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> Abtheilung de» ..Scranton Wochenblatt" ?
eine der besten i» der Stadt ist. H eom OF THE CONTROLLER
OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY
For Year Ending Noon,
January 1, 1917.
To the Honorable the Judge* of the Court
of Common Plea* of Laokawanna County:
Ofcarlea P., Sara**, being duly quaUfled
•noocdlag to law, submit* herewith a state
the receipt* and expenditure* of
K«oka wanna county from noon. January I,
1916, to noon, January l, 1917, a* required
•112 six (6) of Act creating of flee
•112 Oeanty Controller, approved the 27th day
•* Jane. 1696, P. L. page 408.
RBOBIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF
LACKAWANNA COUNTY FROM
NOON. JANUARY I, 1916. TO
. NOON, JANUARY 1. 1911.
Caah In hand* of J. R. Schlager,
Ooaaty Treasurer, noon. Janu
•nr a. 1916 $160,686 86
. RECEIPTB.
OoMtr fund $881,078 88
Bridge faad 8.868 88
4 1.684 86
tmma 81,888 88
Bpeotrt election expense. Dun-
Stat® fund * i7i 99
Sohool fund 4,058 82
Road tund t4t s<
Poor fund 028 63
Seated and unseated landa $.22$ 90
Redemption fund
West county road fund It* as
Jessup road fund Sit 76
ToU » 68
SOURCE OF RBVBNUBL I#,,,, ° ° 4
Collection* on Tax Duplicate,
year 1910 c 1414 04
Collection* on Tax Dupiloate,
year 1911 jg* 4t
Collection* on Tax Dupiloate,
year 1911 18.814 81
Collection* on Tax Duplicate
year 1914 81.1ST 46
Collection* on Tax Duplicate,
year 1918 188.T84 11
on Tax DtipUcat* i
w ... - - (418.061 80
Mereantll. fm tor ymr 1911....9 til 10
Bond, .old 109,000 00
Temporary loan. ISMOO 00
Seated and utuaaUd land. Il.tIT 00
Lud. ndHBM sol H
Tor apodal «l«otlon. Vay », nil, I
Dlckaon City School Dtotrtot.. Ul 14
more Bchool District $7 7$
For labor furnished Blakely bor
ough for road work • 21
Accrued Interest on sale of bonds 1,444 44
Premium on sale of bonds 4,218 00
Interest on funds 6,726 32
Cut In county road 160 00
Dog licenses 2,041 00
For 77 yards of linoleum 60 00
For 1 gallon Frank's disinfectant.. 1 60
For scrap iron 25 00
For sale of waste paper 19 58
Jury fee 148 00
For sale of typewriter 10 00
Commission from pay station in
courthouse 4 2.0
Intorest rebate on county note... 73 3*3
For special printing for general
election, Mooslc Bchool dis
trict 44 76
Money returned 36 80
County's proportion of liquor li
censes. city 30,168 33
County's proportion of liquor li
censes, borough 14,820 00
i County's proportion of liquor li
censes. township 1,165 00
Cash fees received from county
officers 58.383 83
$519,790 8$
Total $935,353 68
Cash on hand. noon. January 1.
1917. in following funds.
County fund $ 16.620 86
Bridge fund 16.670 -87
Dog fund 3.966 35
Sinking fund 232,180 10
State fund 8,071 90
School fund 4,449 89
Road fund 610 88
Poor fund 937 87
Seated and unseated land tax
fund 4,043 21
Redemption fund 101 96
West county road fund 129 35
Jessup road fund 233 76
Total $287,815 97
RECAPITULATION
Cash on hand, noon, January 3,
1 1916 $260,526 36
Monthly receipts from noon,
January 3. 1916, to noon, Janu
ary 1, 1917:
January (from noon, January 3.
1916) : $ 47.871 83
February 62.970 31
I March 46.644 37
April 65.347 *OB
May 23.368 53
June 68.763 17
July 19,590 97
Ai»u*t 74.804 69
September 72.661 92
October 46.7«4 14
| November 236,676 63
December, and up to noon Janu
ary 1. 1917 r 179.410 09
$936,853 68
Total $1,186,380 04
EXPENDITURES.
