STATEMENT
OF THE
XUSCEIPTS & EXPENDITURES
- OP THE
FOR THE YEAR 1840.
Agreeably tolho22d and 23d Secliomof an act of Assembly,
passed the lGlh day of April, 1834. Tho commissioners of
iho county of Columbia, mako tha following statement of the
Eeceipta and Expenditures of said county for the yoar 1840.
To which is annexed a statement of tho Duplicates of County
Tax for each of the townships in said county, for the year 1840.
Also a statement ot outstanding itebts duo tho county, per Audi
tors report.
RECEIPTS
Of JEREMIAH WELLIVER, late Treasurer of Columbia
county, deceased.
To balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1840,
COLLECTORS.
Received of Collectors, for the year
1838, 1839,
Do State Funds for 1835, 1830,
Amount received by J. Wellivcr in 1840, $2019 49J
CREDITS.
By Commissioners orders issued in 1830, 1040 08
do do 1840, 35 93
11 Certificates of Fox scalps; 8 75
Treasurers Commissions, 21 87 J
' Cash paid by his administrators, .200 00
Balance due the county, Jan. 1,1841, 1315 00
$517 821
1,924 98
180 C9
Balance due county in the hands of Jere
miah Wclliver's Administrators on
Jan. 1, 1841,
$2520 401
$1315 90
RECEIPTS OF L. B. RUPERT, ESQ.
Treasurer of Columbia county, at present.
Receive! of collectors for tho year 1837, 181 12j
" " 1838, 377 G7
" 1839, 4102 89
" " 1840, 2819 47
UNSEATED LAND.
" Tax on unseated land, 307 72
Of Velliver,s administrators, 200 00
" From Sales of old bridges, 83 J2j
Amount received by L, B. Rupert in 1840,
By Commissioners orders redeemed, 7903 48
. Amount paid in certificates for fox
scalps, 55 50
ii of tax refunded 10 50
i ' paid Register I 31
" " " R. E. Wright Esq. 20 00
v of Treasurers commissions, 101 25
$8162 00
Amount of payments
do receipts
8152 eo
$8224 11
Balance due tho Treasurer Jan. 1, 1841, $72 11
WE tho Commissioners of the County of Columbia, have
examined the above accounts, compared them with the vouch-
i l .t ? . i ' . . .
rs anu nnu mem jusi aim correct, witness our lianas tlienintli
y of January A. D. 1841.
JUHW M'HENBY, J
rrj
RECEIPTS.
Balance in the Treasury, Jan. 1, 1840, 618 82j
Amount received of Collectors for 1837, 181 12i
" " for 1838 & 1839, 0485 55
" , ' 1840, 2819 47
" of tax on unseated lands, 307 72
" from the sales of old bridges 83 124
State funds for 1885 & 1830, 170 09
Actual Receipts in 1840,
10581 50
8042 70h
$18023 21
BRIDGE VIEWS. r
Amount paid different persona for making report " ' A
ot tn-iugcs and viewing scitcs lor tue same, BS'UV 7
ROAD VIEWS. , ..fefw v
Amount paid Different persons for.makinjt- reports of -1 . , v
road views, 101 UU
do paid Mathias Kline for damages dono by
state road, 165 UU.',
JUROR WAGES AND MILEAGE. "
Amount paid Grand; Traverse ond Petit Jurors at
tlie Ecvcral sessions In 1840 " !".
do Paid at January term in 1840,, ,.;, fi04.G2l;
do Aprilterm in 1840, ., .308 CO.
do " August term in 184, 531 87'
da " November term in 1840, 34400
do August term in 1838, '5'00
820 00
ROOM FOR JURIES.
Amount paid William Hcnrio for providing a room v - ?
for Jury at January Term 1840 ; - 3 00
do paid came for room at August term, 1840, , ,70 ,00
COMMONWEALTH COSTS. "
Amount paid witnesses, Sheriffs Justices' and Con
stables in Commonwealth suits, ICS 41
DEPUTY ATTORNEYS FEES. -
Amount paid J. G. Montgomery, Deputy Attorney .:-
in Commonwealth suits. 44 50
PHYSICIANS FEES. . J
Amount paid physicians for post mortem ciamina-
tions and for medical aid to prisoners in
county Jail, 1G0 00
CONSTABLES ATTENDING COURT.
Amount paid constables attending court at January
term in 1340. 86 CO
do paid the same at April term, 1840, ; 43 18
do " the sameat August term 1840, S3 00
do " the samo tt November term 1840 3G 80
CONSTABLES MAKING RETURNS.
Amount paid constables for making returns to tho
several sessions G2 94
1796' 09J
73 00
1C9 41
44 60.
