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Stock Lager
Stegmaler Brewing Co.
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Häuser, Landschaften, Zimmer,
Maschinerien, Familien- und
Kesellschaftsgruppen
Henry Frey,
521 Lackawanna Ave.»
Union Ticket Agentur.
Union Ticket Agentur,
Neues Pdone 303, altes 6dO-5.
"DieOSire."
102 Wgoimtig
Gevlgr Uinliark. Cigenthiimer.
Wm. F. Kiesel,
Paffage- Notariats- und Bant-
Geschäft, Zseuer-Lrrsicherunft.
lKtablirt
Deutsche
Schön Finberei,
3Ü7 N. Washington Ave.
Neues Telephon IKII.
Alle Arbeit nach bester Weife vollführt.
Geo. Tchmidt,
Eisenbahn Zeittnbelle.
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Büdlich -Berläßi Krranl-n sür Nr« Zorl
NM 2.»b.».2U, « Ub B.M. IU.I». V°»m ; 12..
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k.ftb nnd tO.tV Morgen«! Z.tv und Z.ZS
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g>» Eimlra und Z«ischrnfta>i«nin, >0.2» Vor
ljackaiianna 4 Wyoming Valley.
(Laurel Linie.)
Trat in Kraft am I. Znni tS^ö.
Zjjgi »erlassrn?cranton um I M, 2.ii>>, Z M
<.öv, 5.6» und 6IX» Mirgrn«. lim ü »i Mor
di«'" "IIu'l»« N^>^!«!" W> l-
Kaiser Wilhelm verlieh dem russi
schen Premier Wille die Kette und da«
der mit der Republik abge
schlossene Handelsvertrag einstimmig
gutgeheißen.
Mau, Rußland, vor einigen Tagen 22
Personen kiiegSgerichllich prozessiren
und erschießen.
deutschen Geheimräthe Hofs
veröffentlichen.
Im hohen Alter von l»4 Jahren
starb in Toronto, Ont., Frau Rebecca
Präsidenten Madison.
werthen Schaden anrichtete.
In Konstantinopel ist Ka
ralheodory Pascha, der der Be
denr des sächsischen Schützen- (Füsi
lier-) Regiment« „Prinz Georg" No.
l»8, welcher jüngst in Dresden plötzlich
aus dem schied, soll nicht eines
augeblich yon einem hohen Offizier im
Duell erschossen worden sein.
Eine von Wien ans verbreitete
Meldung, daß unter dem Vorsitz des
Kaiser« Franz Joseph eine mit der un
garischen Krise zusammenhängende Ge
»eralconserenz staitgesunden habe, zu
welcher alle Coipscommandanten beru
fen worden seien, ist. wie von maßge
bender «eile versichert wird, vollständig
Prinzessin ehemalige Kron
prinzessin von Oesterreich, die früher
dem Fürsten Henckel von DonnerSmarck
gehörende Besitzung Carlsburg um de»
Preis von vier Millionen Gulde» ge
laust haben, um dort ihrer dauernden
Wohnsitz auszuschlagen.
Vermischtes Inland.
Bei Hoicombe Wisc., wurden
bei einer Kcisclexplosio« in einer Sage
mühlc sechs Personen getödtet und drei
verletzt.
Die PiltSburger Börsenmakler
sirma E. D. Gariner <d Co. hat mit
Verbindlichkeiten von mehr als tz2(Xi,-
Die Pullinan Palace Car Co.
geht mit dem Plau um, alle für Pull
man-Schlasivagen ausgestellte Freipässe
einzuziehen und keine weiteren auszu
stellen.
Der in der letzten Zeit oft ge
nannte Schriftsteller Poultney Bigelow
hat feine Stelle als Docent für Völker
recht an der Boston Universität nieder
gelegt. »
Dem Präsidenten ist eine von
M.nm Bürgern de« Staates Massa
chusetts unterzeichnete. N>7 Fuß lange
Petition für die Erhaltung der alten
Fregatte „Constitution- zugestellt wor
— Chicagoer Sozialisten nahmen in
mehreren gutbesuchte» Massenversamm
lungen lange Sympathiebeschlüsse sür
ihre kämpsenden Genosse» in Rußland
an und erhoben eine Collekte, die?lvu
ergab.