By warrants from noon. January
3. 1916, noon. January 1, 1917.. $898,564 07
Cash in hands J R. Schlager.
County Treasurer, noon. Janu
ary 1, 1917 287,815 97
Total $1,186,380 04
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL.
Assessments—
-Btate tax $ 34 50
County tax 24,703 78
Tax duplicates 514 00
Lands purchased at sheriff sales. 61 00
Printing, books, etc 1,159 23
$ 26,472 60
'Audits and Statistics-
State tax $ 200 00
Births and deaths 1.955 25
Military enrollments 1.199 07
Controller's audit 870 00
Lackawanna County Supervisor's
Association 30 50
$ 4,254 82
Bridges-
Advertising | 82 26
Survey*, plans, repairs, etc 1,578 47
Inspection 489 50
$ 2,150 23
Charities and Corrections—
Insane hospitals $ 759 17
Pennsylvania Industrial Reform
atory. at Huntingdon 6,005 11
Houses of Refuge. Olen Mills
School. Philadelphia, Protectory
for Boys. Children Aid of Penn
sylvania. Home of Friendless.
St Joseph's. St. Patrick's, House
of Good Shepherd 27.151 61
Prisoners removed 3.858 43
Patients to asylums 299 27
Mental examination of prisoners.. 45 00
E D. penitentiary 4.492 74
_ „ . $ 42.611 23
County Prison—
Bedding $ 894 80
Clothing 462 61
Dry goods 407 41
Drugs 408 98
Disinfectants 239 89
Fuel 1.474 30
Furniture and fixtures 98 60
Feadla* prisoners s.sso 00
Qrocerie* and provisions 20 68
Hauling 112 04
Hardware 29 $0
!«• 77 17!
!Mi4lSl>ll 271 24
Ineeraee* 170 oo 1
Light 1.429 88
Printing and stationery 100 39
Conveying prisoners 406 60
Repairs 2,306 00
Salaries 16,820 00
Shoes 969 60
Supplies . 799 35
Telephone 141 67
Water rent 1,604 62
Prison grounds, etc 189 30
„ „ $ 33.482 88
Court Expenses—
Court officers, tipstaves, etc $ 15,674 27
Advertising 3,944 06
Constables' returns 1,452 69
Expert testimony 791 25
Grand jurors 2.239 91
Petit jurors 9,47$ 17
Traverse jurors .« 8,804 67
Referee fees 6,076 60
Supreme court costs, etc 137 00
Stenographers' fees 16,400 76
Interpreters 2,221 0o
County viewers' pay. etc 6.478 09
Special attorney foes 360 00
tAl _ „ $ 77.15$ 31
Commonwealth Costs-
Justices' fees (court cases) $ 4.466 13
Constables' foes (court cases) .... 8,433 67
Witnesses' fees (court cases) 9,787 67
Justices' fees ftflscharge cases) .. 18.563 40
Constables' fees (discharge cases) 11.762 60
Dockets, Printing. Advertising, e'e*—'
Docket" $ 1,606 26
Printing 1,769 16
Stationery and supplies 2,153 31
Advertising 479 42
$ 6,897 14
Election Expenses—
Blank form. « 296 >3
New booths, etc 368 48
Constables attending elections ... 282 00
Delivery ballots and supplies .... 685 01
Election boards 6.164 88
Election contests 16 00
Election and storage of booths ... 636 60
Ground rent, polling booths 378 00
Printing ballots 657 19
Printing registry books 321 15
Rent of polling places 4,686 85
Registry of voters and delivering
books $7,749 10
Computing election returns 631 00
Sheriff's proclamation 1,246 60
Supplies for election boards 261 35
New ballot boxes, repairs, etc. .. 8 55
Spring primaries 7,915 63
Special elections 62 60
Special Dickson City election .... 106 30
$ 61,170 42
House of Detention-
Salaries 9 4,056 00
gent 1,626 00
4>2 30
I-lßht 197 11
Bedding 80 37
Clothing and shoe* 409 44
Drugs and medicine $55 91
Repairs and Improvements 143 31
Water rent 71 19
Groceries, provision* and dry
, *opds 1,894 06
Hauling and carting 26 40
Furniture and fixturaa 61 89
