Helle Nugen und Roflge Stegmaier Porter. dlaß und «dgespanni, dönn und ge st»-«, st»d. Er ift «ine »°r,ügl>chi «ayrung, in ein« ariitsiil. «>>- Skzmaier Bra» Companie, «c«. «SK-R. «ni-«. ISZZ. Ebert-Frey Phstographie Studio. 4SI L>cka«a»«a A»e»»e, Geranton, Pa. xr»«,. Nie»a»d soll unblstiedtgl «»ser Sin ti» »erlaßt», U» ,»»kig>c» Zuspruch bimnd N»iß« Ticket Agentur. M»«»rißrte Agenie» für all« Dampfschiff kin- G«i» «ch allm Iheili» der W>» «u nirdrigftrn beflrderi. g»md«« Bei» und Unio« Ticket Age»t»r, «eue« Phon« ZVZ, alte« 680-5. „Hotel Belmont,' L«<«»a»>« »»» AdamS Avenues, Kt««acher ä- Wenzel. Eigenthümer. Wm. F. Kiesel, Paffaze- Notariats- nnd Bank- Geschäft, Fener-Berstchernng. IStablirt I8»».I AUUMekawaiiiia Ave., Scranton, Pa. Deutsche Tichön Färberei. ZS7 N. Washington Ave. Alle Arbeit nach bester Weise vollsilhrt. Dem Reinigen und Plätten spezielle Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Arbeit abge holt und abgeliefert. Geo. W. Schmidt, Eigenth Eisenbahn JeittabeUe. »el,»»re. «»«»>»»»»» ,»d Vellen, »ah. In Arasi den 2i. Juni tsov, Eidlich-B»lSi> S-ranion für Ne» «o»I >» Z.05, Z.2», 6.05 S.W, IO.AI. vorm,.. Z.Zb und zg, Ajrdlich -Sürßuffal» um? i5,6.25»,S M ««., «.55, B.«N und Il.t» Rachmittag«, gü. gin,hami-n, «lmira und Z-Ischtnftaitonen, um » V s»? Sidllch-fttr Ne« Sl-rl um ?N5, 6.N5 nnd IN2N Morgen«, Z.ZS un« Z.jsi Nördlich - Xür Buffalo um 1,<5. und I 55, 6,1 N und lI.IN Na»m <L»»rel Linie.) In New Jork wurden die vorbe reitenden Schrille zur Organisirung eine» Kupfertrusts gelhan. In Baltimore. Md., verpflichte ten sich IS.IXX) Schneider und Schnei derinnen, kein Fleisch zu essen, solange die hohen Preise anbaue n. In New Jork tras die Nachricht ein, daß in Deutschland augenblicklich ein lenkbarer Vuftdallon gebaut wird, mit dem man den atlantischen Ocean kreuzen will. Die Ausfuhr von garmprodukten au» den Ver. Staaten ist von je »lbtl,- (XXI.tXXI per Jahr in der Periode von lSbl—l»Sb aus tl,(xxi,«x),<xx) in 1908 gestiegen. In der Sitzung de» städtischen sen, die Gehälter der städtischen Lehrer vom 1. Januar an zu erhöhen. Diese« bedeutet si!r die Stadt eine Mehraus gabe von t240,«X) per Jahr. Bei der in Sophia, Mo., abge haltenen .Vocal Option'-Wahl, bei wel cher im Ganzen K 5»4 Stimmen abgege ben wurden, trugen die.Nassen- mit der stattlichen Majorität von annähernd tausend Stimmen den Sieg davou. Thoma» Taggert von Indianapo lis. Ind., früherer Vorsitzer de« demo kratische» National-Comite», wurde aus der Jagd injolge eine« unglücklichen Zu fall« durch einen Schuß verwundet. Er wird die Sehkraft auf dem rechten Auge verlieren. Die Supreme Court in Boise, Idaho, hat eine Entscheidung abgege ben, durch welche da» Local Option-Ge setz, dessen Bestimmungen sast ohne «»«nähme seit der Annahme angesoch ten worden sind, silr versassungsgemäß erklärt wird. Au« Elgin. Jll., wird gemeldet, daß vom 5. Februar an in ber Fabrik der Elgin National Walch Factory 200 Angestellte entlassen werden sollen, weil da» Uhrengeschäft augenblicklich sehr flau ist, so daß die Fabrikation bedeutend beschränkt werden muß. Angestellle der Philadelphia Rapid Transil Co. in Philadelphia hielten eine Massenversammlung ab und beschlossen, mit dem