Schnitzel.
A u ch am Herd« des Lebens verder
ben viele Köche den Brei.
W«« nichts übermannen kann, der
Kann «ich nichts überwältigen.
Der Geist der Frauen ist von
Quecksilber, ihr Herz von Wachs.
Gewohnheit ist der Rost der
Herzen, sie zerstört und bricht sie.
Mitleidig sein ist schön und
xut, mitleiden können edel und groß.
Gebt der Frau Flügel, und sie
<ist entweder ein Engel oder eine Gans.
Hüte dich vor den Leuten, die sich
«rasch überzeugen lassen, die Leute sind
gefährlich.
D i e meisten Frauen gleichen Rät
seln: sie beschäftigen, solange man sie
micht errät.
Unzufriedenheit ist dem
«Ehrgeiz ein Sporn und dem Herzen
„Zeit ist Geld," das sieht man am
die Kraft zu Siegen schöpft, verdient,
daß er geschlagen wird.
Natur und Kunst haben im Ver-
Irin miteinander aus der Frau ein ewig
««lösbares Rätsel gemacht.
Die Männer studieren die Frauen
T i Ist ungemein schwierig für einen ,
Mann, seinen Nachbarn wie sich selbst
H» lieben, ohne dabei den Kürzeren zu '
,irhen.
Das Urteil der Frauen über ihre <
Lektüre ist ein untrüglicher Leitfaden !
durch die verborgenen Falten ihrer !
Statur.
Jeden Vogel erkennt man an sei- !
Den Federn ... die Audubon-Leute er- '
Nennt man an den Federn, die sie nicht ,
»ragen.
Biele Menschen quälen sich in
späteren Jahren unausgesetzt mit Vor.
»vlirsen über die verpaßten guten Ge
legenheiten.
E s gibt Menschen, die vom Müßig-
Hang derart in Anspruch genommen
Knd, daß sie zu nichts anderem mehr
Zeit finden.
ES ist nun einmal so: Die Men
schen verzeihen es dir viel eher, wenn
»u immer Unrecht, als wenn du im
mer Recht hast.
Die Weiber haben Launen, weil
sie zu gut sind, das Böse nach Grund
sätzen, und zu schwach, das Gute mit
'Dauer zu üben.
Haben Sie schon einmal eine Re
dakteurin eines Modeblattes gesehen,
die sich nach der in ihrem Blatte ge
schilderten Mode kleidet?
Ist es ein Lob oder ein Tadel,
wenn eine Frau von einer anderen
sagt: Man kann ihr nicht einmal ein
Geheimnis anvertrauen—sie ist im
stande, es für sich zu behalten.
DaS Süßeste und Bitterste, in ein
Wort gefaßt, heißt Weib. Manche
Frau verteilt dann ihre Bestandteile
so, daß sie außer dem Hause süß und
im eigenen Haus« bitter ist.
O. wie sehr hat Rousseau recht, wenn
terschied deS Ranges, des Vermögens?
Keineswegs. Es ist ein Borzug dei
Gerzens. Ich habe eine alte Wäsche-
Dame war und den ersten Thron der
Welt geziert haben würde.
Ein« große Gletschermühle ist im
Schwarzwald beim Ba« der Wasser
toerkstauanlage des Murgthales in der
Nähe von Schönmünzach, an der würt-
Kmbergisch-badischen Grenze, bloßge
legt worden. Mit einer Tiefe von
mehr als Meter und einem Durch
messer von 1 Meter gehört sie zu den
von Luzern kommen. Eingeschwemmt
ist , sie in einem großen Felsen, auS
dessen Gestein die Spiralen deutlich
hervortreten. Geologisch merkwürdig
ist es, daß sie fast 20 Meter höher als
das tief eingegrabene Bett der Murg
liegt. Um daS Naturdenkmal, das
in dem von Wanderern und Sommer
frischlern viel aufgesuchten romanti
schen Murgthal sehr fleißig besichtigt
»vlrd, zu erhalten, wird die neue
Staatsstraße, in deren Richtung die
Gletschermühle liegt, um sie in einem
Vogen herumgeführt.
Kindlich.
Mutter: „Bete nur fleißig zu Gott,
mein Liebling, daß du Ostern in der
Schule mit vdrsetzt wirst."
Klein-Elschen: „Das will ich tun, I
aber sieh mal, Gärtners Leni hat auch
immer gebetet und ist doch nicht ver-
Goldene Medaille
Bier.
Probiret cS heut«. Zuxi Ber-
Stegmaicr Brau Co.