Stationery and printing 64 77
Incidentals 637 27
Ul „ $ 10,026 02
Miscellaneous—
Lacka. County Farm Bureau $ 1.100 00
Burial of Indigent soldiers 8,390 00
County and city institutes 650 00
Interest on bonds (coupons) .... 49,000 00
Binking fund refund 60
Interest on temporary loans .... 4,698 87
Repayment of temporary loan*.. $45.000 00
Expressage and freight 47 28
Incidentals, postage, eto. $.249 06
Reward* 100 00
Comfort atatlon $.986 88
Damage* awarded for accldenta.. 877 40
Office rent* 1,142 60
Acknowledging deed* 10 60
Railroad fares, etc 1,001 22
Rent of safe deposit drawer 0 00
Firearms, ammunition, eto. $ 40
Extradition of prlaoner* 101 20
Btate tax on loana $,4 92 $0
School Director*' aaaoclatlon .... $OO 00
Commission paid tax colleotor* . •$$ 7$
Automobile expense | {{ 1
County superintendent'* stenogra
pher'* salary 460 00
pnimo Biilldln..— "" I" "
New furnitur* and repairs $ 701 $8
Hating $.782 16
«« ,
Light (eleotrlo) 1,140 44 '
Telephone rent* 1,170 4$
Water rent* Sit 04
Improvement* and repair* 0,650 4$
Repair* on elevator atf 801 1
i Janitor*, elevator attendant*, etc. 4,857 20
Watchman and policeman 1,680 00
Tower clock, etc 166 00
i Supplies 1,334 25
i Hauling rubbish, etc 183 34 ■
I Incidentals 999 3» I
i Charwomen 8,116 00
I New typewriters, repairs, etc. .. 1,208 55 l
I New tools and implement* 26 95
$ 31,524 32
Courthouse Ground*—
, Mowing, sprinkling, etc $ 3.708 86
I (Iraillng sidewalks, etc 2,663 68 I
Lawn seats and repairing same . 36 60
, Shade trees 140 00
, Repairing lawn mowers 22 50
Incidental* 2,988 39
; * $ 9,449 93
1 View* $ 407 00
, Damages 31,687 00 j
Special roads 30 24
, Surveys, maps, etc 5 00
County road deposit fund 172 21 i
I Repairs of county road 12,171 61
$ 44,373 06
Dlsburs«ment of Funds—
* School fund $ 2,863 23
noad fund 307 29
1 Poor fund 786 83
West county road fund
Jessup road fund 5,260 91
! Dog fund 649 98
, State tax fund
| Refunded taxes 47 77
Bridge fund
| Seated and unseated land tax fund 1,484 41
$ 13,249 56
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Commissioners—
! Salaries of county commlssion
' ers (3) $ 12.000 00
112 Salaries of clerks 23.009 24
> Salary of solicitor, etc 2.000 00
r $ 37,009 24
County Controller-
Salary of controller $ 4.000 00
> Salary of deputy 2,896 64
Salaries of clerks 6,161 00
Salary of legal clerk 1,000 00
$ 13,047 64
1 District Attorney—
I Salary of district attorney $ 6.000 00
1 Salaries of assistants 6.800 00
$ 11,800 00
r Recorder of Deed*—
I Salary of recorder $ 4,000 00
9 Salaries of deputy and clerks .... 13,294 11
( | 17,294 11
3 Clerk of the Court*—
Salary of clerk $ 4.000 00
9 Salaries of deputy and clerks.... 6,669 11
g Advertising 2,628 06
' • 13.197 17
Prothonotary—
-7 Salary of prothonotary $ 6,000 00
Salaries of deputy and clerk*.... 10,627 00
7 $ 16,627 00
Register of Will*—
I Salary of register $ 4,000 00
Salaries of deputy and clerks.... 9.600 00
0 $ 13,600 00
1 Sheriff—
) Salary of sheriff $ 6,000 00
> Salaries of deputies and attorney f,SI4 11
I 16.214 11
) County Treasurer—
Salary of county treasurer $ 6,000 00
) Salaries of deputy and clerks.... 6.342 48
$ 10,342 48
0 Coroner—
-Balary of coroner $ 2,000 00
0 Jurors' fees 6 00
- Moving dead bodies, etc 256 00
« 2,261 00
1 Jury Commissioners—
-1 Salaries of Jury commissioners.