Beginn de» geplanten Streik» zu warten bi« alle Mittel, um die schwe benden Streitfragen aus gütlichem Wege beizulegen, erschöpft sind. «»»land. Au« der Stadt Mexico in Mexico wird gemeldet, daß ein Streik der An gestellten der .Nationalen Eisenbahn von Mexico' demnächst zu befürchten ist — Eine beklagenswerthe Kalastrophe wird au» Weimar gemeldet. Der Heisch burger Pulverthurm ist aufgeflogen. Die drei im Thurme befindlichen Per sonen erlitten aus der Stelle den Tod. Vom Ministerium de« Innern ist dem Unterhause de« canadischen Par lament« eine Lorlage zugegangen, laut welcher der nicht wünschenSwerthen Ein wanderung gesteuert werden soll. Au» dem Kunstgewerbe Museum in Berlin ist Schadow'S Relief: Fried rich der Große in Uniform und zu Pferde gestohlen worden. Die Ent wendung hat da« peinlichste Aussehen gemacht. Im Schwurgericht zu Lissa ist der Tischlergeselle Ko«ziol wegen vierfachen Lustmorde« an Frauen und Mädchen in der Provinz Posen zum Tode verur theilt worden. Die Unthaten erregten seinerzeit die größte Sensation. Die große Automobilfabrik von Dllrrkopp in Bielefeld gerieth, nach Meldung von dort, in Brand. Die Größte« Aufsehen erregt die In schen Oberhauses. Der Gras wird be schuldigt, 7VU.OOV Kronen, welche dem Bankhause Kroo Co. gehörten, un terschlagen zu haben. Durch Ueberschwemmungen ist in REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY For Year Ending January 3, 1910. To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna Ceunty: I. Edward A. Jones, County Controller, being duly qualified according to law, submit herewith a statement of the re ceipts and expenditures of Lackawanna County, from January 4, 1909, to January 3, 1910, as required by section six (6) of act creating office of County Controller, approved the 27th day of June, 1895, P. L. page 403. KECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY FROM JANUARY 4, 1909, TO JANU ARY 3. 1910. Cash in hands of P. F. Connor, Treasurer, Jan. 4, 1909 I 142,369.31 RECEIPTS. County fund • 5'<0,420.37 Bridge fund 6,040.30 Dog fund 2,267.80 Sinking fund 42,648.89 State tax fund 8,378.89 School fund 1,064.29 Road fund 401.89 Poor fund 139.49 Seated and unseated land tax fund 639.68 Redemption fund 101.02 $ €39,902.04 Total I 782.261.35 SOURCE OF REVENUE. Collections on tax duplicates, year 1901 1 199.44 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1903 <3.25 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1904 2,189.83 Collections on tax duplicates, year i905 4,076.91 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1906 6,856.79 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1907 45,890.84 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1908 163,063.33 Collections on tax duplicates, year 1909 86,007.49 $ 296.326.88 faxes on lands returned...! 4,425.96 Taxes on lands redeemed.. . 