chase ho was caught and led up Main street to the store from which ho hud started to run. Then the four gentle men from K. C. recognized him. It was Ouden, and that night the town of Del Rio drank deep and laughed nt his expense. It is said that tho though of honey now make? him Blck. and It Is certain that he will run at the men tlon of it. OOUNTY STATEMENT, ANNUAL STATEMENT or THE COMMISSIONERS OF 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: OOUNTY STATEMENT. COUNTY STATEMENT. ,'-r'-"'--r- r '"r-'''''"r""""" '"""""nr,.-. .-. l -j- RECEIPTS. Amount received by County Treasurer M. J. Kelly, from county and bridgo tax dupli cities nnd other sources of rev enue us shown by the 'state ment of said county treasurer.$2S5,547 00 DISBUItSEMENTS. Amount of disbursements from county and bridge funds as shown by tho following state ment of the county commis sioners on county warrants Nob. 1 to 6646, Inclusive, and disbursements made by tho county treasurer as shown by the statemnt of said trcas urcr 234,128 53 Receipts In excess of disburse ments f 1,419 07 ASSESSMENTS. Paid assessors for making .state nnd county assessments, mak ing tax duplicates, school co pies and tianscrlpts of mort gages and Judgments 0,712 66 ADVERTISING. Paid for publishing commission ers' annual statement and other advcitlMng 2,430 00 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Paid Freeman Leach, treasurer, premium to agricultural socie ties us provided by law 100 00 APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS. Paid to Thomas Leyshon, extra ditoln of murderer 20 00 BRIDGES. Paid Thomas J. Mat thews for bridge In Spring Brook town ship $ 173 00. Penn Bridge Compnny for repalrnlg four lion bridges as per con tract,, to wit; Three bridges over St. Br. Tunkhannock Creek, Benton township, and bridge over samo creek nt LaPlumo .... 1,185 00 A. R. Wetherby for stono arch bridgo In South Ablngton town ship 25000 McLaughlin nnd Snyder for stono arch bridge In Scott township .... 175 00 C. J. Thomas, building bridge abutments In Da I ton borough, as per contract 85 00 John Rink, building stone arch bridge In Benton township (Inlet Baylor's por.di 184 00 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 24 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 67 50 Giles Roberts, expense of commissioners In specting bridges, measurements, etc.... 1 Z7 Sj 2,414 S5 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid mowing and sprin kling lawn, shoveling snow ana otner wont on court house grounds - Paid T. J. Ackerly, trees, and for service trimming shade trees C. E. Whaite, repairing booth, chairs, lawn seats and painting same, etc Barber Asphalt Paving Co., use of roller Barber Asphalt Paving Co., for re-setting curb on Washington avenue, between Spruce and Linden ... Scranton Stove Works, , castings for election booths C. E. Whaite, painting fountains .'.' George Slsson, 2,300 pounds ashes Foote & Shear Co., sundry hardware and new hoho George W. Brown, hauling wood ashes .. Repairs and sharpening lawn mowers Repairing filters Stone flagging, court houso grounds W. F, Burley, ralblng flag walk on courr houso grounds, new stone, mason work, tilling, etc Footo & Shear Co., sundry hardware J. C. Wlnke, paints, varnish, etc 6S3 40 79 00 3118 15 00 100 9 62 305 13 80 29 2S 160 14 50 3 00 854 175 39 4 74 9 34 1,159 30 COSTS. 