B-11, »56. ««>»«, IbZZ
Wm. K. Kies-I,
staffagl- Notariats- »nd Ba»k-
Geschäft, Fe«tr-Berslcher»«g.
l«tadlir» »SS».)
»IG Lackawanna «ve., Scranton, P».
»rtiruve. scheue« »
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. dr»„ rv» ed«r »et«
Immer Bequem.
»de»»
Bla« ivanktng^House,
Alt
Metvelvers.
NkeftauraNvn»
I» L»ne, I'sbte 6'Kot«
von 12 —2 Uhr Nachmittag«.
Albert Zenke, Ägmth.
Svtt SRO Penn Avenu«.
Z2Z-32S Gpr»» Gtrij«.
.Elub- Frllhstiick.
Dinner und Saufmann'« Laach
i 1.30 bis !i.
Thealer Gesellschaften Spejialititt.
Musik von bekannten Solistm.
Prompte Bedienung.
John E. Hau«, Eigenthümer.
„Hotel Belmullt."
SsS>»aNNS U «da»«
«» »tchße» »I»« »-« L«»n> Li»«« »»» »M
«e»r. «Se»zel, Eigenthümer.
Va« H,I«I wir» »,ch »»»«ptische» PI««
«««t. Best« Kkch«, Ixftt-i Zi»»n,
v»lti>»»,. Di« ksk» »««?«»»
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»»« B«»«», r»ki««tr«ia
S«. «»jißil»«« Dnltsch«» «alsir«.
Henry Horn's
Restaurant,
218 Ptss A»e., Scrait«», P«.
U»>n »es »«ßm «ektoke» »»»
»a»nl auch »I« i» „r,««IIch„ »euch»«,
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»eidl-r's
Deutsche 2vü«kerei
»10 ? »»?«» «»«»»».
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s»»ie lilcht« >«t»I»k».
Schad! K Co.,
Allgemeine Versicherung,
«05-5 Mear« Gebäude.
Bil», REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
For the Year Ending Noon, Janu
ary 4, 1915.
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. 1
I. Charles P. Savage, County Controller,
being duly qualified according to law, sub
mit herewith a statement of the receipts and
uxpendltures of Lackawanna County from
noon, January 5. 1914, to noon, January 4, 1
1915, as required by section six (6), of act 1
creating office of County Controller, approved 1
the 27th day of June, 1895, P. L. page 403. 1
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF I
LACKAWANNA COUNTY FROM NOON,
JANUARY 6, 1914, TO NOON, JANU- <
ARY 4, 1915.
Cash In hands of J. R. Schlager,
County Treasurer, noop, Janu
ary 5, 1914 ...9 268,452 04 S
RECEIPTS. i
County fund 9 672,938 27
Bridge fund 7,601 17
Dog fund 1,507 56
Sinking fund 70.981 65 I
State fund 29,823 27 1
School 4,326 62 1
Road 707 79 1
Poor fund .' 930 00 1
S. and unseated lands 2,281 43 <
Redemption fund 1
West county road fund 644 10 1
Road sinking fund 38,531 60 1
Jessup road fund 100,000 00 (
Jessup road sinking fund 622 22
Total 9 930,895 68 I
9 1,199,347 72
SOURCE OF REVENUE.
Collection on tax duplicate, 1
year 1899 9 190 60
Collection on tax duplicate, I
vear 1907 250 00
Collection on tax duplicate, 1
year 1908 200 00
Collection on tax duplicate, I
year 1910 7,266 18 (
Collection on tax duplicate, 1
year 1911 32,520 77 I
Collection on tax duplicate, £
year 1912 30,881 46 I
Collection on tax duplicate, I
year 1913 230,215 97 I
Collection on tax duplicate, I
year 1914 291,590 82 I
I
9 693,116 70 (
Bonds sold 100,622 22 (
Temporary loans 89,600 00 J
Seated and unseatsd 12,670 47 I
Lands redeemed 643 76 1
Treasurer's sales 7 00 I
Sheriff fineß 1,882 50 I
Deposit on plans and speclfica- £
tlons on courthouse steam line 20 00 £
Deposit for plans and speclfica- j
tlons Jessup road 30 00 (
Scrap iron from county Jail 96 00 j
Sale of bath tub county Jail 6 00
Deposit for cuts and for cuts
in Co. road 410 00
County road plans and speclfica- 1
tlons 80 00 I
Feeding prlFoners 1.022 00 I
Detective license 26 00 I
Repairs of cuts on county road.. 368 60 n
Bounty fees from state 1,006 00 i
Jury fee 196 00 I
Premiums to Co. Agricultural I
association 913 80 i
Cost of primaries from state— 19,695 97 J
From Old Forge borough for por- l
tlon of cost of concrete floor In 1
bridge 300 00 I
Money returned 489 58 i
County's proportion of liquor 1
licenses, city 31,312 60 i
County's proportion of liquor <
licenses, borough 14,760 00 i
County's proportion of liquor 1
licenses, township /.215 00
Cash fees received from county
officers 60,609 58
1
Total 9 930.896 68 (
CASH ON HAND, NOON. JAN. 4, 1915, IN t
FOLLOWINQ FUNDS: 1
County fund 9 2.758 86
Bridge fund 14.991 40
Dog license 9,517 18
Sinking 140,948 21 i
Btnte fund 6,015 29 j
School fund 4,894 24 <
Road fund 360 11
Poor fund 1.266 60
Seated and unseated land tax
fund 4.299 98 <
Redemption fund 101 96 ]
West county road fund 31,426 87 j
Road sinking fund 45.262 69 '
Jessup road fund 32,271 93 '
Jessup road sinking fund 622 22 .