922.39 County Commissioners' sales 710.06 Redemption fund 101.02 Booth rents 67.00 Fines paid In by aldermen and justices 104.00 Detective license 25.00 Jury fees 110.00 Money returned 1-20 Sale of old furniture 6.00 For holding special elections 598.75 Fines from Sheriff Calpln, year 1908 901.00 From Commonwealth of Penna., account primaries 8,881.75 County's share of state tax.. 31,902.40 Bounty fees from state 198.44 Commission on mercantile li cense, years 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908 8,463.00 Sale of bonds 187,707.60 County's share of liquor li censes 46,669.38 Cash fees received from county officers 51,791.21 $ 343,575.16 Total 6 639,902.04 Cash on hand January 3, 1910, In following funds: County fund $ 21,678.86 Bridge fund 2,937.06 Dog fund 2,106.50 Sinking fund 71,923.58 State tax fund 6,207.84 School fund 2,253.66 Road fund 687.81 Poor fund 349.64 Seated and unseated lands fund 1,404.77 Redemption fund 109.37 $ 109,659.09 RECAPITULATION. Cash on hand, January 4, 1909 1 142,359.31 Monthly receipts for year, 1909. January $ 217,579.29 February 26,365.42 March 8,540.89 April 13,430.99 May 72,013.77 June 12,317.06 July 16,702.92 August 1»,380.93 September 56,163.48 October 9,372.11 November 110,399.33 December 79,635.86 8 639.902.04 Total 8 782,261.36 ( Expenditures. By warrants during year 1909 8 672,602.26 Cash in hands of P. F. Duffy, County Treasurer. 109,659.09 $ 782,261.35 Expenditures In Detail. Assessment of taxes: State tax 112 36.75 County tax 5,862.74 Making tax duplicates.. 762.74 Printing, books, etc 4,647.70 112 11,299.93 Audits and statistics: Auditing state tax 8 175.00 Births and deaths 1,730.75 School registry 2,012.31 Military enrollment 1,167.64 Publishing Controller's audit 1,075.00 8 6,160.70 Bridges: Advertising 8 418.90 New flood bridges and re pairs 10,200.16 Inspection 2,074.94 8 12,693.99 Charities and corrections: Eastern penitentiary, (Philadelphia) 5,034.47 Insane hospital (Dan ville) 137.00 Insane hospital (Wer nersville) 62.14 Insane hospital (Norris town) 147.35 Lake View poor district.. 91.25 Huntingdon reformatory. 1,918.50 House of refuge (Phila delphia) 4,807.24 Childrens' Humane so ciety 20.00 Removing prisoners .... 2,193.68 Mental examination of prisoners 80.00 112 14,431.63 County prison: ! Bedding 112 638.56 Burial of prisoners 105.00 1 Clothing 466.50 Drygoods 74.56 Drufcs 660.75 I Disinfectants 192.00 Fuel 1,539 90 1 Furniture and fixtures.... 4.01 Feeding prisoners 6,715.80 Hauling 9.75 [ Hardware 21.50 Ice 34.15 1 Incidentals 216.75 Light 988.81 Printing and stationery. . 18.80 • Conveying prisoners to and from jail 769.50 Repairs 744.98 Salaries of warden, keep ers and matrons 13,340.00 ' Shoes 825.00 Supplies 448.70 Telephone 38.00 Water rent 1,321.70 Watchman's time detector repairs 16.90 Prison grounds 130.00 112 29.219.03 [ Court expense: L Court officers, tipstaves, etc 112 9.346.50 , Advertising 2,005.56 Constables' returns 1,217.83 Expert testimony 4.060.00 Grand jurors 2,708.71 Petit jurors 8,779.71 Traverse jurors 9,008.75 Referee fees 3,255.00 Supreme court costs, etc.. 1,258.30 Stenographers' fees .... 12,710.66 Interpreters 1,810.00 Office rent for Judge Sando 336.00 112 56,497.02 1 Commonwealth costs: ' Justice fees (court cases) 4,156.08 Constables' fees (court cases) 6,039.87 Witness fees(court cases) 9,647.06 9 18,843.01 Justice fees (discharged canes) 7,617.84 Constables' fees (dis charged cases) 7,244.83 9 14.862.67 Dockets, Printing, Advertising, etc.: Dockets 9 830.85 Printing 1.536.60 Stationery and supplies.. 