'OF THE
OF THE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
POP. TSE TEAR 1842,
Tht Auditors elected to adjust and. scltld the Publlb accounts of the county
orColumbifl, together with IhVCommissioncrs, Jiavo examined tho salna from
the fail day of January, 1842, "until the 31st day of December; of tho same
yepf, uoui nays inclusive, and rcspccttully lay bcloro tlio Hon. Judges of tho
court of Common Pleas, tho following Btaterncnt and report, agreeably to the
uim am sections oi an iici w me ucnerai Assembly, passed Wo lata dav
if A ,:( ton 4
AmoUhts
rocare'd bIi. AKE6''cSuw?fColumbl
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count fi
IVAniouut roccived from Collectors lst'qu artcr
froUa Collectors for 1839
1840
1841
4 09
898 47
1,728 02i
Amount received from collectors 2d quarter,
from collectors for 1839 43 00
1810 181 41 J
1641 2,742 581
Amount received from collectors 3d quart.'
-from collectors for 1840 105 00
1841 l.GGS 24
1843 CIO 23
Amount received from collectors 4th quarter
from collectors for 1839 67 63
1840' 7 00
1841 617 54
1842 1,233 23
Amount received from other sources, viz :
Am't. ccivcd of Wm. Karbcr, on Bond 220 00
Taxes on unseated lauds 225 50
Jury fcesj of J. iJyerly. 4 00.
John Fruit 35 00
Money reTdhy M'Kelvy, 18 00
Balanco lo tho Treasury, Jan. 1st 1842 165 39
fWholo amount of rtcoipu in tho yoar 1843
CR.
By amount of commissioners orders, todecmed
Orders Issued in 1840 187 60
1841 1694 09
1842 7,441 43
Certificates for Sca&c. 83.87 '
of commissioners 187 41
Discount on bad j apcr (allowed
py Auditor; 20 oo
$3,133 '09
ialanco i Troasurci's hands Jan. 1st 1843
EXPBNIHTURES
. , . BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Jtnaoctpaid Christian Shuman in full' on bridge
comract at anuman's Aim, lnJMifllin tp. 600 00
pail William Bleo, and co. in full on
bridge contract, across Grccncrcck.ne'ar.
John Covanliovan's, in Orange tp. 006 03,
paid William Blee, fr co. in full on bridgo
contract near Haymao's Mill in Green
wood township 09 00
paid Cornelius Cleckncr in full on bridge
contract, near Metiers caw mill to
Hemlock & Mt. Pleasant, 282 30
paid Cornelius Cleckncr on ape, on bndgo
contract at Seidletown, in Kloom tp; G49 43
paid.Cornelin3 Cleckncr, in full on bridgo
contract near James Strawbridges in
Berry township, 285 nn
William Cola in full on bridge contract
near Coles Mill, in Sdgarloaf township 697 00
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BRIDGE REPAIRS
Anjpunt paid different persons for repairs done to
we several bridges in, and built by the co. 992 70
JURORS WAGES AND MTT.PAnr
Amount paid Grand, Traverse and Petit Jurors
at tho several terms in 1841
Paid at Jan. term, 1841 ggo 23
April term 2Cq 6fl
August terra 60,
442 12
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Nov. term
COMMONWEALTH costs
ttftAMIilnaM lmli'i... .1 , , , -
g J - f u.iu wlolULKt.j
os cosh in euiw wuerein ins common.
wcaUnwas PuT.
163 17
29 00
214 40
10 73
BRIDGE VIEWS.
wouui rauu uiuereni-ncrsons mr rennrta nn
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jjiiugv uuu jor guea
ROAD VTRWH
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SURVEYOR.
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uuu returning unseated lands
PROTHONOTARY.
mount paid Jacob Eycrly, Esq. Protbonirtary's
COMMISSIONERS ANfl nr.RRir
mount raid thecommrft. for eermrra In thn
uu.b:.1j.l ' .
do uaid Christian Wolf 121 qo
do pajd Jacob Demott 140 00
do paid John It. Edgar 18 qo
do John 8. Wit9on,as Clerk 250 OO
WILD CAT ANfl PfiY Rnn.no "
mount paid different peuons on certificate '
as premiums on Wild Cat and Pox
BCaipslntneyear lSi-
'EnTTf'l ATTON
onni pafd o School Bills in .