Nach einer kurzen Krankheil starb
in Alameda. Cal., der pensionirte Flot
le»rapla» John Singer Wallace im
Alter von 74 Jahren. Cr war im
Jahre 1863 von Präsident Lincoln zum
Kaplan ernannt worden.
Nach einem dem Gericht in
Meadville, Pa., zugestellten Bericht der
Commission der Counly - Auditoren
hal sich in den Rechnungen de« frühe
ren Schatzmeisters D. N. Scott cm
Defizit von 5A>,«74 herausgestellt.
Die Nationalbeainlcii der „United
Partei der irischen Nationalisten in,
alle» Vaterlande sl«>,lxx> überwiesen,
damit sie die Cvnleste bei der letzten
ParlamcntSwahl erfolgreich durch
kämpfen könn ».
lock? und dort Versuche gemacht "zu
! Der Vüstliug ist bereiis 7?> Jahre alt.
' —An RX> Männcr nahmen den
> richlSgcbäude ini Herzen der Stadt
Hopliusville. Ky. Der ?!eger Halle
samslag Abend einen kriminellen An
> lry versucht, die er niederschlug und
an den Füßen in eine Alley schleppte,
> ihre Hilferufe brachten aber Nachbarn
herbei, sodaß der Schwarze floh. Cr
Reuer »Stern' entdeckt.
Madame Calve. die berühmte Prima
donna. die in Seattle. Wash.. in einem
Concerte auftrat, hat einen „neuen
Stern" entdeckt, dem sie eine große Zu
kunft aus der Concert- und Operndühne
in AiiSsicht stellt. Die angehende Künst
lerin ist die 17 Jahre alle VoSi Feurl,
die vor Madame Calve und mehreren
Mitgliedern ihrer Gesellschaft in dem
Hotel, in dem die Primadonna wohnte,
sang nnd durch ihre glockenhelle Stimme
nnd Grazie so entzückte, daß Madame
Calve dem erstaunte» Mädchen erklärte,
sie wolle sie adoplire» und in Paris zur
Opcrnjängcrin ausbilden lassen.
Neber hundert Personen im grau
sigen Zluthengrab.
Ein Spezial-Correspondent de» „Post
Intelligenter" von Seattle, Wash.. lele
graphirte seiner Zeitung aus Port An
geles, daß das HilsSschifs „City os To
peka" ein des zer
trümmerten Dampfers „Valencia" mil
achtzehn geretteten Personen sechs Mei
len von Capt. Beule gefunden hat. Die
Geretteten befanden sich in einem be
klagenswerlhen Zustand; infolge der
aiisgcstaiidcne» Gefahre» waren sie so
erschöpft, daß sie kaum zusammen
mit dem Dampfer »lindeste«» ISS
Pcrfoiic» in die Tiefe gesunken sind.
Alle rühme» de» Heldenmulh des eben
falls umgekommenen CapilänS des
herrschte/ruyig blieb und nur
Reltung Anderer bedacht war, und sa
gen, daß, wenn die kopflose» Passagiere
couver Island, woselbst in den letzien
4» Jahren 56 Schisse mit 71 l Men
schen untergingen. Innerhalb der letzten
David" mit 7 Mann und „Paß
Melfvrt" aiit 26 Personen.
Bericht
Controllers von Lacka
wlinn« Connty.
Am l Jnnuar lWii. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF
LACKAWANNA COUNTY. FROM
JANUARY 2, 1906, to JANUARY 1, I'JU6.
Cash In hands of Joseph
A. Scranton, Jan. 2,
1906 $ 17,743 55
Cash In hands of James
Young, Jan. 2, 1905 107.207 24
5124,950 79
RECEIPTS, 1906.
General county fund $367,078 97
School fund 962 27
Roud fund 462 42
Poor fund 238 88
Redemption fund 1.421 87
Dog fund 1.807 22
State fund 23.666 00
Bridge fund 8.928 77
Seated and unseated
land fund 316 33
Sinking fund 36.421 43
5441,308 16
Total $566,253 95
SOURCE OF REVENUE.