Total .9 287,216 43 j
RECAPITULATION. ]
Cash on hand, noon, Jan. 5, 1914.9 268.452 04 ]
Monthly receipts from noon, I
January 6. 1914, to noon, Jan
uary 4. 1916.
January (from noon, Jan. 6th).. 69,063 19
February 86,918 53
March 55,993 44 ,
April 93,377 91
May 43.243 02
June 42.204 16
July 41,815 85
August 29,706 06
September 123,628 12
October 68,691 65
November 68,188 14
December, and up to noon, Jan*
uary 4, 1916 219,276 72
Total X 9 930,895 68
9 1.199,347 72
EXPENDITURES.
By warrants from noon, January
5, 1914. to noon, January 4,
1915 9 912,131 29
Cash In bands J. R. Schlager,
County treasurer, noon, Jan
uary 4, 1915 287,216 43
. 9 1,199,347 72
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL.
Assessments—
State tax 9 179 37
County tax 9,106 16
Printing, books, etc 1.193 55
9 10,479 08
Audits and Statistics—
State tax 9 200 00
Births and deaths 1,841 26
Military enrollment 1,164 32
Controller's audit 1,006 00
1 f2lO 67
Bridges- ,
Advertising 9 64 71
Surveys, plafls, repairs, etc 1.219 39
Inspection 262 35
9 1,546 46
Chsrltles and Corrections-
Insane hospitals 9 903 72
Reformatory 8.030 i2
House of refuge 10.119 76
Prisoners removed 2.457 06
Mental examination of prlroners 436 00
E. D. penitentiary 8,898 64
22,844 80
County Prison—
Bedding 9 162 61
Clothing 642 72
Dry goods 173 «
Drugs 250 65
Disinfectants . 572 25
Fuel 1.610 37
Furniture and flxtures 91 25
Feeding prisoners 8.493 14
Groceries and provisions 3,210 96
Hauling 4 75
■ Hardware 29 87
, ice 213 87
! Incidentals 1.406 80
; Insurance . J"
Light 619 69
1 Printing and stationery KL 79
Conveying prisoners 357 25
Repairs 17.696 91
Balariea 52 '
Shoes 726 90
Supplies 632 12
Telephone JJJ®
Water rent 1.090 *9
Prison grounds, etc 228 25
$ 49,426 14
I Court Expenses—
Court officers, tipstaves, etc ? 14,879 98
Advertising 3,80*5,00
Constables' returns 1.638 86
Expert testimony 1.316 86
Grand Jurors 2,301 02
j Petit Jurors U.MJ 43
Traverse Jurors 9.081 15
Referee fees 3,8 <2 oO
Supreme court costs, etc 79 75
Stenographers' fees 16,458 00
Interpreters 1,463 00
County viewers' pay, etc 5,634 55
Special attorney fees 2,074 00
$ 73.768 09
Commonwealth Costs-
Justices' fees (court cases) $ 4,993 12
Constables' fees (court cases) ... 2,950 60
Witnesses' fees (court cases) ... 9,395 57
Justices' fees (discharge cases).. 18,267 51
Constables' fees (discharge cases) 12,092 01
$ 47.G98 81
Dockets, Printing, Advertising, Etc.—
Dockets $ 1,935 75
Printing 2,218 47
Stationery and supplies 1,971 36
Advertising 464 60
$ 6,590 18
Election Expenses-
Blank forms 9. 6t>
New booths, etc 516 70
Constables attending elections .. 325 25
lxlivery ballots and supplies— 508 09
Division of election districts ... 17 44
Election boards 5,070 66
Erection and storage of booths.. 168 00
Ground rent, polling booths ....