1,986.08 Advertising 1.482.30 9 6,835.83 Election Expense: Blank forms 641.26 New booths, etc 466.91 Constables attending elec tions 661.00 Delivering ballots and ■uppllea 797.96 Division of election dis tricts 37.20 Election boards 7.032.76 Election contest 6.00 Erection of booths, etc. 416.10 Ground rent for polling booths 600.00 Printing ballots 782.00 Printing registry books.. 135.26 Kent of polling places. 4,560.25 Registration of voters... 20.209.45 Salaries of registration commissioners and at torney 9.000.00 Computing election re turns 680.00 Publishing sheriff's proc lamation 1.124.80 Supplies for election boards 239.53 New ballot boxes, repairs, 80.26 Winter primaries 3.082.66 Spring primaries 3.061.59 9 63,302.96 House of Detention: Salaries 112 845.00 Rent 865.00 Fuel 68.26 Light 166.44 Bedding 27.85 Clothing 264.77 Drugs and medicines.... 63.00 Repairs and improvements 232.04 Groceries and provisions. 1,166.71 Hauling 1.45 Furniture and fixtures. . 126.68 Stationery and printing. . 28.77 Incidentals 6.40 9 3.861.36 Miscellaneous: Lackawanna Grange asso ciation 216.30 Burial of indigent sol diers and markers.... 2,700.00 Scranton City Teachers' • institute 200.00 Carbondale City Teachers' institute 100.00 Lacka. County Teach ers' Institute 200.00 Fire wardens 2.254.15 Interest on bonds 26.200.00 Sinking fund refund 11.89 Exprexsage and freight charges 37.41 Postage and incidentals.. 1,191.01 Indexing recorder of deeds' office 2,875.00 Commission paid tax col lectors 450.65 State tax on loans 2,271.37 Public records (Prothono tary's office) 1,851.50 Acknowledging treasurer's deeds 416.00 Railroad fares of county officials, etc 2,080.86 Firearms ammunition, etc 17.96 Extradition of prisoners. . 211.13 Rent of safe deposit drawer 15.00 9 43,300.31 Public Buildings: New furniture and repalrs9 1,060.30 Heating 2.400.00 New tools and Implements 144.25 Lighting (electric) 1,512.39 Telephone rentals 707.88 Water 662.51 Improvements and repairs 4,883.98 Insurance 247.50 Repairs on elevator 128.54 Salaries of janitors. elevator attendants, etc 5,180.00 Watchman 782.00 Attending tower clock and other clocks 255.00 Metallic cases 4.483.40 Supplies 877.35 Hauling rubbish, etc..... 119.00 Incidentals 265.12 Charwomen 2,461.90 New typewriters and re pairs 680.80 9 26.751.92 Court House Grounds: Mowing, sprinkling and shoveling snow 3,268.02 Sidewalks and grading... 429.50 Lawn seats and repairing 74.70 New lawn mowers and re pairing 27.00 Incidentals 201.00 V 4,000.22 Roads: Views 490.55 Damages awarded by court 2,094.19 Special roads 3,239.55 Surveys, maps, etc 166.40 State aid roads 3,629.79 9 8,610.48 Temoparary Loans: | Repayment of loans 9 180.000.00 9 180,000.00 Disbursement of Funds: School fund 1,738.62 Road fund 390.02 Poor fund 670.17 Redemption fund 21.86 Dog fund 1,130.89 State tax fund 42,541.24 Refunded tax fund 422.33 Bridge fund (for new bridges) 9,441.30 Seated and unseated land tax fund 669.22 9 56.715.56 COUNTY OFFICEB. County Commissioners: Salaries of Commissioners (3) 9 10,395.93 Salaries of clerks 19,000.00 Salaries of County So licitor 1,000.00 112 30,396.93 County Controller: Salary of Controller 9 4,000.00 Salaries of deputy and and clerks 6,900.00 9 10.900.0 C District Attorney: Salary of District Attor ney | 4,000.00 Salaries of assistants .... 