} (2) $ 1,200 00
- Clerk* 280 00
?
$ 1,480 00
r County Detective*—
Salaries $ 6.300 00
Expenses 2,278 46
$ 8,678 46
County Surveyor—
Salary of county surveyor, road
engineer, etc $ 1.333 36
$ 1.333,36
Sealer of Weight* and Measures—
Salary $ 1,200 00
Expenses, etc 235 79
$ 1,435 79
Total expenditures $898,564 07
RECAPITULATION.
County prison $ 33.482 88
Trust funds 13,201 79
County officer*, salaries, etc 157,917 08
Burial of Indigent soldiers 3,390 00
Interest on bonds 49,000 00
OenenU county expense 441.572 32
$898,564 07
CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDS.
County Fund—
Cash on hand. noon. January 8.
1916 $ 10,245 23
Received from noon. January 3,
1916, to noon. January 1. 1917. $31,070 92
Transferred 86,665 88
$877,982 03
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 3, 1916, to noon. January 1,
1917 836,861 68
Transferred 26,000 00
Cash in hands of treasurer 16.620 36
$877,982 03
Bchool Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January 8,
1916 $ 8,059 80
Received from noon. January 8,
' 1916. to noon, January 1, 1817 4,068 82
1 7,113 12
( Disbursement* from noon, Janu
ary 3, 1916, to noon. January 1,
1917 $ $.663 23
, Cash in hands of treasurer 4,449 89
$ 7,113 12
Road Fund—
Cash on hand, noon. January 3,
1916 $ 268 83
Received from noon. January 3.
1916, to noon, January 1, 1817 $4B 84
$ $lB 17
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 8, 1916, to noon, January 1,
1917 $ 807 29
Cash in hands of treasurer 610 88
$ 818 17
Poor Fund—
Cash on hand, noon. January 3.
1916 $ 1.035 07
Received from noon. January 3,
1916, to noon, January 1, 1917 62$ 63
$ 1,663 70
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 3, 1916, to noon. January 1.
1917 $ 725 83
Cash in hands of treasurer 937 87
1 1,663 70
Redemption Fund—
Cash on hand, noon, January 3.
1916 $ 101 95
Received from noon, January 8.
1916, to noon, January 1, 1817
$ 101 96
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 3, 1916, to noon, January 1,
1917
Cash In hands of treasurer 101 96
$ 101 96
Dog Fund—
Cash on hand, noon, January 8,
1916 $ 1,621 77
Received from noon, January 3,
1916, to noon, January 1, 1917. 2.994 56
$ 4,616 38
Disbursement* from noon. Janu
ary 3, 1916, to noon. January
1. 1917 $ 649 98
Cash in hand* of treasurer 8,966 36
$ 4,616 83
Btate Tax Fund-
Cash on hand, noon, January 8,
1916 $ $96 04
Received from noon. January 3,
1916, to noon, January 1, 1917. 7,176 9?
~t 8,072 03
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 8. 191$, to noon. January
1. 1917 1$
Cash In hand* of treasurer 8,071 90
$ $.072 03
Bridge Fund—
Cash on hand. noon. January $,
19i6 $ Is.lss
Received from noon, January $,
1916, to noon. January 1, 1817. $.66$ 69
$ 18,690 88
Disbursement* from noon, Janu
ary 8. 1914, to noon. January
1, 1917 t,l 20 01
Cash In hands of treaaurer 16,670 $7
$ 18.690 88
Seated and Unseated Land Tax Fund—
Cash on hand, noon. January $,
1916 ..$ s.so4 72
Received from noon. January $,
181$, to noon. January 1, Isl7. s.slB 80
$ $.827 82
Disbursement* from noon, Janu
ary 8. 181$, to noon. January
1. 1817 $ 1.454 41
Caah In hand* of treaaurer 4,048 $1
9 $.527 41
Sinking Fund—
[ Caah on hand. noon. January 6.