Uattawufja tp. in 184
Niffiin
Limestone
Valley
TAX REFUNDED.
i 1 1. i . .
uuiu jj-uj m mnury persons as taxes relundcd
halu "ujjiicjtes ojiu on unsealsd
laud sold in rror
DISCOUNT, '
ount paid L, B Itupert as disooJfet on pane-
becoming depreciated in too bands of
collectors, In 1849
69 47
32 IT
8 62
It) 38
10 -90
81 61
26 00
(2,970 00
62,392 47
$3,123 80
county mni.Hrvris '
. .M M !! , . . . .. f'T-
i. m ri'wnin ana auout Jail 62 fig
v. ilouw Hi) ja
667 89
$10,288 05
$9,670 82
$717 73
$2,609 73
993 76
PRINTING.
Amouril paid for ndvertlging, blanks, and
bs salaries.
do paid L.L. Talc it A.M.Gangewer, $00, 00,
do paid V. Deal, salary and paper &e. 200 75
do Henry Webb Bi"l2
do Thomas Painter CO 00
do Manly, Orr.and Liplncott, for blanks, 10 00 ,
do Claries Cook for advertising 2 SO
8TATI0FARY. FUEL AND COFTINGRNT.
Amount paid different persons on bills for
statunary, idol, contingencies, 120 44
ASSESSORS paV. .
Amount paid tho several Assessors for mak
ing tho assessment and soptennial
enumeration in tho different tbwh-
371 37
120 44
do Paid Assessors pf Briaroreek 80 37i
do ' do Bloom 31 00
do do Catlawissa 30 CO
do Jo Derry 31 75
do do Fishing Crcok 17 81
do do Greenwood 22 25
do do Hemlock 12 12
do do Jackson lo 23
do do Liberty 23 00
do do- Limestono 13 50
do do Madison 28 00
do do Mahoning 3G 12j
do do Mifflin 23 12
do do Monleur 17 00
do , . do Mt. Pleasant 17 25
do do Orango 14 37
do do Roaring Creek, 29 25
do do Sugar Loaf 20 75
do do' Valley 18 00
ELECTION EXPENSES,
Amount paid Election Boards of the several
districts in the: year 1842.
Elections officers in
do
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do
do
do
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do
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do .
do
do
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do
Bricrcreek
Blonm
Catlawissa
Derry
Fishing Creek
Greenwood
Hemlock
Jackson
Liberty
Limestono
Madison
Mahoning
Mifflin
Monteur
Mt. Pleasant
, . Orange
Paxlon
Roarincreek
Sugarloaf
Valley
Paid as costs of contested Election
for J. P. in Berwick In 1842
it
28 04
20 80
30 00
28 30
32 30
32 30
27 00
32 37
23 20
20 08
28 40
27 12
30 80
23 20
20 72
20 02
20. 82
27 20
32 10
22 54
68 40
420 03J
CONSTABLES ATTENDIN G COURT.
Amount paid constables for attendance at the-
eeveral terms in 1S43 oa uu
CONSTABLES MAKING RETURNS.
Amount paid constable's for making returns to
tho several sessions in ,1842.