3,000.00 Salary of stenographer.. 1,200.00 $ 8,200.00 Recorder of Deeds: Solary of recorder ....$ 4,000.00 Salaries of deputy and clerks 11,295.00 9 15,295.00 Clerk of Courts: Salary of Clerk 9 4,000.00 Salaries of deputy and clerks 5,385.00 Advertising 1,192.60 9 10,577.60 Prothonotary: Salary of Protohonotary. . 6,000.00 Salaries of deputy and clerks 6,872.75 9 12,872.75 Register of Wills: Salary of Register 9 4,000.00 Salaries of deputies 5,900.00 9 9,900.00 Bherlffi Salary of Sheriff 9 6,000.00 Salaries of deputies and legal clerk 6-320.00 9 12,320.00 County Treasurer: Salary of Treasurer 9 5.000.00 Salaries of deputy and clerk 1,300.00 9 8,300.00 Coroner: Salary of coroner 9 2.000.00 Expenses 63.50 Post mortems 45.00 Jurors' fees 312.00 . . * 2.420.50 Jury Commissioners: E- P- Kingsbury 9 500.00 A. F. O Boyle 600.00 Frederick Kirchoff (clerk) 250.00 Edgar A. Jones 30.00 9 1,280.00 County Detective: Salary 9 1,800.00 Expenses and assistants 1,953.39 9 3,753.39 Total expenditures 9 672,602.26 RECAPITULATION. County prison 9 29,219.62 Court expense 56.497.02 Election expense 53,302.95 House of detention 3,861.36 Public buildings 26,751.92 Interest on bonds 26,200.00 Repayment of temporary loans 180,000.00 CHsbursement of funds.... 56.715.55 State tax on loans 2,271.37 Road damages, etc 8,610.48 Charities and corrections... 14,431.63 Commonwealth costs, court cases 18,843.01 Commonwealth costs, dis charged cases 14.862.67 County officers, etc., salaries 122,648.68 General county expense.... 68,386.00 9 672,602.26 CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDS. County Fund: Cash on hand Jan. 4, 1909 9 70,620.71 From Com. of Penna., ac count primaries 8,881.76 For holding special elec tions 698.75 Fines received from Sheriff Calpln 1909 901.0<] County's share of state tax 31,902.40 Bounty fees from state .. 198.44 Commission on mercantile licenses 8,463.00 Sale of bonds 187,707.60 County's share of liquor licenses 46,669.38 Cash fees received from county officers 51,791.21 From other sources 241,306.84 9 649.041.08 Disbursements, year 1908.9 589,797.15 Transferred 37,565.07 Cash in hands county treasurer 21,678.86 9 649,041.08 School Fund: Cash on hand Jan. 4, 1909 9 2.927.89 Receipts, year 1909 1,064.29 9 3,992.18 Disbursements year I<H)J| 1.738.52 Cash on hand Jan 3, 1910. 2,255.66 9 3,992.18 Road Fund: Cash on hand Jan. 4, 1909.9 675.94 Receipts, year 1909 401.89 9 1,077.83 Disbursements, year 1909 .9 390.02 Cash on hand Jan. 3, 1910 687.81 9 1,077.83 Poor Fund : Cash on hand Jan. 4, 19099 880.32 Receipts, year 1909 139.49 9 1,019.Ml Disbursements, year 1909.1 670.17 Cash on hand Jan. 3. 1910 349.84 9 1.019.81 Redemption fund: Cash on hand January 4. 1909 $ 30.21 Receipts year 1909 101.02 8 131.23 Disbursements year lfro9 9 21.86 Cash on hand January 3. 1910 109.37 3 131.23 Dog fund: Cash on hand January 4. 1909 3 2.287.69 Receipts year 1909 ... 2.267.80 Transferred 181.90 Disbursements year l'Jo9* 1.130.89 Transferred 1.500.00 Cash on hand January 3. 1910 2.106.60 8 4.737.39 State tax fund: Cash on hand January 4. 