1,111 58 1,095 50 1,095 (0 COMMONWEALTH Paid aldermen, justices, constable, detective and witnesses In com monwealth cases 53,508 37 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Paid Giles Roberts, county commissioner. Paid S. W. Roberts, county commissioner. Paid John Demuth, county commissioner. Charles F. Wagner, clerk to commission ers 1,50000 E. E. Robathan, assist ant clerk to commls- doners 1,005 00 F. W. Ktrchoff, assist ant clerk to commis sioners B, D. Roberts, assist ant clerk to commis sioners Henry A. Knnpp, coun ty solicitor 900 00 840 00 500 00 COUNTY AUDITORS. Paid P. W. Costcllo.... 1.00S09 a. e. Kiefer F. L. Ward V. C. Ncwcomb, attor ney, for professional services 1,00100 1,011 00 100 00 3,127 00 COUNTY OFFICERS. Paid C. E. Pryor, sher iff's fees 11,590 40 John R, Jones, dtbtrlct attorney's fees 13,10100 J. Coneland, prothono tary's fees 1,119 35 Thomns P, Daniels, clerk of tho court's fees 6,593 73 Frederick Wnrnkc, re corder of deed's fees 290 30 32,695 6$ BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS. Paid burial expenses of deceased soldiers, as per Act of Assem bly, approved May 12, 1885 1,015 00 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid assessors in townships and boroughs for making returns of births and deaths as pro vided by law 17 CO EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid board and clothing of con vtrts 3,783 60 .ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL DREN. Paid assessors for maklnge num. m oration of children 1,57a 23 ELECTION EXPENSES. Paid elction officers and rent of polling plnccs 8,519 43 Ground rent for polling places 145 00 Printing ballots, in struction, return sheets, etc 3,158 54 Repairing, moving, set ting up and storing booth Dellverlnc hnllntn find other election blanks, 157 68 Clerks appointed by court to compute elec tion returns Publishing sheriff's proclamation Supplies to election hoards Exnrcss on nrlntcd mat ter 9 IS I Total amount of disbursements I by tho county commissioners on tneir warrants rrom nos. I to 5,645. inclusive $240,263 40 In nddltlon to tho foregoing the 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 8,450 00 County Institute 20000 City institute, Carbon dalo 165 33 COURT EXPENSES. Paid court crier, mes sengers and tipstaffs. 5,065 00 H. H. Coston, court stenographer 6,965 37 Lackawanna Legal News 653 99 Referees appointed by court 3,503 00 Grand Jurors 1,735 73 Traverse Jurors fi 8.263 59 Petit jurors 6,635 23 Constables for making returns 1,304 87 Jury commissioners and assistants 582 16 Legal can nnd court record sheets for use of stenographers 110 00 Stenographer's books and other supplies 7 75 Special stenographic services JS 12 Central Pennsylvania .Telephone Co 85 75 Tribune Publishing Co., printing books, etc., for Law association examining board $0 29 Publishing "Terms of Court" 12910 vroun janitor 482 00 1.077 58 540 31 320 00 125 00 153 79 OOUNTY STATEMENT. City institute, Scranton 200 M State tax on county In debtedness 1, J JO 00 Taxes refunded Gcorgo Decker, collector on du plicate for the year 1S94 38 72 Commission charged by county treasurer 11,931 OS 43.SCJ 13 Total amount disbursed from county nnd grldga funds for tho year 1590 $2S4,123 63 COUNTY STATEMENT. STATU TAX ACCOtnr Valuation of money at interest, bonds, mortgages, judgmeatfl, etc., assessed