Printing ballots 963 59
Printing registry books 16 50
Rent of polling places 6,441 00
Registry of voters and delivering
books 25,683 57
Computing election returns .... 470 00
Sheriff's proclamation 960 50
Supplies for election boards .... 176 48
New ballot boxes, repairs, etc. .. 5 16
Spring primaries 10, '®3 84
Special elections 42 96
$ 61,651 99
House of Detention—
Salaries I 1.920 00
Rent 960 00
Fuel J"
Light "2 67
Bedding *3 40
Clothing and shoes 31J 67
Drugs and medicine 8 09
Repairs and Improvements 90 80
Water rent 128 46
Groceries, provisions and dry
goods MO9 26
Furniture and flxtures 21 78
Incidentals 267 19
| 6,435 32
Miscellaneous—
Lackawanna County Agricultural
Society $ 100 00
Lackawanna County Fair, Grange
and Poultry 932 20
Lackawanna County Farm
Bureau . 19° 22
Burial of Indigent soldiers 1.750 00
County and city institutes 942 67
Fire wardens 81 48
Interest on bondß (couponu) 18 ' 0 i2 2:
Sinking fund refund 2f 84
Interest on temporary loans .... 7,346 00
Repayment of temporary loans .. 217,364 84
Expressage and freight 38 98
Incidentals, postage, etc 2,233 40
Howards go
Bounty fees 707 50
Comfort station , 234 09
Office rents 1.212 00
Acknowledging deeds 213 00
Railroad fares, etc bO7 15
Rent of safe deposit drawer 9 00
Firearms, ammunition, etc 106 30
Extradition of prlioners 184 29
State tax on loans 3,668 54
School directors' association ... 171 20
Special detective fees 268 00
Commission paid tax collectors .. 414 46
Automobile expense 1.942 64
$ 267,639 68
Public Buildings—
New furniture and repairs 9 514 81
Heating l.gg 20
Light (gas) 9?Sr!
Light (electric) 2,233 37
Telephone rents I.®®*
Water rents *77 «i
Improvements and repairs 3,7bi /u
Insurance l®3 w
Repairs on elevator 143 42
Janitors, elevator attendants, etc. 4,b90 75
Watchman and policeman 1,680 00
Tower clock, etc *ll »
Metallic cases, etc l.« 0 00
Supplies 006 83
Hauling rubbish, etc 120 00
Incidentals 783 44
Charwomen rt
New typewriters, repairs, etc....
New tools and Implements ..... 30 67
$ 24,969 46
Courthouse Grounds—
Mowing, sprinkling, etc 9 3,231 47
Grading sidewalks, etc 16
Shade trees
Incidentals BtH38 t H3 w
9 6,661 38
Roads r/.
Damages I 291 5J
Special roads 318 14
County rofcd deposit fund *4»
$ 1,270 68
Disbursement of Funds—
School fund I 2.453 98
Road fund ™6 69
Poor fund .................. J® J}
West Co. Road sinking fund ... 18.825 89
West Co. Road fund 142.818 86
J Do g ' u (und"'. ,u .::::::::::::::::
State tax fund g|
Refunded taxes w
Bridge fund 3,202 a
Seated and unseated land tax
fund
9 187,636 07
West County Road—
(lncluding all expenses from tne
beginning and up to noon.
Paid"John Sarrlgan, contractor..! 66.053 64
Paid Mac Donald Construction Co. 76.906 61
Pand Oaynor Contracting C 0.... 120.692 33
Paid R. C. Ruthven, contractor.. 45.285 98
Paid H. B. Sproul Contracting MJM
Paid A. B. Dunning, engineer,
for surveys, plans, maps, sped
flcations, etc 10.880 "
Paid H. C. Hall, engineer ...... 4,200 00
Watchman, Inspection and clerk
In engineer's office «[
Freight 10.163 54
Stone, sand, aaphalt, gravel,
"112" 1 - etc
ISa.":::::::::
Unloading material *76 so
Attorney fees g
Advertising, printing, etc 2.446 29
Barn rent 428 60
Expenses In connection with
bond Issue *g g
Repairs on Co. road 1.789 22
Co. road bridge fOO JO
F. O. Stone, surveying • 1 50 00
Total * 481,842*32
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Commissioners-
Salaries of county commissioners 12 qoo 00
Salaries "of" cierks 19.885 00
Salary of solicitor, etc 2,000 00
9 33.885 00
County Controller—
Salary of controller $ J.JOO 00
Salary of deputy and clerks ... 6.900 00
Salary of legal clerk I' ooo 00
| 11,900 00
District Attorney— .