1916 '. $199,950 47
Received from noon, January 3,
1916. to noon. January 1, 1917. 81,880 23
Transferred 26.000 00
$306,180 70
Disbursements from noon, Janu
ary 3. 1916, to noon. January
1. 1917 | 49,000 60
Transferred '. 26,000 00
Cash in hands of treasurer 232.180 10
$306,180 70
West County Road Fund—
Cash on hand, noon. January 3,
1916 $ 4,311 69
Received from noon, January 3.
1916, to noon, January 1. 1917. 129 35
$ 4,441 04
Disbursements from noon. Janu
ary 3, 1916. to noon, January
1, 1917
Transferred $ 4.311 69
Cash in hands of treasurer 129 35
$ 4,441 04
1 Jessup Road Fund—
Cash on hand. noon. January 3.
I 1916 S 12,605 10
Received from noon. January 3.
| 1916, to noon. January 1, 1917. 233 75
$ 12,838 85
. Disbursements from noon, Janu
-1 ary 3. 1916, to noon, January
I 1, 1917 $ 5.250 91
Transferred 7,354 19
Cash in hands of treasurer 233 75
$ 12.838 85
EARNINGS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF
COUNTY OFFICERS FROM NOON.
JANUARY 3, 1916, TO NOON.
JANUARY 1. 1917.
Clerk of the Courts—(Gomer C. Davis)
'Credit balance $ 9.422 25
Cash earnings 6,908 75
Feos charged to county 8.007 35
$ 23.338 35
Salaries paid $ 10,669 11
Advertising 2,528 06
$ 13,197 17
Credit balance $ 10,141 la
Prothonotary—(John B. Griffiths)—
Credit balance $ 28.037 69
Cash earnings 20,082 10
Feoß charged to county 14,672 70
$ 62.79? 39
Salaries paid $ 16,627 00
$ 16.627 00
Credit balance $ 46,165 39
Register of Wills—(Thomas Beynon)—
Credit balance 8 1,776 13
Cash earnings 13,645 41
$ 16.421 54
Salaries paid $ 13.600 00
$ 13,600 00
Credit balance $ 1,821 54
Recorder of Deeds—(Peter W. Haas) —
Cash earnings $ 16,316 50
Fees charged to county 610 40
$ 16.826 90
Deficit $ 776 38
Salaries paid $ 17,294 11
$ 18.069 4s»
Deficit $ 2,242 59
Sheriff—( U. S Phillips)—
Credit balance $ 8,878 65
Cash earnings 3,172 07
Feps charged to county 17.608 60
$ 29,659 32
Salaries paid $ 16,214 11
$ 15,214 11
Credit balance $ 14.445 21
VALUATION OF ASSESSABLE PROP
ERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR
TAXABLE PURPOSES. FOR
YEAR OF 1916.
Real estate $404,933,(M8 00
AMOUNTS DUE COUNTY
City, Borough,
Year. Township.
IXo7—Scranton, Fourth Ward
1907 —Wlnton Borough
1908—Jermyn Borough
lUoW—Wlnton Borougn
1909—Wlnton Borough
1910—Wlnton Borough
1911—Wlnton Borough
1912—Wlnton Borough
1913 —Blakely Borough
•
1913—Elmburst Borough
1913—Wlnton Borough
1914—Clarks Summit Borough
1914—Elmburst Borough
1914 —Scranton
1916—Blakely Borough
1918—Clarks Summit Borough
. 1916—Dalton Borough
191& Duninore Borough
1918—Old Forge Borough
1915—r-Taylor Borough
1918—Scranton
1916—Arcbbald Borough
1916—Benton Township
M)l6—Blakely Borough
1916—Carbondale Township
1916—Clarks Green Borough
1916—Clark* Summit Borough
1916—-Clifton Township
1916—Covington Township
1916—Dickson City
1916—Dalton Borough
1916—Dunmore Borough
1916—Elmburst Borough
1916—Fell Township
1916—Glenburn Borough
1916—Greenfield Township
1916—Jefferson Township
1916—Jermyn Borough
1916—Lackawanna Township
1916 —Laplume Borough
1916—Lehigh Township
1916—Madison Township
1916—Mayfleld Borough
1916—Mooalc Borough
1916—Moscow Borough
1916—Newton Township
1916—North Ablngton Township
1916—01 d Forge Borough
1916—Olyphant Borougn
1916—Ransom Township
1916—Roaring Brook Township
1916—8cott Township
1916—South Ablngton Township
1916—Spring Brook Township
1916—Taylor Borough 1
1916—Throop Borough
1916—Van filing Borough
1916—West Ablngton Township
1916—Wlnton Borough
1916—Waverly Borough
1916—Carbondale City i
1916—Scranton <
Total,.. $720,187.40
< jjgj RECAPITULATION. J* 4 ™ SIU
Jllllllll IlPllj
' __J 1014 18,068.70 r « . i ;
** 101« 132.977.2S y-~ "'usi ff "1
1916 681.223.34 $[ > ' * ■ * J
Total outstanding dupll- * • it fiSa
• % rates $720,107.40 ± £3
Less amount for exonerations,
abatements, commissions (eg- - .. !