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1896 $ 100 56
Collections on tax dupli
cate, year 1899 550 00
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1900 97 S>
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1901 966 69
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1902 10,068 88
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1903 43,183 06
Collections on tax dupli
cate. year 1904 130.166 54
Collections on tax dupli
cate, year 1906 129,756 42
til 4 tiSX 40
I<ands redeemed $ 22 38
I<amlH returned 4.804 98
Booth rents 81 uO
Automobile licenses 369 <)0
Treasurer's sales 1.382 33
Rebate on Insurance ... 37 50
Sale of old bridge 30 00
Bale of old carpet 2 00
Fines 75 00
Detective licenses 125 00
From Internal revenue
department, for re
turns 1904 110 00
County proportion state
tax returned 24.337 42
Redemption 17 31
Ball forfeited 4.03*. to
Hunters' license 5 00
Commissioners' land
sale 682 51
Witness fees, etc., re
turned 6 44
County share of liquor
license 39.451 98
Cash fees collected by
county officers 50.839 66
5126,414 76
Total $441,303 10
CASH ON HAND JANUARY 1. 1906, IN
FOLLOWING FUNDS:
County $ 69.785 93
Bridge 12.840 90
Dog 1.454 77
Sinking 7.904 88
School l.OOfi !*>
Road 286 75
Poor 134 74
Redemption 5,969 41
Seated and unseated
land* 725 45
State tax 20.106 82
5120,216 64
RECAPITULATION.
Cash on hand, Jan. 2,
1906 $124,950 79
MONTHLY RECEIPTS FOR 1305.
January $ 62.567 14
February 12.851 32
March 38.312
April 48.146 55
May 8,540 68
June 24 939 10
July 2T..189 K3
August 36.311 38
September 24.214 36
October 48.065 30
November 60.444 07
December 61.727 86
5441,303 16
Total $565,263 95
EXPENDITURES.
By warrants, 1906 $446,038 31
Balance, Jan. 1, 1906. $120,216 64
In hands of J. A. Scran
ton $ 17,743 55
In hands of P. F. Con
nor 10C.472 09
5120,215 64
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL.
Assessment of Taxes.
County tax $ 5,311 39
Printing books, etc 352 65
$ 5,694 04
Audits and Statistics.
Auditing state tax $ 185 00
Registration of births
and deaths 26 60
Registration of school
children 2,195 86
Military enrollment .... 1,087 67
Publishing Controller's
audit, etc 1,060 00
I 4,545 13
Bridges.
Advertising for bids, etc $ 21 70
Re-erection, repairs,
plans, specifications,
etc 617 37
Inspections, etc 1,118 32
S 1.656 39
Charities and Corrections.
Scranton Poor district ..$ 143 50
Lake View Poor district. 68 25
Stute Asylum for In
sane. Wernersville .... 65 28
State Hospital for In
sane, Norristown 136 50
Btate Hospital for In
sane, Danville 114 25
Pennsylvania Industrial
Reformatory 1,844 98
House of Refuge 766 94
Removing prisoners to
penitentiary, etc 1,574 00
Conveying prisoners to
and from county Jail .. 33 50
Eastern penitentiary,
Philadelphia 4,016 55
$ 8,793 75
County Prison.
Bedding $ 198 13
Clothing 681 4.5
Drugs and medicine .... 324 83
Disinfectants 20 00
Expressage and freight.. 1 00
Fuel 881 36
Furniture and fixtures.. 51 00
Feeding prisoners 16,818 25
Hauling 22 2e
Hardware 9 25
Ice 22 56
Incidentals 26 51
Insurance 16 25
Light 829 71
Printing and stationery 31 75
Conveying prisoners 232 50
Repairs 1,044 25
Sularies of warden,
keepers, matrons and
physician 13,280 00
Shoes 237 50
Supplies 288 63
Telephone 88 b5
Water rent 798 72
Prison grounds, etc 211 s>9
$ 36,149 II
Court Expenses.
Court officers, tipstaves,
etc $ 8,791 50
Advertising 1,721 62
Constables' returns 1,066 33
Expert testimony and
special attorney fees.. 3.213 50
Grand jurors 1,826 70
Petit Jurors 8.468 47
Traverse jurors 8.198 35
Referees' fees 1,818 30
Supreme court costs, etc 398 96
Stenographers" fees, etc. 10.552 71
Interpreters 983 03
Office rent (Judge San
do) 225 00
I 47,208 47
Commonwealth Costs.