Salary of district attorney ••••••$ 5.000 00
Salaries of assistants and clerks 7,600 00
~9 12,500 00
Recorder of Deeds— , M
Salary of recorder 9 4.000 00
Salaries of deputy and clerks ... 12,776 24
1 16,776 24
Clerk of the Court*- '
Salary of clerk •••••••• 9 4.000*00
Salaries of deputy and clerks ... 6,700 00
Advertising . 1-695 78
9 11,396 78
Prothonotary—
Salary of prothonotary 9 6,000 00
Salaries of deputy and clerks 9,920 00
9 15,920 00
Register of Wills— . _
Salary of register I 4,000 00
Balarlei of deputy and clerks 8,669 67
9 12,669 67
I Sheriff-
Salary of sheriff 9 6.041 74
Salaries of deputies and attorney 7,392 00
9 13,433 74
County Treasurer-
Salary of county treasurer 9 6,000 00
Salarlea of deputy and clerks ... 4,210 89
9 9,210 89
Coroner-
Salary of coroner 9 2,000 00
Expenses of coroner 71 44
Jurors' fees 230 00
Moving dead bodies, etc 420 00
9 2,721 44
Jury Commissioners-
Salaries of Jury commissioners (2)9 1,200 00
Clerks 250 00
9 1,450 00
County Detectives—
Salaries 9 OO
Expenses 2,601 68
9 6.776 68
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Salary 9
Expenses, etc 463
9 1,663 25
Total Expenditures 9 912,131 29
RECAPITULATION.
County prison 9 -ii
Trußt funds "'.668 34
County officers, salaries, etc. ... 144.920 64
Burial of indigent Boldlers 1.750 00
Interest on bonds J6,WO 00
General county expenses 502.436 27
9 912.131 29
CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDS.
County Fund—
Cash qn hand, noon, January 5.
1914 9 3,100 oo
Received from noon, January 6, „„„
1914, to noon, January 4, 1915.. 672.938 27
TranHferred 25.851 64
9 701,926 46
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 5 1914, to noon, January
4,1915 . . 9 698,715 96
Transferred sjjl «
Cash In hands of treasurer 2.768 W
9 701.926 46
School Fund-
Cash on band, noon, January
6. 1914 9 2.521 60
Received from noon. January 5,
1914. to noon, January 4. 1916.. 4.326 62
9 6.848 22
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 5. 1914. to noon. January
4. 1915 * 2.®
Cash in hands of treasurer 4,394 24
9 6,848 22
Road Fund-
Cash on hand, noon. January
5, 1914 9 377 91
Received from noon. January 5,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1915.. 707 79
"9 1,085 70
Disbursements from noon, Janu- .
ary 5, 1914, to noon, January 4,
1915 9 735 59
Cash in hands of treasurer 360 11
1 1,086 70
Poor Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January
5, 1914 9 • 710 74
Received from noon,' January
6, 1914, to noon. January 4,
1916 930 00
9 1,640 74
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 5. 1914, to noon. January
4, 1916 9 385 14
Cash in hands of treasurer 1,255 60
~9 1,640 74
Redemption Fund—
Cash on hand, noon, January 5,
1914 9 101 95
Received from noon, January 6,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1916
9 101 96
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 6. 1914. to noon. January
4. 1916 „
Cash In hands of treasurer .9 101 96
9 101 96
Dog Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January
5. 1914 9 2.710 62
Received from noon. January 5.
1914, to noon, January 4, 1916.. 1,607 56
9 4,218 18
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 5, 1914, to noon, January
4. 1915 701 00
Cash In bands of treasurer 3.617 18
9 4,218 18
State Tax Fund—
Ca*»h on hand, noon. January •
6. 1914 9 692 40
Received from noon. January 6.
1914, to fioon, January 4, 1915.. « 29,823 27
1 30,416 67
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary. 5. 1914, to noon. January
4. 1915 9 __ 38
Transferred 25.400 00
Cash in hands of treasurer 6,015 29
9 30.415 67
Bridge Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January.
5. 1914 9 10,692 45
Received from noon. January 5,
1914. to noon, January 4, 1916.. 7.601 17
*9 18.193 62
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 5, 1914, to noon. January „
4. 1915 9 3.202 22
Cash in hands of treasurer 14.991 40
9 18.193 62
Seated and Unseated Land Tax Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January.