190 J 9 2.803.84 Receipts year 1909 8,378.89 Transferred 37.566.36 9 48.749.0S Disbursements year 1909 42.541.24 Cash on hand January 3. 1910 6.207.84 3 48.749.08 Bridge fund: Cash on hand January 4. 1909 9 4.869,05 Receipts year 1909 6.040.30 Transferred 1.50"0.00 9 12.409.35 Disbursements year 1909.. 9.441 30 Tranfers 30.9J Cash on hand January 3. 1910 2.937.06 9 12,409.35 Seated and Unseated Land Tax fund: Cash on hand January 4. l'*>9 t 1^624.31 Receipts year 1909 689.68 1 2,063.99 } Disbursements year 19091. 659.22 Cash on hand January 3. } 1-910 1,404.77 V 1 2,063.9 J ' Sinking fund: Cash on hand January 4. ) 1909 1 55.739.35 ■ Receipts year 1909 42,548.31 1 J8.287.66 Disbursements year 1909.1 26.211.89 , Transferred 152.19 . Cash on hand January 3. [ 1910 71,923,58 ■ 1 J8.287.66 EARNINGS AND DISBURSEMENTS , OF COUNTY OFFICERS YEAR 1909. Clerk of Courts (Chas. Graf): I Credit balance January 4. 1909 1 7,891.79 I Cash fees paid county treasurer, year 190J.... 6.815.15 , Fees charged to county 6 568.50 1 21,276.64 Salaries paid during year 1 1909 1 9,385.00 Advertising liquor 11- i licenses 1.192.00 T 10.577.60 Credit balance January 3 k 1910 1 10.6J8.04 Prothonotary (W. M. Bunnel): Credit balance January 4. 1910 11,179.06 Cash fee a paid county treasurer year 1900... 11.427.37 Fees charged to county. 2.895.55 I 25,546,98 Salaries paid during year 1909 1 12.872.75 Credit balance January 1. 1910 1 12 674.23 Register of Wills rH. V. Lawler): Credit balance January „ 6..1909 1 122.75 Cash fees paid county treasurer year 1J09... 1.891.62 1 10.216.37 Salaries paid during year 1909 1 J. 900.00 Credit balance January 3. I*9lo 1 316.37 Recorder of Deeds (Loula H. Zlmmer): Credit balance January 4. 1909 % 1 3,879.57 Caah fees paid county treasurer year 1909 . . . 17,037.40 Fees charged to county 538.60 1 21.455.57 Salaries paid during year 1909 1 15,295.00 Credit balance January 3 1910 1 6.160.57 Sheriff (P. F. Calpln): Credit balance January 4. 1909 1 6.939.68 Cash fees paid to county treasurer year 1J09... 6.431.04 Fees charged to county. 7.711.50 1 21.082.27 Salaries paid during year 1909 »...! 12,320.00 Credit balance January 3. 1910 1 8.762.27 VALUATION OF ASSESSABLE PROP STATEMENT OF UNPAID TAXES SUBJECT TO EXONERATIONS. ABATE- MENTS AND COMMISSIONS. Year Collector flace Amount 1597 George M. Wallace Fourth ward. Scranton t 1.38196 ISJ9 William Relnhart Fourteenth ward. Scranton... 784.7» 1901 B. Davis Filth ward . 1.044.57 1902 John J Coyne l-aekawanna township 1903 P. H. Qulnn Mayfleld borough J44.J. 19u3 H. V. I-aiw'er Wlnton }•«»•}» 19'i3 John Vanston Fifteenth ward scranton ... l.JJf.ff 1'903 Thomas C. Walsh Sixteenth ward, scranton 4.£65.61 1903 Michael Koche Twenty-flrst ward. Scranton. 1904 P. H. yulnn Maylteld borough J>|» 1905 P. H. yulnn May Held borough 1.041.50 IMa John Mets Mooslo borough !*Hf 190.-. Joseph Davis Taylor borough 1.>«4.« 190.-, George Klnback Scranton J. 647.1t I>"6 W. J McCarty Dunmore borough 1.J93.6S 1906 John Walsh Mooslc borough »«».{• 1906 H. V. trawler Wlnton borough 1.179.Z1 190S John A. Schadt Scranton «.