1C0OO
E. S. PENITENTIARY.
Amount paid E, S. Penitentiary in 1840, to support
convicts sont from this county,
BOOKS AND BOOK BINDING.
Amount paid for K. E. Wrights .Election laws for tho
several townships,
do paid W. H. Villcc for robindinir books for tho
Prothonotary, Rogister and Commissioner's
ofllecs,
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Amonnt paid Iho Election .Boards of. - 0 - , .. .
Hriar creek, in 1840,
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Bloom
Cattawissa,
Deny,
Fishing Creek,
Greenwood,
Hemlock',
Jackson,
Limestone,
Liberty,
Madison,
Mahoning,
Monteur,
Mifflin,
Mt. Pleasant,
Orange,
Paiton,
Roaring creek,
Sugarloaf,
Valley,
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143 01
2G 00'
18'87J
88 80
3G 80
35 30
'34 50
38 00
. 38 75
35 30
45 .10
35 03
32 60
23 00
87 50
33 30
' 39 85
35 30
34 50
2G 00
31 81
42 50
12 50
145 08
C3 04
143 Gl
STATEMENT'
6thi Amount duplicate of Counljj Tax assessed on each
vj uoiumvia county jot me yem.s
Cor,LECTon's Names.
1830 John Flood
1837 David Thilips
1838 Peter Hetler
1839 Jesse Yocum
John Fritz
John Johnson
Jnmes M. Jones
Eiiazer Brothwell
Philip Fritz
1840 John E. Shaffer
Samuel Crcslor
O. A, Brobst
J. C. Sprdul
Abraham Robins
Jacob Evans
John M'Reynolds
John MoIIetiry
Joseph Dean
John Marshal
Christian Zimmorm
Philip Kline
Isaac Bluo
Thomas Hartman
Thomas McBridgo
John Vance
Reuben Fahringer
Samuel Rohne,
William .Boudinan
of the respective (otvnihliti
.'9 anil 1840.
TowNsmrs. fFholcamU Pdid.. Balance
duplicate. ' due.
Limestone 010 00 677 24 88 70
Mahoning 1000 00 036 00 C5 00
Mifilin 513 59 405 50 ' 48 00
Catawissa 057 99 539 35. 118 04
Jackson 101 71 87 28J 14 43i
Madison 638 33 400 37 77 00
Mahoning '1090 01 740 75 350 80
Mifflin 002 93 554 G8 48 11$
Sugarloaf 217 54 184 22 33 12
Briarcrcek 1378 31 209 00 llOO 31
Bloom 930 34 820 29 710 05
Catawissa 004 40 120 13 644 33
Dotry 023 31 ' 23B 77i 380 034
Fishingcreek 244 09 10 00 228 00
Greenwood 424 42 210 98 207 44
Hemlock 494 54 70 00 424 6l
Jackson 09 05 15 GO 53 45
Liberty 003 13 185 50 317 G2"
Limestono 073 20 " 242 22 421 00
a Mifflin 001 95 150 20 451 09
Mt. Pleasant 170 14 91 40 79 08
Mahoniifg 895 82 240 81 050 10
Monteur 453 02 203 29 . 232 33
Madison 552 78 220 '74 ' 332 04
Orange 307 83 34 00 273 83
Roaring Creek 505 01 152 .72 352 92
Sugarloaf' 200 44 41 00 s 219 44
Valley 310 77 89 00 230 77
44 87J
tie
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185 72
EXPENDITURES.
BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Amount paid Joseph Fulton, in full for
u.t.i . -!.
uuuuuuig a uiiuyc ai uauawissa,
paid E. Edson & Co. in full for
building a bridge at the month of
mo nuntinguon creeK,
Paid William Colo in fuM for build
ing a bridge across Fishing creek,
Paid O. D, Leib in full for build
ing a stone bridge across Laurel
tun,
Paid Enos Trescott Si Co. on con
tract fer building a bridge below
liloom,
1050
388
480
2000
00
75
00
00
BRIDGE REPAIRS.
Amount paid sundry persons for repairs
done to the different bridges built 1
by tho county 1C59
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
Amount paid for repairs on Jail
ao repauing B cleaning Court House
ASSESSORS PAY.
Amount piid the several Assessors for
making the Assessment in 1840,
Paid John Donk for Briar creek,
" Samuel Mellick for Bloom,
" John Ellis for Cattawissa,
" William Carnahan for Derry,
" DaBiel Peeler for Fishing creek,
Jacob Evans for Greenwood,
" John Shoemaker for Hemlock,
' Samuel McIIenry for Jackson,
" John Marshall for Limostor.e,
" William Wilson for Liberty,
" Ephraim M'Colume for Madison.