In Lackawanna; county for the year 18SS, aJ(H Jcct to four mill tax tot etai purposes, as reported to beatA of revenue commissioners, ' valunUon, $$,662,7741 amount of tax ,,$wnn From which deduct county treasurer's commission , 16$ H Total amount of state tax ...,$ 21864 6J Rebate $ 19,788 41 14,238 99 INSURANCE. Paid Insurance, court house and county prison 147 50 IMPEACHMENTS. Tald costs In tho Impeachment case of Alderman Kelly 657 00 INQUESTS. Roberts, Paid J. coroner Jurors at Inquests S. P. Longstrect, ex coroner J. A, Scranton, Inquest docket Barber & Townsend, chemists 1,835 02 743 50 42 71 10 00 23 00 2,653 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 61 CO PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSE. Paid Janitors and watchmen 1,710 86 Water, light and heat Kepalrs, steam pipe .... Repairs, water closet?. Hunt & Connell, electri cal fixtures Gaylord & Ettapenc, steam lndlrccts, pipe fittings, material and labor E. P. Gross, repairing and attending court house clocks Washing, cleaning and scrubbing Supplies, soap, brushes, brooms, etc Furniture and repairing furniture Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co Repairs at court hi "e Hauling ashc, .d other refuse 2.7SS ; 47 60 100 5 11 208 00 186 00 496 63 254 63 725 67 136 25 60126 17 23 7,178 80 PRISOty. EXPENSE. Paid feeding prisoners. 11,442 25 Salaries of warden. Keepers nnd watch men Light, fuel nnd water.. Physician nnd medical supplies Prisoners' clothing, bed ding, etc Supplies, brushes, brooms, tee, etc Central Pennsylvania Telephone Co Conveying prUoners to and from county prison 187 10 Repairs, furniture, etc. 73 13 Disinfectants 40 00 Repairs, prison building 867 C5 7,828 39 2,136 14 300 00 873 49 17161 105 70 24,025 97 REGISTRATION. Paid assessors of voters for mnklnir Mnv nnd riemht- registration ,.... 9,133 45 ROAD DAMAGES. Paid viewers appointed by court 426 21 Damages to land taken for public road 2,225 00 H. B. Andrews, taking depositions In road damages 10 00 2,661 21 STATE HOSPITAL. Paid keep of Insane convicts from Lackawanna county .... 273 75 STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMA- INDUSTRIAL TORY. Paid care of Inmates Lackawanna county ... from STATE AUDIT. Paid J. E. Watklns, auditing ac counts of county officers 666 73 150 00 SUNDRY EXPENL'E. Paid transient clerks, service In commis sioners' ntllce 1,143 S.i Acknowledging deeds. i.uy directory Herman Bcssey, medi cal examination Dean, treating prisoner Expense to commis sioners' convention .. Inspecting county pris ons B. F. Bartl, for ser vices as civil engineer W. M. Bunnell, services in conectton with tor felted recognizances,, Subscription for news papers Telephone messages .... A, B. Dunning, maps, etc. Spring Brook Water Co 10 00 400 10 00 500 4$ as woo 64 60 110 00 23 00 60 22 00 TAXES REFUNDED. Paid taxes overcharged and re funded : 1,496,30 29 23 TEMPORARY LOANS. Paid James Blair, Jr., and, Scrrnton Savings Bank, tem porary loans 20,303 30 STATE HOSPITAL TOR CHRONIC IN-SANE. board, clothing and treatment of Insane Paid for medical patients K.tNe$ Paid for fires .,, FIRE WARDENS, extinguishing forest LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL. Paid for board and treatment ot prisoners LEGAL EXPENSE. Paid attorney fees In quo war ranto, prothonotau's fees, pa per books for Supreme court PRISON