Justices' fees (court
cases) $ 3,428 56
Constables' fees (court
cases) 4,501 59
Witnesses' fees (court
cases) 8,422 53
$ 16,355 68
Justices' fees (discharg
ed cases) $ 6,611 20
Constables' fees (dis
charged cases) 6,095 85
1 12,707 06
Dockets. Printing, Advertising. Etc.
Dockets $ 1.220 00
Printing 1.585 50
Stationery and supplies 1.785 57
Advertising 3,351 93
$ 7,943 00
Election Expenses.
Blank forms I 510 25
Erecting new booths, re
pairs. etc 1.258 25
Constables attending
elections 631 00
Delivering ballots and
supplies 711 85
Division of election dis
tricts 164 70
Election boards 8,247 18
Erecting, storing booths.
etc 482 66
Ground rent for polling
booths 213 50
Printing ballots 600 92
Printing registry books 195 50
Rent of polling 4 places.. 1.347 45
Registration of voters... 10.380 53
Computing election re
turns (official count). 715 00
Advertising sheriff's
proclamation 910 00
Supplies for election
boards 224 79
| 26,393 55
Miscellaneous.
Lackawanna Co. Agrl
cultural society S 100 00
Carbondale city Institute OO
Scranton city institute.. 200 00
Lackawanna county in
stitute 200 00
Burial of Indigent sol
diers 2.285 00
Interest on bonds 23.980 00
Bonds redeemed 80,000 00
Sinking fund tax re
funded 18 50
Interest on temporary
loans 2,718 75
Expressage and freight. 23 17
Incidentals, postage, etc. 239 53
Rewards 221 97
Detective fees 64.65
School Directors associ
ation 100 00
State tax on loans 4.661 53
Public records, etc 3,822 60
Rental of safe deposit
drawer 15 00
Railroad fares and ex
penses of officials 129 30
Firearms, etc 22 60
Extradition of prisoners 99 78
5119,711 22
Public Buildings.
New furniture, fixtures
and repairs $ 912 73
Heating 2,654 10
New tools and Imple
ments 33 92
lighting (electric) 2.727 72
Telephones 571 82
Water rent 422 58
Improvements and re
pairs 2,824 83
Insurance 829 00
Repairs on elevator .... 61 06
Janitors, elevator at
tendant, etc 3.842 00
Watchman 780 00
fare of tower clock, etc.- 160 00
Metallic cases, etc 662 00
Supplies 783 36
Hauling rubbish, etc. ... 89 50
Incidentals 843 54
Charwomen 2.594 00
New typewriters and re
pairs 495 36
$ 20,487 50
Prison Board.
Salary paid secretary...s 100 00
Guards 18 00
Tobacco 119 00
Hardware, tools, etc. ... 71 13
Blacksmithlng 9 15
Hauling 14 00
Extra food furnished
prisoners while work
ing 338 75
$ 687 33
Court House Grounds.
Mowing, sprinkling. etc.s 2.139 94
Grading, laying side
walks. etc 10 00
Lawn seats 215 36
Shade trees and trim
ming 14 00
Lawn mowers and re
pairs 40 50
Incidentals 109 85
$ 2.529 65
Roads.
Views $ 840 80
Damage* 275 00
Surveys, maps, etc 1.818 00
Disbursement of Funds.
School fund $ 2.000 83
Road fund 1.178 52
Poor fund 722 27
Redemption fund 416 12
Dog: fund 976 30
State tax fund, 1903 and
1904 3.960 95
Refunded taxes 168 96
Bridge fund (for new
bridges) 4,299 25
Seated and Unseated
Land Tax fund 655 00
1 14,358 20
County Offices.
