Stravtsn Wochenblatt. Fred A. «aaner, Herausgeber 7 Februar 19 >8 Gße«er Zchreidrvrief de« VtziliPP S«»rra«Pfer. Mein lieber He»r Redacktionär: Der Trubel von we- I? ge die Kohle-Shvr tetsch »« nit allein» mit den Wedesweiler ich lann auch i » Sehn Se. wie es Zeit Attvese wer als « Ruhl sich seine Winterkohl! einlege duht. da is der Preis so ausverschämt hoch gewese, baß ich gestutzt hen. Bei Galle hen ich gedenkt, noch mthr kann doch der Preis nit in die Höhe gehn un wenn ich denn doch emal so viel bezahle muß, dann halt ich liewer mei Geld noch « wenig un duhn keine Interests verliere. Bieseids das i« auch in alle Peh p«rsch gewarnt worde, mer sollt nit so in die Hurrie mit die Kohle ka^fe Preis siclse. so daß mer nit bei je der Schaufel voll sage mußt: »O du mein, was sin ich gestonge worde!" Wenn mer so ebbes lese duht, well dann denkt mer doch, es wär auch olles in den beste Schehp un mer könnt später alle Kohle wo mer will kriege un bräucht kein ausoerschämte Preis dafür zu bezahle. Well, der Preis is ja auch gefickst worde. Di« Apperehtersch hen gesagt kriegt, wie viel se derse, was foren Praffitt se sättisfeit sein müsse un viel dausend patriotische Herze hen .attibvy!" geruse un hen Hünds mit sich geschehkt, bikahs se Kaufe gewart. Well es is ja nit ganz so komme, wie mer eckspecktet gehabt hen; das Gowwerhment hat off Kohrs den Preis gefickst gehabt, das is gut genug, awwer es hat sich niemand dran gekehrt. Die Häns sage, sie wäre fchuhr genug mit den schmale Praffit zufriede. biekahs je der Zittisen müßt sein Bitt for die Kontrie duhn, awwer da wäre die Lehbererfch, wo drei mal so viel Wehtsches frage dehte. als was se bie fohr gehabt hen un es könnt doch niemand eckspeckte, daß sie ihr sauer verdientes Geld drauf lege dehte. Wenn mer -es von den rechte Stendpeuni angucke duht, dann hen se ja auch nit so unrecht, un die kommene Piebels hen ja plentie Geld die könne bezahle. Der Wahr duht ja auch keine finf un zwanzig Jahr dauere un später könne mir auch Widder tschilpe Kohle taufe. Ich sin also zu mein Kohldieler gange un hen gefragt, n.as Kohle wäre. Er hat gesagt se dehte acht Dahler die Tonn koste un ich hen ihn e Order gewwe for zehn Tonns, das sollte mich enniweg halte bis zum Spring. Der Mann hat gesagt: Zehn Tonne Kohe? Mann, wisse Se nit, daß in die ganze Taun keine drei Tonne Kohle aufzudrei we sin? Ich meifelbst hen noch keine zehn Büschels an Hand." Er hat mich «rklärt, daß die Rehlrohds arig dei tschestet wäre un es dehte gar keine Kohle dorchkoinme. Well, das sin mich ja ganz schöne Geschichte gewese. Wie ich heim kom me sin un hen es die Lizzie, was meine Alte is, verzählt, da hätte Se die emal höre solle! Das guckt dich Widder emal ähnlich hat se gesagt; wenn annere Leut ihre Kohle ordere, dann duhst du es enaus schiewe un verläßt dich immer drauf, was dich annere sage; jetzt hast du die Be scheerung. Mitaus Feuer kann ich nit koche un wenn ich nicks koche, dann hen mer nicks zu esse, un du bist ganz alleins dafor zu blehme. For « paar Dahler zu sehfe. läßt du dei ne Familie in so en Emberresment komme. Wenn du bei den Wedes weiler hocke duhst un eins nach den annere drinke duhst, dann gibst du nicks drum, was es koste duht un wenn der Wedesweiler seine Preise rehfe duht, dann macht es dich auch nicks aus; nur an deine Familch da duhst du nit denke; da is dich jeder Zent zu viel un da muß gesehft wer de. Du duhst auch nicks drum gew we, wenn du deine Gäng triete duhst; da kannst du arig libberal sein un wenn du auch dieselbe Zeit weißt, daß se nur ihren Fonn mit dich hen un dein Geld wehste duhst. Well, ich der Herr hockt sich bei oen Mister We gesorgt." keine Kohle un duht mit Mätsches sinke sollt. Die Lizzie hat kein Wort gesagt, aber ich sin schuhr, se hat ge denkt, daß ich en großer Esel sin. Ihm Jhrn tiewer Philipp Sauerampfer. Der Heringshaxdel. rund IV- Millionen Faß Salzherin ge, wovon nur 300,000 Faß aus ei genem Fang stammen. Darin liegt Mitte Mai erscheint an der Nord kiiste von Irland und der Westküste bei dem Milch und Rogen noch gar nicht entwickelt sind. Es ist der be kannte und beliebte Matjes, d. h. denen Ursachen ihn härter salzen. Der erste Fang wird stets von schnell fahrenden Schiffen, den „Jägern", an nen 60V bis 650 ein Faß füllen, ko sten etwa 40 Mark, die bohlen „Spents" mit 900 Stück im Faß nur 27 Mark. Die deutschen, auf densel- REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY For Year Ending Noon. January 7. 