BOARD. Paid II. F. Ferber, overseer of prisoners 28 00 Robert Allen, oversee. of prisoners IS 00 Minute book and stamp 8 35 Picks, shovel, bars und hammers ...., 34 49 65 14 99 72 408 00 157 SO 8SM 600 BIDE PATHS. Paid bicycle register books Paid M. J. Kelly, treasurer's deeda TTt0 County Treasurer's Annual Statement tor Year 1890. OR. - P ri H ' "i 5 - C. r3 b '- dps - h " v ? & fc, r 8 ? I i O . a, 0 u o o ' K h H U H llalance on hand. January 1, mi 1$ 612'00 $TS0 37 ;9S02 $4,3CS 51 f $4,690 44 $"35."Cwri3 HSTI Ilebato on state tax for year 1598 19,670 49 19,670 4 Tax duplicate of 1S96 202 5S 379 52 582 44 Tax duplicate of 1897 5,747 51 6,747 St Tax duplicate of 1S9S 2,08200., s,rS7 73 60.339 71 Tax duplicate of lk?9 f 21 00 161,633 20 162,554 20 Seated and unseated land 1 1,28 22 40 676 10 1,964 72 Exoneration tax collected 18 53 18 63 Prison beard I 10 75 10 75 Prothonotary's fees 45 45 Five per cent, penalty .13 97 33 97 Interest on unseated lands 2140 2140 Loans from Bet an ton Savings Bank 20.000 00 20,000 00 Liquor license hotels 22,700 32 22.700 33 Liquor license restaurants 4,248 86 4,248 80 Jury fees, fines and costs collected by T. P. Daniels, clerk of courts 219 00 219 00 Costs collected by Sheriff C. E. Pryor 665 14 666 14 Costs collected by County Solicitor II. A. Knapp 512 10 512 10 Costs collected by Alderman Mendleson 9 00 9 09 Costs collected of Jacob Ellman 5100 61(0 Costs collected of James Clark 6 00 5 00 File ca3cs sold by county commissioners IU 160 Rent for election booths ins 00 108 00 Secretary of Internal affairs 23)00 220 00 L. M. Bunnell, burial expenses (refunded) 35 00 36 00 Transfer from redemption fund 1177 1177 Election rent refunded by Jas. Coughlln 6 00 6 00 Detective license. II. Seldman 25 00 25 00 Detective license. Jacob Suravttz 25 00 25 00 Philadelphia Typewriting Company (money refunded) 1125 1125 S. W. Roberts, payment for old doors 10 00 10 00 Interest and costs, redemption from county commissioners 30 73 SOTS Redemption fund .' 63 63 63 63 JTotal $3.615 00 $780J3Jl$3?,rc5 $5,C4i 73 ,$4,890 42$32UM0 85$3j6,342 03 CR. 6 c s . s . a h c S i s g h & w fe e i S S f J UW-3SS2 3 3v O S O o O 9 Q ! K H B O H ' Interest on coupons I 1 II 9,450 0018 17450 Oj County and bridge warrants, paid Nos. 1 to 6.643 ( $2.357 55 237.905 85 240,263 40 Carbondale city Institute for years 1898 and 1899 165 33 165 33 County Institute 20000 200 00 Scranton City Institute 200 00 200 00 Paid state tax on county Indebtedness for years lfl'S and 1S99 1.SS0 00 l.SSOOO Bonds redeemed, Issue of Dec. 1, U94, Nos. 21 to 40 , 20,000 00 20,000 00 George Decker, collector, refunded on tax duplicate, year 1894 38 72 38 72 Dog Fiind $2,67155 2,67165 Redemption fund $12G 50 12S 60 Township warrants, Nos. 75 to 94 $3,17133 3,171 S3 Treasurer's commission lot 91 11,93103 12,032 9 Balance on hand January 1. 1900 043 45 $780 17 $235 15 2.37149 2.54187 39.26)87 46,142 20 Total; .. 1---!J-'jl''.j;u,.....j,.. ".; $3,615 00 $780 37 $361j; $5,C44 73 $4,899 42,$J21O40 851$336,842 02 Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for Year 1809. DISTRICTS. Archbald boro ..... Blckely boro Benton twp Covington twp Clifton twp Carbondale twp. .. Carbondale 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 .. Jetmyn boro Jefferron twp LaPlume boro .... Lettish twp Lackawanna twp. Madison twp Mayfleld boro Newton twp N. Ahltston twp. Old Forge twp. ... Olyphnnt boro .... Ransom twn Roaring Brook twp. Scott twp Sprli:g Brook twp. S. Ablngton twp. . Taylor bnro 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.. Eighth ward .. Ninth ward ... Tenth ward ... Eleventh ward Tweflth ward.. Thirteenth ward. Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward sixteenth ward.. Sevcntee'th ward Eighteenth ward Nineteenth ward Twentieth ward. Twe'ty-flrstward Carbondale City Fifth ward N. Ablngton twp. .. Olyphant boro Scranton City Third ward Fifth ward Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward.. Collectors. P. J. McDonnertT D. J. Williams... H. G. 8mtth R. J. Tanneld.... Anthony Klots... Patrick Casey .... H. H. Pierce William Mate William Passmore... William Passmore... C .E. Dlx , William Passmoru., Theo. H. Welland .. W. E. Correll Andrew Tcrwllllser, Chas. H. Whitney., John W. White...., W. J. Bell , Edw. M. Sherwood., J. B. Gardener , Wm. Seymour, Jr.., G. W. Colllrs Geo. W. Patterson. J. G. Bailer John J. Coyne , Eugene Nonck Robert Roe , J. D. Hopkins F. L. Smith Henry Harding ... Pat. J. Hoban Tobias Stlne James Mr Dade .... Richard Graves ... Wm. D. Price Geo. P. Myers John D. Jones Geo. R. Stanton ... Jas. J. Lawler Geo. F. Gethraan. . W. G. Letson a 3 a o O Henry Roberts John B. Owens Thomas Saltry D. T. Jenkins B. Davis Thomas Thomas.... Herman Hagcn Harry S. Poust Wm. Cownerthwolto Rudolph Buenztt ... Theo. Hcsslnger .... Jos. S. Albrecht .... H. L. Hallstead .... Milton Relnhardt .. W.G. Willlnms J. G. Seamana Jos. Spclcher Thomas Thomas Jos. S. Albrecht ... James F. Coyne .... W. T. Jones c 3 Q 3 M 1T05T52- 3.318 691 1,682 70 806 46 243 63 1,342 10 3.809 53 2,369 03 2,151 26 1.036 04 1,706 21 1.393 4.3C8 01 12,752 13 814 05 362 52 3.929 34 1,279 66 54 43 55 26 2.009 3! 837 73 296 20 216 25 7,011 94 1.373 7J 1,593 27 1,823 53 6SS85! G.753 07 4,266 17 1,349 9C 654 03 1,992 5S 741 73 1.735 95 3,747 62 3.3S9 2.739 93! 420 931 729 31 8.2C3 12 6.610 67 2.769 27 6.541 73 7,842 20 1.9TO 4li 3.248 67 30.479 061 15.909 41 4.716 47 4.011 11 1.471 81 io.ios 40: 4.673 4.S23 85 8.441 23 19,345 41 910 93 4.221 06 7,536 651 4,675 12 iieflBJ-lWos 251 43 131 38 96 62 17 60; 3 20 1,195 1,340 315 16 231 52 67 997 177 131 2.K 21 100 8 UK 19 42 IC 1U3 153 45 Ol "50 36 163 118 135 163 32 173 201 10 20 12 38 V o oifl -5 So 3.670 12 1,724 08 !03 07 2C1 13 1.313 422 10 732 200 400 69 613 60 62 SD 5r 67 1,694 91 3,K1 C9 3W 41 1,046 Ml SU 05 1.833 "2 5D3 7JI 220 13 l.t'.ti 04 0,('-i7 81 M 03! 196 10 117 10 53 54 Grand total $219,847 94 $27,369 30 $277 217 24 $191 47 C.O01 3.710 2,469 1.C53 1.9.-.7 1.416 4.4H3 13,749 991 ',93 4,162 1.314 734 63 2,125 807 338 226 7,113 1,629 1,639 2.046 729 5,791 4,429 1,468 6S9 2.161 771 1,900 3.949 3..S99 2.750 43J 767 9"! 53 -3 v . Eva -SO 4; M w "u -I rt rttflm H 8.630 7.372 89 2.771 27 7.002 32 S.I." 70 2 K2 33 3.304 64 32.173 95 19.501 10! 5. 