" Daniel Hess for Mifflin,
Edward Delong for Monteur,
" Mioheal Sanders for MiimnL.
Samuel Johnson for Mt. Pleasant,
William Pallnrann fni- nmn.
Aaron Berninger for Roaringcreek, 15
jacoo j. mill tor Sugarloaf is
David' Blue for Valley, i0
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4104 47
1059 07
145 08
235 00
' 1 inn nnu ; " '
Amount paid L.L.Tate, in 1840, as -. '
salary and for advertising.
do paid V. Best for the same,
do paid II. Webb, do
do paid Thos. Painter, do " -
do paid Wilber&Shrincr, do
STATIONARY. FUEL. See.
Amount paid for stationary, fuel, candles
oud contingencies,
TvEGISTEU'S OFFICE.
Amount paid for Kecordinz Treasurers bonds.
do " for ljeod Book for office,
PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE.
Amount paid for Docket for the office,
do paid V Best, & J. Eyerly, Pro-
tbonotary's fees, '
C96 00
AUDITORS. ..
Amount paid Geo. II. Willits, Sebastian ,
Hower and Jas. Dewitt, as" Auditors,
i I)
CO 50
01 50
,48 00
124 87J
18 90
B13 771
78 03-
-r- 78 03
2 50
15 00
17 00
"15 '60.
85 74
: 111 24
i5 00
15 00
Amount paid Joseph Brobt, as Commissioners in full, 157 56
do " JohnMcHenry, do 78 00
do " Jelin Dicterich, do 1G0 50
do - Christian Wolf, do 10 50
do J. Hibler and Wilson oj clerk, 150 00
ATTORNEY FOR COMMISSIONERS FEES.
Amount paid Geo. A. Frick.for counsel, and for
commissions for Collecting
COURT CRIER.
Amount paid L. Sholes, Crier of quarter sessions
and of common pleas,
CORONERS FEES.
Amount paid I. C. Johnson for holding Coroner's
Inquests,
JAILOR AND SHERIFF FEES.
Amount paid Wm. Kitchen for summonning Juries
and for costs in Commonwealth suits,
PANTHER AND FOX SCALPS.
Amount paid on certificates for for scalps,
" '! " do panther
TAX REFUNDED.
Amount of tax cfundcdon unseated land,
do do duplicate,
EDUCATION.
Amount paid on school orders for Mifflin,
45.00
C6.C0
131 58
228 49
G5 00
5 00
IG 5G
4 33
550 501
45 00
GO 00
131 58
228 49
70 00
SO 94
23 C4
23 04
Totalamount of expenditures for 1810, 811,527 75
Balance in favor of the county on the first of January,
A D ,811' &7095 40
We tho undorsipned Auditors, duly elected to sctltle and adjust the ac
counts of Columbia county, having carefully examined li e accounts and
vouchersof the Commissioners andTieasurerofsoid county .fortheyear 1840,
do report that wo find them correct, and. that we find a balance of cash duo
the county In tho ham's of Collectors for connty purpotes of seven thousand
and ninety-five dollars and forty-six cchts.cxclusivo of taxeson unseated lands.
Witness our hands this ninth day of January, A. I). 1841.
. 8EBA8TIAN HOWK11, V ...
. JAMES DEWITT, '-Hdtton.
$8042 701
Wo the undersigned Commissioners of Columbia County, have ascertained from tho
books of the Treasuicr and Commissioners, nnd do report that tho nbovo is a full and
correct statement of the balances as thoy stand charged against tho soveil collectors be
fore mentioned (commissions and exonerations not deducted) tho aggregate amount of
which is eight thousand and forly-two dollars and seventy cents duo from the different
collectors, (errors excepted.)
Witness our hands, this ninlh day of January, A. D. 1841.
JOHN M' HENRY, 1
JOHN DIETERICH, t Commissions.
CHRISTIAN WOLF, J
Attest, John S. Wilsox, Clotk
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Danville, January 9th, 1841.
To tiie Supervisors 01
the Sloads.
THE Commissioners requost the Supervisors
in tho several townships nf Columbia county,
to attend to the filling up of tho abutmetiti of tho
County bridges, in their respective districts, when
repairs of that kind are required- in this way such
repairs can be made at trilling expense to tho town
ships; and generally more promptly and economi
cally than it is possible for tho Commissioners to
havoit done at tho expense of tho county.
JOHN M'HCNRY,
iOHN DIETERICH,
CHRISTIAN WOLF,
Commissioners.
Jan. 9, 1841.