County commissioners—
Salaries of commission
ers $ 7.Fi00 00
Salaries of clerks 15,066 00
Salary of county solicit
or 1,000 00
1 23,595 00
Controller-
Salary of controller ....I 4,000 00
Salary of deputy and
elerks •.... 5,320 00
Salary of legal clerk .... 600 00
$ 9,820 00
Coroner-
Salary of coroner (13
months) $ 2,166 68
Deputy coroner 3 11
Coroner's expenses 124 26
Jurors' fees 852 00
$ 3,146 05
Clerk of the Courts—
Salary, clerk of courts.! 3.999 99
Salary, dep'y and clerks 4,158 34
Advertising liquor li
cense, etc 1,070 80
$ 9,229 LI
District Attorney-
Salary of district attor
ney $ 4.nnn on
Salary of assistants 3,000 00
Salary of stenographer 780 0,1
$ 7,780 00
Recorder of deeds-
Salary of recorder I 4,000 00
Salary of deputy and
clerks 7,748 34
Register of Wills-
Salary of register ? 4.000 00
Salary of deputy and
assistants 6.509 09
S 10,309 10
Prothonotary—
Salary of prothonotarv.s 6.000 00
Salary of deputy and
clerks 4,640 00
$ 10,040 00
Sheriff-
Salary of sheriff S 6.000 00
Salary of deputies 5.989 94
■ 1 11,989 94
Treasurer-
Salary of treasurer for
1904 and 1905 | 10.0(10 00
Salary of deputies for
1904 and 1905 6,000 00
1 16.000 00
Jury Commissioners—
E. P. Kingsbury $ 500 00
P. H. Golden 500 00
John P. Mahon, clerk ... 250 00
$ 1,250 00
County Detectives-
Salary of county detect
ive $ i.g-,n no
Expenses 532 87
$ 2.382 87
Total (446,03s 31
RECAPITULATION.
Disbursements.
County prison $ 36.149 11
Trust funds 14.208 i) 9
County officers, etc 116.375 25
Road damages (order
court) 275 00
Burial of indigent sol
diers 2.285 00
Interest on bonds 23.9*» (10
Bonds redeemed 80,000 00
Interest on temporary
loans 2.718 75
General county expense. 170.047 11
Grand total $446,088 31
CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDS.
County.
Cash on hand Jan. 2. 1905 $ 87,677 21
Receipts-
Cash from county offi
cers $ 50.K39 66
County share of liquor
licenses 39.451 98
State personal tax 24.337 42
Rail forfeited 4.035 W
Com'lssloners" land sale 682 51
Treasurer's land sale... 1.382 23
From other sources 270.831 83
5391,561 03
Total ~.*179,23X 21
Disbursements. 1905 —5409,452 31
Cash in hands of J. A.
Seranton 17,743 55
Cash In hands of P. F.
Connor, treasurer 52.012 38
5479,238 24
School Fund.
Cash on hand. Jan. 2,
1905 S 2.125 55
Receipts. 1905 962 27
$ 3,087 82
Disbursements, 1906 $ 2.000 83
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1906 $ 1,008 99
Road Fund.
Cash on hand Jan. 2,
1905 $ 1,002 85
Receipts, 1905 462 42
$ 1.485 27
Disbursements, 1905 1,178 52
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1906 $ 286 75
Poor Fund.
Cosh on hand Jan. 2,
1905 $ 618 13
Receipts. 1905 238 88
$ 857 01
Disbursements. 1906 722 27
Cash on hand. Jan. 1. 1906 $ 134 74
Redemption Fund.
Cash on hand Jan. 2,
1905 $ 4.963 66
Receipts, 1905 1.421 87
16,385 53
Disbursements, 1906 416 12
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1906 $ 5,969 41
Dog Fund.
Cash on hand Jan. 2,
1905 $ 200 00
Receipts. 1905 1.8*7 22
Transferred .. 423 85
$ 2.431 07
Disbursements, 1906 976 30
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1906 $ 1,454 77
State Tax Fund.
Cash received. 1906 $ 23.665 00
Transferred 517 89
Disbursements. 1905 $ 3,900 95
Transferred 116 12
1 4,077 07
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1908 $ 30,100 82
Rridge Fund.
Cash on hand, Jan. 2,
1906 I 1.355 60
Receipts. 1906 8.928 77
Transferred 6.855 78
$ 17.140 15
Disbursements, 1905 4,299 25
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1906 $ 12,840 90
Seat«>d and Unseated Lands.
Cash on hand Jan. 2,
1905 $ 964 12
Receipts. 1906 316 33
$ 1,280 45
Disbursements. 1905 555 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1906 S 725 46
Cash on hand Jan. 2,
1905 1 26,013 67
Receipts. 1905 36.421 43
Transferred 49.890 5K
5112,355 68
Disbursements. 1 9 05,
bonds redeemed $ 80.0QO 00
Transferred 452 30
Interest on bonds 28,980 00
Refunded 18 60
5104,450 80
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1908 S 7.901 W
EARNINGS AND DISBURSEMENTS
OF COUNTY OFFICES. YEAR 1906.