6. 1914 9 2,619 91
Received from noon. January 5,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1916.. 2.281 43
"9 4.801 34
Disbursements from noorv Janu
ary 5. 1914. to noon. January
4. 1916 601 36
Cash in hands of treasurer 4.299 98
9 4.801 34
Sinking Fund—
Cash on hand. noon. January
5. 1914 9 96.029 40
Received from noon, January 6,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1916.. 70,981 65
112 167,011 06
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 5. 1914. to noon. January
4. 1916 26,062 84
Cash in hands of treaaurer 140,948 21
$ 167,011 0D
West County Road Fund-
Cash on hand. noon. January
6. 1914 9 123.601 63
Received from noon. January 6,
1914. to noon, January 4. 1916.. M s 44 10
Transferred 50,000 00
9 174,245 73
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 6. 1914. to noon, January
4. 1916 9 142.818 86
Cash In hands of treasurer 31.426 87
*9 174,246 73
County Road Sinking Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January
5. 1914 9 25.556 38
Received from noon, January 6,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1916.. 38,631 60
~i 64,088 48
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 6. 1914, to noon, January
4. 1915 9 18.826 89
Cash In hands of treasurer 46,262 59
"9 64,088 48
Jessup Road Fund-
Transferred 9 461 84
Received from noon, January 6,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1915.. 100,000 00
1 100.451 64
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 6. 1914, te noon, January 4W , ao<VT
4. 1915 9 17.728 07
Transferred 60.461 84
Cash In hands of treasurer 32,271 93
9 100,451 64
Jessup Road Blnklng Fund—
Received from noon. January 5,
1914, to noon, January 4, 1915. .9 622 22
~9 622 22
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 6. 1914, to noon. January
4. 1915
Cash in hands of treaaurer 9 622 22
9 622 22
EARNINGS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF
COUNTY OFFICERS FROM NOON.
JANUARY 6. 1914. TO NOON, JANU
ARY 4, 1915.
Clerk of the Oourta, (Chas. Graf)—
(One • month).
Cash earnings ........9 156 10
Fees charged to county 687 06
Credit balance 12,747 70
9 13,690 85
Salaries paid 9 808 37
Credit balance 9 1 2,782 48
Clerk of the Courts, (Gomer C. Davis)—
(Eleven months.)
Cash earnings 9 7,657 20
Fees charged to county 7,712 80
9 15,370 00
Salariee paid 8,891 63
Advertising 1,695 78
$ 10,587 41
Credit balance 9 4,782 59
Prothonotary, (W. M. Bunnell)—
(One month and up to this report).
Credit balance $ 37.660 61
Cash earnings 5,116 90
Fees charged to county 673 00 i
$ 43,260 51 I
Salaries pfcld 9 1.338 37
Credit balance % 41,912 17 I
Prothonotary, (John B. Griffiths) —
(Eleven months.) <
Cash earnings 9 13,355 87 :
Fees charged to county 11,432 94 «
9 24.7H8 81 i
Salaries paid 9 14.581 63 j
CreAlt balance I 10.207 18 I
Register of Wills, (John P. Mahon)-
(One month.)
Cash earnings 9 1.227 30 I
S 1,227 30
Deficit 9 474 15 1
Salaries paid 753 15
$ 1,227 30 1
Register of Wills, (Thomas Beynon)—
(Eleven months.)
Cash earnings 9 12.269 80
I 12,259 80
Salaries paid 9 11.916 52
t 11.916 62
Credit balance 9 343 28
Recorded of Deeds, (M. P. Judge—
(One month.) (
Credit balance .'.9 949 42
Tash earnings 1.400 35 <
Fees charged to county 36 40
9 2.386 17
Salaries paid 9 1.585 01 (
Credit balance J 801 16 I
Recorder of Deeds. (M. P. Judge)—
(Eleven months.) I
Cash earnings 9 14,050 83
Fees charged to county 455 50 1
9 14.506 33 1
Salaries paid 9 16,191 23
Deficit 9 684 90 S
Sheriff. P. F. Connor)— I
(Last month and up to this report.) I
Credit balance 9 6,866 32 S
rash earnings 787 66 1
Fees charged to county 703 50 1
i
9 8,347 38
Salaries paid 9 1.145 11
Credit balance 9 7.202 27
Sheriff, (B. S. Phillip®)— I
(Eleven months.)
Cash earnings 9 4,128 67 t
Fees charged to county 10,418 65 r
S 14.547 22 c
Salaries paid 9 12.288 63 112
Credit balance 9 2,268 59 112
VALUATION OF ASSESSABLE PROPERTY
WITHJN THE COUNTY FOR TAXABLE
AMOUNTS DUE COUNTY FROM TAX COLLECTORS.
Year. City. Name. Amount.