G26 30
02 00
STATEMENT . .,
Of outstanding debt duo tho County, J urn 'let 1843iJV
Balanco duo by Colleclots viz :
In' 1B40, Abraham Robbins Fishing Crook
; John McRoynoldf, Hemlock
Isaac Blue's, cstato, Mahoning
J 4,
7 b
In 1842 tsaac Lowt) Briar Creek
Hiram Philips, Catlawissa
, Samuel Kressler, Bloom '
TliomaS J Hulehinson, Fishinir Creek
winiam Plainer, ureenwoou
John Winner, Hemlock
Daniel Foller, Limestono
Thomasi'Bride, iJadison
yiichael O Grior, iJahoning
Thomas Bowman, ilifflin
John Baylor, ilontour
Jacob Shipman, iliounc Pleasant
Jacob D Kline. Orango
John Adams, Roaring Creek
George Hess,JSugar Loaf
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In1843, Bamuel Freas Briar Crock
Samuel Kressler, Bloom
Hiram Philips, Catlawissa
James C Sproul, Derry
Philip Appleman, Fishing Creek
William Oox, Greenwood
Daniel Purse!, Hemlock
William Kelly, Jackson
John M Williams, Liberty
Henry Follmcr, Limestono
Caleb" Thomas, Mulison
Robert C Russel, Arahoning
Edward Delong, Aontuer
Samuel Creasy, ilifflin
Samuel Orimes, ilount Pleasant
Daniel Formvald) Orango ,
Charles ,1ensnh, Roau'ng Creek'
William Cole; Sugar Loaf
Georgo Boudman, Valloy
Amount due from individuals' as follows viz ;
by Jacob Eyerly, jury fees in his hands
for Coal,
Amount due by John Fruit. Esq. Shoriff.jury fees and fines
collected,
not collected;
Amount of Bond of Thomas and William Barber, tho amount
Due Columbia county by J. Wcllivcr, late Treasurer
Interest on tho samo
3.
ti
,43 $7
113 03
123 45
594 13
329 09
208 33
131 00
239.41
205 50
1G5 W
105 48
. ,128 19
549 43
101 33
125 43
128 31
184 50
157 08
1082 40
1 131 38
1200 71
754 .03
304 89
327 50
303 77
.01 20
" 740 17
785 33
011 23
1209 01
303 25
G20 08
,253 37
383 88
'525 02
251 41
200 05
80 03
3,403 U
SO 00
5 40'
19 50
20 00
787 89
45 20
li ,380 70
25 49
30 58
833 15
Total amount ot outstanding debts duo the county on the first
dav of January, 1842
Deduct amount of orders issued in1842, and in circulation
112 G2
JAILOft AND SHERIFF'S FEES.
Amount paid John Fruit Esq, Sheriff for
225 53
112. 62
summoning juries, ana costs
Commonwealth suits in 1842
in
$1,092 68
9164 71
29 00
214 46
10 76
$00 03
fees co
S9 87
66 U
91 Ci
96 00
DEPUTY ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Ataou"1 paid J. G. Montgomery, L. G.
JJancrolt, and U. II. lialUy, as At
torney's fees, in Cora'th. suits 1842 89 00
COURT CRYER.
Amount paid Jesse F. Sholes; for atten
dance us Court crycr at the several
terms, 1842 40 00
COUNSEL FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Amount paid Paul Leidy, Esq. for counsel to
Comm'rs. and commissions in
1842
AUDITOR'S PAY.
Am't. paid James Do Witt, as co. Auditor
Hugh M'Elralh
John S. Wilson, as clerk, for
29 00
0 00
0 00
9 00
BOOKS AND BOOK BINDING:
Amount paid to differentjpersens for Books
for the Prothnnotary's, Registers,
end Commissioners Offices in 1842 84 58
CORONERS FEES,
Aatounl paid to Justices as fees for holding
inquests in 1842 01 14
RECORDER.