Clerk of Courts.
Credit balance Jan. 2
1906 1 5.875 16
fash earnings. 1905 7,263 61
Fees charged to county,
1906 8.117 50
$ 21.266 17
Salaries. 19<16 $ 8.168 33
Advertising liquor li
censes, etc., 1906 1.141 40
1 9.299 73
Credit balance $11,956 44
Prothonotary.
Credit balance Jan. 2.
1906 $ 542 »
Cash earnings, 1906 9,222 95
Fees charged to county, 1906 25 76
1906 1,571 75 $ 10.699 M
$ 11,086 90 Salaries, 1906 10.509 19
Salaries, 1906 10.640 00 —-
Credit balance $ 190 84
Credit balance $ 396 90 Recorder of Deeds.
Register of Wills. Credit balance Jan. 2,
Cash earnings, 1905 $ 1u.674 19 1906 $ 2.271 93
Fees charged to county. Cash earnings. 1906 16,338 19
STATEMENT OF TAXES UN COLLECTED JANUARY 1. 1906
Year. Name. District. Amount.
1897-G. M. Wallace Fourth ward. Scranton $ 1.387 96
1899—Wm. Reinhart Fourteenth ward. Scranton 1.049 73
1899— W. G. Williams Fifteenth ward. Scranton 687 28
1901—Chas. Terwllllger Second ward. Scranton 1.131 98
1901— B. Davis Fifth ward. Scranton 1,212 87
1901—E. T. Sweet Ninth ward. Scranton 2.227 73
1901—Thos. Coagrove Fourteenth ward. Scranton 797 98
1902—John J Coyne Lackawanna Township 1.066 44
1902—Chas. Terwllllger Second ward. Scranton 1.6T8 68
1908—Thos. M. Morgan Sixth ward, Scranton 998 09
1902—James Twlss Eighth ward. Scranton 147 8S
1902—James Molr. Jr Ninth ward. Scranton 2.«48 ftl
1902—James Atherton Thirteenth ward. Scranton 1,152 »
1903—11. G. Smith Benton Township 566 73
Fees charged to county. Due from tax collect
-1906 758 60 ors (estimated) 268.389 40
—s 19.368 72Furniture and fix-
Salaries. 1906 11.748 34 tures. courthouse.. 36.415 00
Court house grounds.. 200.000 00
Credit balance $ 7,620 3SSoldiers' and Sailors'
Sheriff. monument 63.590 00
Credit balance Jan. 2, County prison h'ldlng. 125.000 00
1905 $ 5.138 01 Co'nty prison grounds 80.000 00
Cash earnings. 1905 6.630 86 Furniture In county
Fees charged to county. prison 3.000 00
1906 9,308 11 Metallic file cases and
$ 21,107 01 other fixtures 14,537 00
Salaries, 1905 11,989 94Due from state treas-
Credlt balance $ 9,117 07Due from ex-Treas-
VALUATION OF ASSESSABLE PROP- urer James Young.
ERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR mercantile license
TAXABLE PURPOSES FOR YEAR fees. l!«M 1,255 00
1905. Due from Treasurer
Real estate $42,978,908 00 P F. Connor, mer-
Exempt from taxa- cantile license fees,
tlon 4.315.587 9ft 1906 8.561 00
$ 1.077.977 31
Real estate subject
to taxation $38,663,321 00 Total assets $ 1,198,192 9€
Occupations, etc. ..$ 3.262,950 00 Liabilities.
Horses, mules, etc.. 408,646 00 County bonds issued
Meat cattle over 4 Dec. 1, 1896. at 4%.. .$135,000 00
years old 91.615 00 County bonds issued
'Buses, cabs, etc.... 4.706 00 April 1. 1902. at 41.. 225,000 00
—s 3.767.815 OOCounty bonds Issued
May 1, 1908, at 4%.. 150.000 00
Aggregate value Temporary loans 45,000 00
of taxable prop'tv $42,431,166 00 Due Boroughs, Townships, etc.