1897 Srraaton George M. Wallace 9 784 16
1907—Wlnton H. V. Lawler 233 70
1908—Jermyn William Seymour 140 12
1908—Wlnton H. V. Lawler 2.720 47
1909—Wlnton H. V. Lawler 3,030 68
1910—Scranton J. J. Fabey 3.380 89
1911—Wlnton H. V. Lawler 2.716 89
1912—Wlnton B. J. McOurl 697 12
1913—Blakely P. D. Phillips 2.692 68
1913—Covington .R. J. Tanfleld 18 86
1913—Clark's Summit T. B. Schilling 789 44
1913—Dalton Albert Ball 351 53
1913—Dickson Theodore Welland and J. P. Wilson 156 78
1913—Dunmore George Harper 2.656 82
1913—Dlmhurst Charles S. Teal 162 83
1913—Greenfield % W. J. Bell 3 76
1913—Jeffereon 8. S. Van Blrkle 1 20
1913—Lackawanna Township W. F. Buckley 76 49
1913 Lehigh A. A. Chamberlain 16 25
1913—Mayfleld P. J. I>aley 223 26
1913—North Ablngton A. R. Stone 106 65
1913—01 d Forgo Thomas Stephens 360 27
1913 Roaring Brook J- W. Williams 110 86
1913—Wlnton B. J. McGurl 682 07
1913—Scranton Thomas E. Price 30,706 66
1913—Carbondalo W. H. Hubbard 760 00
1911—Arcbbald T. J. McDonnell 6.121 87
1914—Benton • G. W. Davison 477 22
1914—Blakely O. D. Becor 3.722 78
1914—Carbondale Township Patrick Casey 859 30
1914—Clifton Township L. E. Kessler 126 66
1914—Covington Township H. G. Simpson 236 89-
1914—Clark's Summit T. E. Schilling 2.383 13
1914—Clark's Green Borough Charles Wilson 134 18
1914—Dalton Albert Ball 1,641 43
1914—Dickson George F. Adams 6.175 96
1914—Dunmore M. J Dempsey 17.729 24
1914—Blmhurst Charles S. Teal 946 87
1914—fell Township Nicholas Glenn 6.718 21
1914—OIenburn W. A. Buck 223 68
1914—Gouldsboro M. H. Heller 164 47 #
1914—Greenfield W. J. Bell 266 00
1914—Jefferson O. F. Evans 498 51
1914—jermyn W. J. Toman 1,481 41
1914—Lackawanna Township W. F. Buckley 1,460 39
1914—La Plume Barl Seamans 148 18
1914—Lehigh F. M. Vail 1M 18
1914—Madison Township Bamuel Burger M9 16
1914-Mayfleld J- F. Lally 1.390 56
1914—Mooslc J- P. Jennings 3,472 96
1914—Moscow J- Medway 216 84
1914 Newton Township C. V. Decker *37 88
1914—North Ablngton Township A^. R. Stone 217 71
1914—01 d Forge John M. Holland 6.018 10
1914 Olyphant John O'Connor 4.863 66
1914—Ransom Township H. Holcombe 330 17
1914—Roaring Brook J w 208 34
1914—Scott George White 902 62
1914-8. Ablngton A Smith 359 61
1914—Spring Brook W- A. Price 266 64
1914—Taylor T. H. Jones .<•••••*••••••« 4,241 16
1914—Tbroop John J. O'Hora 3.008 91
1914 Vandllng Beverly Sherwood 363 68
1914—Waverly A. Johnson 411 44
1914—West Ablngton O. ■ Finch 102 96
1914—Wlnton Borough Jos. MHainer v 4.278 28
1914—Carbondale !/>"•» £ Haris 70
1914—Scranton, Pa J- W. Howells 214,699 64
Total 9363, 17 6 ~ 25
RECAPITULATION.
I£7 9 784 16
1907 238 70
1.860 18
1909 3, W0 68
1910 8,880 89
1911 2.718 89
1912 897 12
1913 89.843 81 i
1214 309,629 01
Total .9363,176 26
Total outstanding duplicates 9363,176 25
Less amount for exonerations, abate
ments and commlaslons (estimated) 72,636 26
Probable amount to be realised 9290,541 00
RALANCE OF SCHOOL. ROAD. POOR AND SEATED AND UNBEATED FUNDS. DUE
BOROUOHB AND TOWNSHIPB IN HANDS OF COUNTY TREASURER. NOON,
JANUARY 4. IHf.
School Road. Poor. Unseated.