9
THE Subscriber has on hand several
hundred bushels of Lime, and intends keep
ing a constant supply, which ho will sell,
or oxchango for country produce, Lumber
or Caillo of an) description. Ho is in want
of a quantity of Dhesnut rails.
ADAA7 STROUP, jr.
Hemlock township, Jan. 10, 1841..
38 2 m:
THE subscriber would respectfully in
form his customers' and tho public goner
nil v, that lie has just recoivod from New
York:
Plates of Fashion
and drafts for cutting garments, by which
he is enabled tn cut in tha nnwrnt fanbinna
not only of New York, but of London; and
make up in the first stile for Autumn and
Wintor wear.
Tho Subscriber returns his sincere
thanks for past favors, and respectfully
solicits a continuance, promising on hit
part, every exertion to rendar goueral satis
faction. BERNARD RUPERT.'
BJoomsburg; Nov. 28", 1840.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining at the Post Office at Blooras
burg at tho end of tbo quarter ending on
tho 31st of December 1841.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
NOTICE is horcbv riven thnt ilm f!n.
partnership heretofore existing under' tho
firm of M. S. & W. Mean, is this Aav .1:-.
solved,
All persons aro forbidden tn mvn rv
credit to said Firm from this date.
The books of said firm nrn in ilm lmn.lt.
of Johp Coovenhoren, Esq. for collection
to wnom an payments must be made.
YYIIjIjIAU ilfUARS.
Orangevillo, Jan. 12, 1841.
Mary Abbott
John Bowyor
Cyrus Barton
John Belz
Joseph E. Barkley
Andrew Criveling 3
James Cocks jun,
James Cocks
Jane Donn
Margaret Dawson
Aaron Drumholler
Peter Doyle
Aaron Fiilmer
John Fry
James Grimes
Dr. II. Gearheart
Gen. A. Green
Alexander Crivclin
or Andrew Crivelin
Paul Hopper
John Lyn,
Samuel Mellick
M. McDowell Esq.
Robert McQuad
Cain Mayor
Saiah Olil,
Danici Palmer
Richard Plumer
Daniel Pealer
John Ptirsel
Daniel Pursel
Lowis.Roto
Peter Rupert
J. H. Robison Esq.
Tho. A. Starkey
F. B. Swaby Esq.
George Steteler
Charles Sailor
Dr. Tho. H. Swaby
unnie u. nc lmor.V
BOOK. BMBTDEKY.
THE undersigned bavin? Dnrchasad tlm
Book-Binding established in Millon. in.
forms the publis that ho is now prepared to
do all kinds of Binding in the cheapest and
must suuBiaiiuai manner.
Of all descriptions will be done to order
at tho shortest notice.
All kinds of country produce will be la.
kan in exchange for work.
H. L. DIEFFNBAOH.
Milton, Dec. 5, 1840- 32
Elsy or Delilah Hop- Maus & Squirs
per
John B. Hess
Charles Hagenbuch
Simon Hagenbuch
Lewis Hollans
Dand Jones
Henry James
William James
John W.. Jones
Isaac Johnson
Chester Smith .
John Townshend
Philip Unangst
A. Vallerchamp
George Sigler
Rebecca A. Waldrea
Wcstly Wert,
Jacob Woolever
Israel Wells k Co..
TAILORING BUSINESS.
E. IIOIVELL, 5- Co.
Inform their friends and RiiRinmnrs il.ni
they have removed their shop into tho build-ing-noxl
door to tho office of the Columbia
Democrat.ncarly opposite St.Paul's Church,
Main-street, where they will at all times bo
ready to receive orders for cutting and mak
ing all kinds of garments, and thoy assure
1.1; . .1. i 1 . J
inu puuuu inaiaii woric entrusted to them,
shall be done in a fashionable and workman
liko manner.
N. B. Particular attention paid to cut
ting. .
Blomosburg, Oct. 10, 1840,
E. RIIPP.P'p tj t
rrl, . . . MI.
I hose inquiring for any of the above let
tors will please say it is advertised.
THE ESTATE OF ELIZA RTTTeF
DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
Letters of administration on the above es
tate havo boon granted to tho subscriber re
siding in B'oom township, Columbia coun
ty. I hereforo all persons indobtci (0 the
estate of said deceased, are requested to
mako immediate payment, and all those hav
ing claims will present them.
WILLIAM BITTER, Admr.
Bloom, Jan. 2, 1841.
TTS hereby given th.it 1111 Election rnr n; .
1 the UL'OOMUUBG RAIL ROAD innw
COMPANY will be held on Satu nhy V"
day of rcluuary next at 10 o'clock A M .. vV
07 MOUU.W Street rWladdpWo.-1' "
Cattatvissa, Jan. 5,-3, 840. I