100 SS 6.0S7 N9I 1.604 SO 11.901 5.167 60 6.013 fS 10,000 27 23.403 25 9C3 90 4.417 10 7.053 4.734 16 73 37 01 155 ; a s a r. o o rt 5 53 47 23 40 9 81 T 1C7 95 B S o O 43 91 9 4 6 991 38 00 93 3l V a5 "$3T0W 2.200 00 1,000 00 328 79 192 31 643 SO 2.220 69 2,626 75 1,434 41 151 34 1,025 31 214 07 3.114 11.890 91 525 69 256 61 2.626 34 1,210 06 5S0 63 50 00 1,200 00 418 47 305 58 172 47 5011 00 615 00 00 00 1,550 00 509 00 4.497 81 2.000 00 1.193 21 too 00 l.SSOOO 338 3: 1,079 92 1,000 00 2,300 00 1.862 06 367 60 60107 6,003 69 4.097 73 1.609 71 3.912 00 5,069 00 1,1?5 00 l.Mf. 24 23.0T.1 50 10,352 84 2.462 9 4,020 451 748 64 6.929 51 2.55S OS 2.000 00 4.023 29 16.421 10 650 00, 2.020 01 4.SS0 82 3,799 31 cm a rtCoo pa $i;isro8 1,370 H 724 Ot 674 21 68 82 704 94) 2,784 37 1,084 00 1,035 23 901 65 932 20 1,232 00 1,320 81 1,858 63 465 90 236 9$ 1,636 23 154 21 13 29 925 67 439 10 6,615 30 914 30 839 03 4S25v 239 47 1,293 84 2,429 64 289 0 361 4i 436 39 829 U 2.949 43 1,049 li 89 81 66 03 26(61 2,686 63 3,275 13 1,101 66 3,090 32 3,395 70 637 35 1.658 40 7,110 46 9,148 25 2,643 91 1.069 54. 750 23 5.031 SI 2.60!) 42 3.013 93 6,066 vS 8.977 15 1I19D 2.391 12 2,772 83 934 SS For the Year 1898. E. H. Stone F, L. Smith P. J. Hoban John J. Costello , Timothy Jones ,. Geo. F. Kellow . W. G. Williams 1.704 63 23-1 53 680 01 49 34 4.179 97 146 22 2.764 47 5 50 7,651 89 629 17 4,538 19 605 54 4,800 31 231 60 $26,si947 $1,907 40 1,944 16 729 35 4,326 19 2.770 27 5.2SI 06 6.144 03 5,03181 $28,22687 ' $16S,5C3 Cl $108,250 87 27S80 254 85 , 1.27$ It I 733 07 4,463 24 704 23 1,33(24 1,070 31 47.1 00 3.050 00 2,017 20 3.S28 82 1.137 SO 3,693 43 $19,194 61 For the Ye r 1897. Scranton City Fourth ward , ,. Fifth ward Tenth ward Fifteenth ward.. G. M. Wallace ... Tlmothv Jones ... Louis Schroeder T, T. Morgan ..., 6,996 61 7,379 11 265 23 4,035 04 $20,672 31 391 35 6,387 96 680 .ll 7.959 80 328 00 3.591 25 2S0 27 4.313 31 $1,580 01 $22,251 32 5,000 00 7.066 441 2 996 22 3,531 29 $9,032 S 1,317 M 8J3 34 59J0J 782 01 SS,58.1 For the Vcur 189(1. T11 twp I Patrick McGcever... Waverly boro Chas. W. Hall 3.440 421 626 83 39 701 C2 !: ) 3,450 12 1 2,693 70 711 41 !l C59 75 479 83 203 M j $l,16987 $3,17CH $993' 34 Condition ot Finances of Lackawanna County. ASSETS. t Cash In county treasury. $41. 811 74 Court house building.. ..350,000 00 Furniture and fixtures In court house 33,000 00 Court house ground. ...200,000 CO County prison building. .125,000 00 County prison grounds.. 20,000 00 Furniture and fixtures In In county prison 3,000 09 Due from collectors sub Ject to exoneration and commissions 120,080 09 Due from state 19,78(45 Total asset $914.W1$ LIABILITIES. Four and one-half per cent, refunding bonds. Issue of Dec. 1. 1S1I, from Nos, 41 to 120, Inclusive S0,00) 00 Four per cent, court house Improvement bonds, Issue ot Dec. 1, 1896 135,000 00 j:ii,OO0 0) $099,600 19 Acsels In excess of liabilities STATISTICS. Assessed valuation for year 1S99 $35,185,000 00 Estimated expenses for year 1900 290,000 00 Amount of county tax dupli cate for year 1899 ,.... 246,000 00 Amount or siaie tax aupucuie for year MM (.... K.J84 69 Not o In the above estimate of ex penses for the year 1000 nothing i included in aaid estimate for prob .able expense in contested eloctloa caso pending, nor ia there anything included to pay Commonwealth coat in cases pending wherein a oaplap issues and returned by the sheriff non est inventus, nor for ths costs of erection of the Soldiers' and Bailors' Monument, whioh amounts haT boon estimated at about $800,000. All of which Is respectfully submitted J. COURIER MOtUIUL JOHN PENMAN, JOHN J. rUHKW, County ComttjtjijejBW Attest: WM. G. DANIELS. (?Us4 Scranton, Pa., February a lNa, K t i v
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