GROSS REVENUE FROM TAX ABLESchool tax 1,006 99
PROPERTY. Poor tax 134 74
County fund at 6 Road tax 2% 10
mills $ 251.586 99 Seated and unseated
Fund for redemp- lands 726 4.*
tlon of bonds. 1 Redemption fund 5.969 41
mill 42,481 17 Dog ta* 1.454 77
Bridge fund 12.840 90
Total revenue at 7 Due sundry officers... 9.497 01
mills on the dollar $ 297.018 lOState tax fund 20,106 82
Total amt. of taxes —~
collected in .1906 Total liabilities $ 607.021 84
on 1906 and prior ——-•
duplicates 314.888 40 Assets In excess of liabilities.s 591.171 12
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF LACKA- Edward A. Jones, being duly sworn,
WANNA COUNTY. saith that the foregoing account is a
Assets. correct statement of the receipts and ex-
Cash on hand— pendltures of the county of Lackawan-
Jos A. Scranton, ex- nn for the fiscal year ending Jan. 1,
treasurer $ 17,743 55 1906. as the same are set forth In the
P F Connor, countv dockets of the controller's office.
treasurer 102,472 00 E. A. JONES.
$ 120,215 61 County Controller.
Courthouse building.s3so,ooo «0 Attest: CHAS. P. SAVAGE.
Deputy Controller.
1903—Thomas Wetland Dickson City <l4 It
ISM—I'. H. Qulnn Mayßeld 344 K
1903— J. W Smith North Ablngton 160 26
1901 Jimics McDade Roaring Brook Townsntp Ml 31
19M-M. V. l-awi.-r ...Wlnton 1.43S 39
1908—L. V. Stockman I'ltlh ward, Curl.ondalt- Sa 2>
190 'Thos. F. C'ullen First ward, Scranton S.ZI3 04
191*:—P.tcr It* gun Second ward. Scranton 3.660 37
1908—John J William. Fourth ward. Scranton 3.3MW
IMt-James MU> Sixth ward. Scranton 807 3.1
1903-Timothy linrki Seventh ward. Scranton *.«» »}
1908— John J isiftus Klghth ward. Scranton 18.»48 15
1903—John J OBuyle Ninth ward. Scranton ».£*<»
1908—Kreri Schwartz Tenth ward. Scranton 11.U89 78
1908—\dam Ni'lilf 12th ami 19th wards, Scranton .. 3.40.1 t;
1808—John T. ll.illeran . . ..Thirteenth ward Scranton
1908—John II I.arkin Fourteenth ward. Scranton .... 2.775 71
IMB—John Vanrton Fifteenth ward. Scranton I.WO 33
19n1— Thos <' Walsh . . Sixteenth ward. Scranton 4,579 19
1908 i* j Uingan Klghtei-nth ward. Scranton 4f»2 07
1903—Michael Mctiarry Twentieth ward. Scranton ? ?5
1908—Michael Koche Twenty-Unit ward. Scranton .... 4.UK b8
19W-H. '}. Sndth Jr" 1 "" Township «•} «
l-m—r C. Ph.'lll- Blakely .... WM 89
1804—R J Tan field Covington Township JJL
lrnM-'C Howell F'sk ballon WW »
1904—Theodore H. Wetland Dickson . tee "
1904—Peter F. Rellly Dunmore 5.074 bb
1904—Daidel Grimes Mmhurat US 31
1904—Put rick tllgglns Lackawanna Township l.llj W
11414- A. A. Chamberlain Township 114-4
1904—P I' Qnlnn Mayrtcltl 417 ui
ISO4-J W. Sir, 11 li North Ablngton -W 9b
1904—Koto, rt Johnson Oil 1-orge 1 3 -39 U
toi.4 John O'Connor .Olyphant I.UUO 00
McPade i":: li! !" ..Kourlng Brook, Township 744 81
1904—James P. Wilson Scott Township li
1904—August Ollondlck Tbroop "
1904- W. .1 Letson Wav«rty »
19W—Peter 1.. Neary Carbondale
1904-Thomas J Jennings Scranton «. <M w
1906 P .1 McDonnell Archbald I.T» «
1905-11 <1 Smith genton Township Ml 38
IM-D '' Phillips Blakely 1 60
ISnr— Patrick Casey Carbondale Township I.OOJ 41
1906-Uoyd H. Kinney Clifton Township M67
1900— R. J Tanflelil Covington Township M» 84
1905-E Howell Flsk U?'!." n Lilt K7
1906—Thomas Wetland Dickson w
I9UG—Peter F. KelUy Dunmore 2
1906—Daniel Crimes 112: l ' ,hl i. r " t L. , £2 ft
1906—Joseph White Fell Township 4.J59 16
1905—Napoleon N..tbarker tllwiborii
19(6—CJeorge O. Moore J' Bomon Township 453 JO
1906—S B. Hills Jerrnyn J"!?