mated 144,021.80 r J3
Probable amount to be real- ~
teed $876,088.99
BALANCE OF SCHOOL. ROAD, POOR AND SEATED AND UNBEATED FUNML
DUE BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPB IN HANDS OF COUNTY TREABUIIK,
NOON, JANUARY 1, 1917. ""
TPWHS Seated and
Place. School Road Unseated Pmt
Arcbbald $ 28.47 $ 438.66 $ T.lf
Benton Township .23 $ .80 ,f$
Covington Township 8.02 8.82 I.Bft .fT
Clifton Township 12.64 2.89 .18 B.4ft
Carboudale Township 67.21 28.94 4.15 Mf
Clark?. Summit 187.76 14.95 88.76 ILM
Dalton 9.15 4.25 1.88
Dickson City 681.00 965.45 88.88
Dun more 2,208.87 1.637.18 t&TV
Elmhnrst 21.06 .80 6.75
Fell Townahlp 890.99 .82 46.08 ftlftjft
Greenfield Township .68 .21
Gouldsboro 8.37 2.40 .24
Jefferson Township 47.67 69.05 AJt
Jermyn 6.18 88.88
Lackawanna Townahlp 8.00 4.87 9.18 AJB
Lehigh Township 4&11 44.48
Madison Township 2.79 .89
Mayfleld 141.39 1.45 46.68
Mooslc 111.62 8.78 79.35 M
Moscow 8.15 2.81
Olenburn Borongh |M
Nowton Township 49.91 8.86 (.98
Old Forge Borongh 81.90 97.87
Olyphant Borongh 78.60 1.111.68
Ransom Township 84.44 98.61 6.62 g| 8t
Roaring Brook Townahlp 14.49 $1 tr
Scott Township 64.89 78.94 —j|
South Ablngton Tovrnahlp 27.44 11.91 18.81
Spring Brook Township 200.82 42 82 80.21 8781
Taylor Borongh 35.88 J.« B.M mi»
Throop Boronch 2.01 1.16
Vnndlfn(t Borough IJB B.M 14.88 (jS
Waverly Borongh 4.88 45
West Ablngton Townahlp 2.88 8.81 8.08
Wlnton Borough 8.78 128.81
BM4MO 849608 84.048JH fNMft
Real estate exempt from
taxation 204,740,288 88
Real estate subject to taxa
tlon |200.193,418 88
Horses, mules, etc 704,400 88
Occupations, etc 9,479,388 88
Meat cattle over four years
old 188.248 08
Aggregate value of taxable
property $210,832,418 08
State tax vaJue $ 16.230.707 88
GROSS REVENUE FROM TAXABLB
PROPERTY.
County fund at 2 27-100 mills... .$477,908 98
Bridge fund at 13-100 mills 27.369 21
Sinking fund at 60 100 mills .... 120.319 45
Total revenue at 3 mills $631,r»97 2S
State tax at 4 mills 64.922 88
Total S<WG,. r >2o 87
Total amount of taxes collected
during year 1916, and up to
and including January 1, a. m.,
1017. on 1016 and prior dupli
cates $416.062 88
FINANCIAL STATEMENT LACKA
WANNA COUNTY.