«»•» 1907 H. G. Smith Benton township 57^.56 1907 E. H. Flsk Dalton borough 35J 90 1907 W. J McCarty Dunmore borough {•••}•»$ 19«7 John Walsh Mooslc borough M89.63 1907 H V. trawler Wlnton boroUfch 9.846.75 IJO7 John J Loftus Scranton ' 190S P. J. McDonnell Archbald borough *•]!}•" 19oS E. H. Flsk gf« on b %°. u « h k •■■■■Z . 1908 Theodore Welland Dickson City borough 3.268 9. 190S W. J. McCarty Dunmore borough 1.106.4? 190S Benjamin D. Cooper Elmhurst borough 299.07 IMS George 8. Moore Jefferson township 190S William Seymour Jermyn borough KHJ 1»M Patrick J. Daly Mayfleld borough 798.66 1»08 John Walsh Mooslc borough 1.784.27 190S O.Van Busklrk Newton township 405.46 1908 John O'Connor Olyphant borough ... 2.074 5a 1908 James McDade Roaring Brook township ... 420.09 I JOS John O'Hara I! 1 . ro . op 'C'T.Fj'h 1 ntSl 1908 H. V Ijawler Wlnton borough 3.6a9.53 190S P. U Neary Carbondale City 4.«7.97 1908—John J I joftus Scranton 4i.71j.4J 1909 Thomas McDonald Archbald borough 6.9J4 »3 1909 H. G. Smith Benton township }.!}».« 1909 W D. Phillips Blakely borough . 'II? si 1909 Patrick Oasey Carbondale township 69. 64 1909 I-ouls Keasier Clifton 319 17 1909 R. J Tanfleld Covington township 319.47 190J E H Flsk Dalton borough 1.108.10 1909 Theodore Welland Dickson City borough i 1909 George Harper Dunmore borough 6.554.44 1909 Benjamin D Cooper Elmhurst borough 513 »7 1909 Joseph White g«" '"""fe,,,.Y UO7B 1909 W. D. Walte Glenburn borough . -«.7* 1909 M. H. Heller 85 SJ 1909 George G. Moore Jefferson township 490 51 IM9 Joseph P. Roberts Jermyn borough • 97.56 1909 Martin P. Judge i^°m Wann 41 93 1.909 Earl Seamans p 113 58 1909 A W. Chamberlain ii el i', gh lio 7» |A(vq Qamiifl Beritpr ..Madison township Patrick J Dalv Mayfleld 1 209 31 1909 Joseph P. Jennings Mooslc borough ».2«9.jjl »oi Ehnmett Kelly Moscow borough 159.81 1909 C. V Decker h* w, ,°, n !25 ,! 1109 J W Smith N. Ablngton township 32.-4- 909 Robert Johnson Old Forge borough !??!»» 1909 John O'Connor O'yphant borough '«'! ?» 190) Horace Holcomb Ransom lownsltlp ... . . .... • "5.10 1909 J.m,» MtDade ?°V. ln , K " r "h £ town,hl,> ' " iKJJ 190 1 George W Goodrich Scott township . 657.24 1000 George P Myers ». Ablngton township anf'll 1909 William A. Price Spring Brook township 221.48 1909 John B. Reese Taylor borough » 826.6 7 1909 John J. O'Hara 7, hr "?P bO ,T O ""* *Js7S 1909 Beverly Sherwood Vandllng borough -56.7 1109 Wo Letson Waverly borough 223.13 IM9 c E Finch W. Ablngton township ~1515 190« H V Ijiwler Wlnton borough MU.lt *«' pN?"r, Lv. b „°. n „ d „ a,e elty iftftii 1909 John J. Fahey Scranton 153.350.58 1506.693.44 BALANCE OF SCHOOL,'.' ROAR POOR, ' AND SEATED AND UNSEATED FUNDS IN HANDS OF COUNTY TREASURER JANUARY^I.^9 School Road Poor seated Lands Archbald borough 1 j-JS 1 * J* * J;J S Blakely borough 4 , 5 og 12 74 Benton township . 35" }»•« = }-J» " T1 Covington township JJ.I3 16.60 1.45 Clifton township .. 'J|? "-{J Carbondale township 7-59 4.61 8.19 # i.jj Dalton borough ... , Q • fi s 135J8 BiSES"cu™£Wh W ~ «•» «|«j u o r wU 0 . r ; ugh .:::::::::::::::::::: «*« '«« <5 - 81 Glenburn borough . 9 , ft jt Gouldsboro borough , 51 J'JJ i M Jefferson township .5?" J-J? } XX * SS.JS Jermyn borough «•'« ;•»; JJIJ Lackawanna township 3? 