1906—Patrick Hlgglns j»okawanna Township 1.878 0a
1906—George W Patterson
1905—A. A. Chamberlain If' 1 ? h • „ £
1906— K. 1,. Noack Madron Township "f|»
1906—Patrick H. Qulnn Mayflelu . ou
1906—John S Mcts Mooalc "'J;
1905—J M White , Newton Township S
1905— J. W Smith North Ablngton »
1806—Robert Johnson °'d »orge «•! S
1906—John O'Connor tlljphant *SH g
1906—Louis Powell Hansom Township <55
1906—James McDade Roaring Brook Township SM a
1905—Jnmcs p. Wilson Scott Township J?
1905—George P. Myers Sooth Ablngton Township TC7 65
19H6—William A. Price Spring Brook Township , =g £
1905—Joseph Davis Taj lor
190S—August Ollendlek Throop
1905—Philip Freas Vandllng "
1905—W O. I-etson Waverly W
1906—C. E. West Ablngton Township 78.8
1906— H. V. Wlnton *»
1906—P L. Neary Carbondale JJ
1906 —George Klnbaek Scranton 111.641 11
Total
RECAPITULATION. . . M
1897 duplicate a I jj?
1599 duplicate 1-747 01
1901 duplicate ??
1902 duplicate 7.919 W
1908 duplicate 69.641 W
1904 duplicate 69,728 48
1906 duplicate 170,068 00
Total 24
Less amount for exonerations, commissions, etc. (estimated 47,362 84
Probable amount to be realised $5>8,389 40
BALANCES OF ROAD. SCHOOL AND OTHER FUNDS IN HANDS OF TREAS
URER JANUARY 1, 190»i.
School. Road. Poor. Mlslan'oua
Archbald Borough 1« 28 20 3 13 9 22
Benton Township 2 91 4 21 6 03 17 53
Blakely Borough & 34 30 75 2 14 14 06
Carbondale Township 26 32 35 87 3 10 15 32
Clifton Township 5 92 13 02 87 3 60
Covington Township 3 61 1 66 1 29
Dalton Borough 43 39 .... 8 41 1 08
Dickson City Borough : 13 12 .... 4 79 50 43
Dunmore Borough 26 10 2 70 .... 14 79
Elmhurst Borough 12 96 42 .... 223
Fell Township 8077 3&8 17 68 7598
Glen burn Borough 75 :tf» ..a.
Gouldsl>oro Borough 337 2 40 .... 24
Greenfield Township RR 81
Jefferson Township 66 57 52 12 36 17
Jermyn Borough 4o 79 1 40 398 26 56
I*acka\\anna Township tiO 11 1 26 3 25 21 63
LoPlunv* Borough 1:-2 .... 49 147
Lehigh Township 6 72 1 90 .... 92
Madison Township 34 04 62 62 880
Miiyfleld Borough 102 794 9 18 918
Mor sic Borough 63 S9 ....
Newton Township 7 31 367 99 1 G8
North Ablngton Township .... 1S
Old Forge Borough 18 38 4 47 60 36 25
Olyphant Boro igh 137 S3 27 12 1 96 121 15
Ransom Township 18 83 8 77 .... 38 04
Roaring Brook Township 67 78 13 65 .... 179
Scott Township 401 06 108 181
South Ablngton Township 119 :t3 37 82 9 93 22 87
Ppring Brook Township M 15 16 26 8 06 30 »
Throop Borough 24 86 .... 8 96 149 53
Vandllng Borough 2299 371 675 1899
Waverly Borough 4 68 .... .... 46
West Abintfton Townshio 1 60 1 35 1 46 80
Wlnton Porough 21 46 879 .... 16 68
Total 1,000 99 286 75 134 74 725 45
I Fire wardens 708 84 Sinking Fund.