ASSETS.
Cash in hands of J. R. Schlager,
County Treasurer $ 2*7.818 8f
Courthouse building 350.008 08
Due from tax collectors (esti
mated) 576.08518
Furniture and fixtures (court
house) 38,000 08
Courthouse grounds 400.000 08
Soldiers" and Sailors' monu
ment 83.590 08
Countv prison buildings 125,000 08
Metallic file cases 40,75427
Due from State of Pennsyl
vania 3,398 58
$1,874,641 78
LIABILITIES.
County bonds Issued April 1.
1902, at 4 per cent $ 225,008 88
Couuty bonds Issued May 1,
100.1. at 4 per cent 100,008 88
County bonds issued Decgm-
her 1, 1006. at 4 per cent 135,000 88
County bonds issued Decern-
her 15. 100S. at 4 per cent 108,008 88
Rond bonds Issued April 1, 1911,
at 4 per cent 250,008 88
Rond bonds Issued August 1,
1013, at 4% per cent 200,008 88
Road bonds Issued August 1,
1914, at 4 per cent 100,000 0#
County Improvement and Re
funding bonds issued Sep
tember 1. 1916. at 4 per cent. 200,008 08
Due Boroughs, Townships,
School tax *•£}#! 2
Road tax jj£®s
Poor tax
Seated and unseated tax 4 '?t?2
Redemption fund «>*»»
Dog fund
Bridge fund 16.57 C IT
$1,420,580*2
Assets In excess of liabilities $ 484,06121
Lackawanna County, :
I. Charles P. Savage, being duly iwort,
salth that the foregoing account is a cor
rect statement of the receipts and expendi
tures of the County of Lackawanna for tha
forth' .fKIAM
the County VAG „
County Controller.
, Attest:—RALPH COLLINS . ..
Deputy County Controller,
r FROM TAX COLLECTORS
Collector. * Am ®%o
..George M. Wallace t JSJ-J2
..H. V: Lawler
..William Seymour „ w.ia
.11. V. Lawler -
~H. V. Lawler !*SS
. H. V. Lawler o.jgJ-JJ
..H. V. Lawler 5.0M.P1
. .B. J. McOurl , I.IBLOT
..P. I). Phillips, less exonerations,
abatements, etc. (esti
n"""l*
807.68
~Charles 8. Teal
.B. J. McQurl 1
.Thomaa E. Schilling i
..Charles 8. Teal
.John W. Howell. le»a exonera
tions. abatement., etc,
(estimated)
•O. D. Secor }®a
..Thomaa B. Schllltnc f'Eß'2
. Albert Ball .MSB
• Michael Dem pary 'VBS
.John M. Holland ftjfg
.Thomas H. Jones .JSS
.William O. O'Malley 10J.Mg.JJ
.Thomas H. McDonnell &JSJJ
. George \V Davidson
• O. D. Secor
.Patrick J. Casey
.Charles A. Wilson
.Thomas E. Schilling BJBI.TJ
.Louis E. Kessler jgWJ
.H. G. Simpson
■ George F. Adams ILBJB-2*
• Albert Ball JfIJMI
• Michael Dempsey fHH
•J. W. Williams
• Nicholas Olenn WjSMS
• William A Buck
W. J. Bell IMS
• tieorge K. Kvana , gj-g
.W. J. Toman >
.William F. Buckley *.JBJ«JJ
• Earl Seamana TO**
• Walter C. Serelko
.Samuel Burger
..lames F. Lally
.Joseph P. Jennings WJfjS
•J. L. Medway &>n
•C. V. Decker JJJ-Jj
.A. R. Stone AjM
• John M. Holland iSiHH
.John O'Connor S'2
• Horace Holcombe
.J. W. Bchuler gjtj"
• George White gf-g
.A. F. Smith 5"
.J. D. Willlama __ gfr™
.Thomas H. Jones
• John J. O'Hara
• Beverly Bherwood 'iSI'S
,C. E. Finch .J2-2.
.Joseph Hlznay 22"25
.Albert Johnson
•Thomas Laird 88,gJ5
.Thomas E. Price 822,88>.fw