Archbald Borough 473 81 96 16 289 09
Blakely Borough 4 68 5 83
Benton Township 3 87 59 K 21
Clark's Summit 180 81 8 92 43 97 15 26
Covington Township 7 63 8 46 1 39 •
Clifton Township 991 363 98
Carbondale Township 16 80 8 00 4 01
Dalton Borough 29 61 9 38 6 99
Dunmore Borough 685 48
Dickson City Borough 477 76 360 67 1,097 23
Elmhur.t Borough »«0 1 85 |»
Fell 170 18 91 31 41 34
Greenfield 68 21
Olenburn 9 70 99 6 98
Gouldsboro 3 37 2 40 24
Jeffereon 119 79 19
Icrmvn 8 18 2 80 88 33
Lackawanna Township 172 39 68 01 112 92 62 15
Lehigh Township 18 84 2 10
Madison Townahlp 2 79 39
Mavfleld Borough 61 98 1 45 I 83 10 22
Mooslc Borough 1 88 40 36 7425
Newton Township 18 85 2 19
Old Forgo Borough 688 62 141 40 50
Olyphant Borough 1.016 60 78 80 2 W 1.429 04
Rannsm Township 64 39 74 68 12 65 1 89
Roaring Brook Township 22 64 61 17 13 31
South Ablngton Township 99 81 10 00 4? 65 7 78
OMtt Township * 19 88 87 91 .TJ 3*5
Spring Brook township 9 18 9 18 1 34 12 40
Taylor Borough 31 48 1 60 69 88 138 32
Throop Borough 213 » 124 60 348 58
Vandllng Borough 1 86 5 00 3 90 14 86
Waverly Borough 4 68 «
West Ablngton Township 2 88 8 61 64 6 08
Wlnton Borough 6 TO
4.394 24 350 11 1.265 60 4.2»9 98
PURPOSES FOR YEAR OF 1914.
Real estate 9170.126 206 00
Real estate exempt from taxation 4.659,900 00
Real estate subject to taxation. .9166,466.306 00
Horses, piiilee, etc 776,960 00
Occupations, etc 9,010,235 00
Neat cattle over four years old 144,277 00
Aggregate value of taxable prop
erty 9175,397.778 00
OROSS REVENUE FROM TAXABLE PROP
ERTY.
County fund, at 2 42-100 mi 115..9 436.571 35
Sinking fund, at 31-10P mills— 65.871 96
Road Sinking fund, at 27-100
mills 48.736 06
Total revenue at 3 mills * 541,179 37
Total amount of taxes collected
during year 1914 and up to and
including January 4 a. in. 1915,
on 1914 and prior duplicates. .9 593,115 70
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF LACKA
WANNA COUNTY.
ASSETS.
Cash in hands of J. R. Schlager,
county treasurer % 287,216 43
Courthouse building 360,000 00
Due> from tax collectors (esti
mated) 290,541 00
Furniture 'and flxtures (court
house) 38,000 00
t'ourthouee grounds 400,000 00
Soldiers and sailors monument.. 53,590 00
county prison buildings 125,000 0b"
Metallic file cases 39,996 81
Due from City of Carbondale.... 90 00
Due from City of Scranton 922 00
Due from State of Pennsylvania 10,587 87
Due from P. F. Duffy, County
Treasurer (Interest on funds,
1912) 6,849 25
Due from P. F. Duffy. County
Treasurer (interest on funds,
1913) 5,227 25
Due from J. R. Schlager, County
Treasurer (interest on funds,
1914) 7,249 00
Due from J. R. Schlager, County
Treasurer, county's proportion
of mercantile taxes owing to
the delay in settling with the
state, this money has not been
turned over to the county,
which amounts to approxi
mately 762 25
| 1,616,031 66
LIABILITIES.
County bonds isued April 1, 1902,
at 4% 9 226.000 00
County bonds issued May 1, 1903.
at 4% 100.000 00
County bonds Issued December
1. 1906. at 4% 136,000 00
County bonds issued December
15. 1908, at 4% 180.000 00
Road bonds issued April 1, 1911,
at 4% 260.000 00
Road bonds issued August 1,
1913. at 4Vt% 200.000 00
Road bonds issued August 1,
1914, at 4% 100.000 00
Temporary loan Issued February
10. 1914. at 6% 7.000 00
Due Boroughs, Townships, etc.—
School tax 4,394 21
Road tax 350 11
Poor tax 1,255 60
Seated and unseated land tax... 4,299 98
Redemption fund 101 95
Dog fund 3,517 18
Bridge fund 14.991 40
9 1,226.910 46
Aflsets In excess of liabilities... 9 390.121 20
Lackawanna County, as.:
Charles P. Savage, being duly sworn, salth
that the foregoing account is a correct state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of the
County of Lackawanna for the fiscal year
ending January 4. 1916, as the satne are set
forth in the dockets of the County Con
troller's office. CHAS. P. BAVAGE. •
Attest: County Controller.
RALPH COLLINS.
Deputy County Controller.