Amount paid to Philip Billmeycf, for Re
cording Treasurer's Bonds in 1842 3 03
TBEASURER. T"
Amount paid L. B. Rupert, Esq. Treasurer
as costs of sale on unseated land sold
to Commissioners 189 00
paid L. B. Rupert as commission on
$9,370 01, allowed by tho Auditors
and Commissioners on the above a
unt of county ami school warra ifj
redeemed in 1842 187 41
225 53
89 00
40 00
29 00
20 Oo
84 5G
81 14
3 93
370 41
Total am't. of expenditures in tho year 1842
Amount ol orders redeemed, issued prior lo
Ib4Z
Deduct orders outstanding llje year 1842
0,433 37
Add the balance of cash in tho Treasury
Balanced,
1,831 50
1,004 05
136 04
717 73
854 08
$10,288 05
$10022 3R
1094 or,
Amount of balance due the county xclush'o of taxes on Unseated Lands, 814,327 73
'
-or,t,o-mmr-uf-in."-r-uu -3ssea-rJirccn- 'or the res
nectivo townships in Columbia county, for the year 1842 the county tax assessed
at twenty-live, cents on mm uuimieu uui.u.o
Collector's Nameb
Samuel Freas
Samuo Kressler
Hiram Philips
J C Sproul
Philip Applcman
Willian Cox
Daniel Pursell
William Kelly
Henry Follmer
Caleb Thomas
R C Russel
Edward De Long
Samuel Cieasy
Samuel Giimes,
Daniel Fornwald
Charles Monch
William Cole
Georgo Boudcman
TowNsmrs
Briarcrcek
Bloom
Catawissa
Derry
Fishing Crcok
Greenwood
Hemlock
Jackson
Limcslono
'Madison
Mahoning
Monlucr
,1ifflin
Mount Pleasant
Orango
Roaring Creek
Sugar Loaf
Valley
County tax
1130 41
1141 38
1204 21
014 88
332 27
479 88
4G8 63
80 83
820 33
724 10
1G85 07
732 02
447 81
288 82
403 13
030 75
320 GO
504 05
-.v
v
5
State tax
308 05
498 85
579 08
433 88
130 55
239 09
218 48
32 81
307 00
3 157G
95 5 38
82 4fiS
218 33
173 08
287 89
144 03
200 47
vv ii, .,n,wi(Tnpil Amlimrs of Columbia county being duly elected to solllo tho
accounts of the Treasurer and Commissioners, have carefully examined the acounls
and vouchers for the same for tho year 1842. Do certify that wo find them to be cor
rect, and that we find a balanco of cash in the Treasury for county purposes, of seven
hundred and seventj dollars and seventy three and one half cents, and a balance out'
standing due the csunty from tho above mentioned sources of fourteen thousand threo
hundred and twenty seven dollais and seventy-three cents.
Given under our hands .at Danville, this sixth 0 pjj'
"LELER,Ar ' Jailors.
We the undersigd Commissioners of the county of Columbia, do certify that thff
foregoing is a full and correct statement' of the receipts and expenditures of said county
Crr dm vnr A. T. 1842.
Witness our hands this sixth day JgJJj' J WOLF
JACOB DEMOTT,
JOHN B EDGAR,
John S. Wilson, Clerk,
Commissioner's Office Danville',
January Gih, 1843.
Commissioners!
NOTICE .
IS hereby given, that wo have purchased at Con.
Wanted to Rent,
ROM tho first of Apr it next, a small housrt
A - r i ...... ...1 .' ti i
, ,, , " . r, ,i :j ui,i, JH oi pari u nuusu, uujr ivuuiu in ujuoiusuurgf
stable silo a. tho property of Mathiail Wl Ito, ono of tw ' m
uay none, one cutting 7' " - ' person having' BUch a situation to let, can apply at
two setts Harness, one half liurhcl, ono oar Ucd, ,. n. e ' " '
ono Sled, one Harrow, ono lot oak Plank near 1200
feet, one white Cow, and havo left tho same in hjs
possession during our pleasure, of which tho public
will iilcate tako notice,
WM.M'KBLVy & Co,
Jan, 31, 181339.
NOTICE.
this office.
flloomsburg, Jan. 21, 1843--39i
NOTICE.
fVHG undersigned purchased at Constable sold
I as the property of John Kline, in Sugarloaf
tpTColumbla co. on Dec. 24th 1843, one J'lough,
one Sled, ono red Calf, ono bay Colt, one dun
Hciffer, one brown Mait, ono grey Marc, one bay
Horeo and ono Waciroii. and have left tho same ill
possession of said Klino during my pleasure, of
IS hereby given, tlrat wo havo purchased as the which the public will plcaso take notice,
property of Samuel schrock,two Cows, ono urcau
ono corner Cubboard, one Table, two llcds Ucd
Steads and Ucdding, wood work of a Wagon, ono
Desk, wood work of a buggy Wagon, ono Grind
Stone, ono buggy Wagon, and havo left tho same in
his possession during our plcasuro of which the
publio will pleaso lake notice
WM. M'KELVY Se Co.
Jan. 21, 1813 39,
All K All AM H.LUNGEK.
Dec. 32,1843.-30.
Stone Coal
1 sfktfst T0Nl5 Suf orior Quality Coal for mkj
JL'WxF t KlTOWt Terms Cash.
A A. UOJWAN.
107 II