111 7s iS g s5 Iji Plume borough '•»' .. 4 ls Lehigh township 2 | " Madison township *■* R „. 19 ot 52.65 Mayfleld borough *■»* 12'H Mooslc borough 39 SB 55 ©O .52 4.08 Newton township 384 56 4 47 lI.S® 216.40 Old Forge borough 384.56 205.57 Olyphant borough 19.06 21. t7 t.lt 2.65 Ransom township .................... -a .. Sl4* 2244 Roaring Brook township 9j »l ";J; Scott township 35 40 62 « 3.84 15.59 Spring Brook township 229 46 7 84 61.1t South Ablnton township j'- »l 229.46 . J35.09 Throop borough 'Sf-gg 4 76 w ; 7 j 25.32 VaniJllng borough J J JJ - 4S Waverly borough J'2, ... 5,2g West Ablngton township S ' 7 J j, |4 Wlnton borough 21 ' 6 ' " RECAPITULATION. „ ]90 7 145.441.04 Y , ar Amount ..m 72.902.9® 1897 • ».»"•»« 1909 215.254.14 IQ4J9 ..•••••••!•• 784.7# ■ 1901 1 -21i-2I Total $50«.«»5.44 1902 sii'oa t**" amount for ldoB 10 *,i.S tions, coramiasiona l'JO4 ••«•?'!! abatement* (estimated)... 126.671.J6 1905 .......... «•••••••••••• 31.184 18 ———— IMS 50.645.66 Probable amount to be 9U51.fl $617.11 1141.64 |I.4Hi7T IIW.WMt 9 ERTY WITHIN THE COTTNTT FOR 2 TAXABLE PURPOSES FOR TEAR 1909. 7 Real estate 162.240.965.00 - Exempt from taxation ... 4.266.888.00 Real estate subject to tax ation 157.973.377.00 5 Horses, mules, etc 440.685.00 1 - Neat cattle over four years 78.675.00 6 Occupations, etc 2.955.435.00 9 9 Aggregate value of taxa able property 161.448.172.00 ! GROSS REVENUE FROM TAXABLE) ? PROPERTY. 3 County fund at 3-% mills. .. .1210.430.64 For redemption of bonds. at \ mills 46.086.11 For grand' Jury bridges. } at * mills 15.162.01 Total revenue at 4\ rt!!!s » on the dollar 1291.878.81 } Total amount of taxes col - lected In 1909 on 1909 1 and prior duplicates....! 296.126.88 ) FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF LACKA WANNA COUNTY. Assets. j Cash in hands of P. F. Duf fy. county treasurer 1 109.659.09 Courthouse building 350.000.00 I Due from tax collectors (estimated) 380,023.08 Furniture and fixtures. i courthouse 38.000.00 Courthouse grounds 225,000.0® ' Soldiers and sailors monu i ment 53.590.00 - County prison buildings 125,000 00 I Metallic file cases ... «.500.00 Due from Jas. Young Eat., mercantile license- fees 3.255.00 Total assets f1.814.014.17 Liabilities. County bonds issued April 1, 1962 at 4 per ceni t 225.000.06 County bonds issued May 1. 1903, at 4 per cent 150.000.00 County bonds issued De cember 1, 1906, at 4 per cent. 135.00 cent 1'35.000.00 County bonds issued De cember 1, 1906, at 4 per cent 180.000.00 Due Boroughs. Townships. Etc. School tax 2.251.66 Road tax 687.81 Poor tax 149.64 Seated and 1 unseated land tax 1.404.77 Redemption fund 109.17 Dog tax ... .9 2.106.50 Bridge fund 2 937.66 Total liabilities » o»3.848.81 Assets excess of liabilities 1 614,171.16 Lackawanna County, as. F.dward A. Jones being duly sworn saith that the foregoing account is a correct statement of the receipts and expenditures of the county of lacka wanna for the fiscal year ending Jan uary 3. 1910. as the same are set forth In the dockets of the County Control ler's office. E. A. JONES. County Controller. Attest. Chas P. Savage. Deputy Controller. W. M. Bunnell. Prothonotary.
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