1918. To th" Honorable, the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of County. I, Charles P. Savage, being duly qualified according to law. submit herewith a state ment of the receipts and expenditures of Lackawanna county from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918, as required by Section six (6) of Act creating office of County Controller, approved the 27th day of July. 1895, P. L page 403. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF LACKAWANNA COUNTY FROM NOON. JANUARY 1. 1917. TO J NOON. JANUARY 7. 1918 Cash in hands of J R. Bchlager, County Treasurer, noon. January 1 1917 $ 287.815 9"! RECEIPTS County fund $ 603.265 16 Bridge fund 11.208 44 Log fund 3.358 99 , Sinking fund 106,897 72 State fund 11.193 83 School fund 3,823 97 .Road fund 1 r 76 I Poor fund 772 34 Seated and unseated lands 1.781 30 Redemption fund j West county road fund Jessup road fund Mothers' assistance fund . ... 116 73 Total $ 742,938 2:1 $ 1.030,745 20 SOURCE OF REVENUE Collections on tax duplicate, year 1914 23.121 62 Collections on tax duplicate, year 1915 25,030 53 Collections on tax duplicate, year 1916 376,734 38 Collections on tax duplicate, year 1917 191.223 49 $ 616.110 02 Seated and unseated lands . 12,421 66 !<ands redeemed 476--40 Unused money. Mothers' as sistance fund, year 1917.... 176 45 For (3) old can Iron boilers from county Jail 95 00 i Cut In county road 390 83 I H. pairs to county road 1.208 60 I Dog llcenst s 2.512 00 ■ j Money received for Juvenile eourt 177 f.o For waste paper sold 13 79 Commission from pay station ; in courthouse 7 54 For old motor 20 00 : Returned premium compensa- I tion policy, repair of county I road 851 Interest on funds. 1917 ..... 8.113 97 Mercantile fees for 1917 942 25 Jury fee 116 00 Gipsy license 60 00 Detective license 25 00 Money returned 10 00 County proportion of liquor licenses city 30.088 87 ■ County pioportlon of liquor ' licenses, borough 14,970 00 County proportion of liquor licenses, township 1,140 00 Cash fees received from Clerk of Courts' office 5,741 05 . Cash fees received from Pro thonotary's office 17,673 57 Cash fees received from Reg- ister of Wills' office 13.452 79 Cash fees received from Re corder of Deeds' office 14,096 95 Cash fees received from Sheriffs office 2,696 48 CHsh fees received from Dis trict Attorney 203 00 Totnl $ 126,828 21 $ 742,938 23 yash on hand. noon. January 7. 1918. in following funds: •ounty fund $ 58.414 10 Bridge fund 17.334 68 Dog fund 4.198 37 Sinking fund 282.278 91 State fund 4.165 73 School fund 3.759 49 Road fund 477 22 Poor fund 1.385 70 Seated and unseated land tajr fund 00 I H.deinptlon fund 101 95 l W. st county road fund I Je«sup rosd fund Mothers' assistance fund .... 7.974 74 I Total $ 384.199 89 RECAPITULATION Cash on hand. noon. January 1. 1917 $ 287.815 97 Monthly receipts frum noon. January 1. 1917, to noon, January 7. 1918: '"ary"?. idit')"' . »M« »• February' ... 40.83" 31 March 41.746 18 April oi June 63 i u i y 59.991 13 AUI J UB , 9.4<>3 58 Mfot« mber ■ 45.291 42 October 71.688 66 November 1 19.682 48 December, and up to «•»«■. January 7. 1918 143.487 44 $ 742,938 23 Total * 1.030.754 20 EXPENDITURES By warrants from noon, j an ' uary 7*. 19is" . * 646.554 31 j Cash in hands J. R Schlager. I S'l'is""'.': 384.189 89 ■ $ 1.030,75 4 20 EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL SUtTTr? M *' I 8 75 County tax".'.'.'.'.' - •. • 11.10$ 74 Property purchased at sher- Iff's sale* 268 23 ! Printing books, etc 968 04 $ 12.322 76 ' Audita and Statistics— Slate tax 1 200 00 'Births and deaths L»36 00 Military enrollments 1.429 63 Controllers' aud4t 898 76 j Lackawanna County Super | visor's association 3 * 80 $ 4.496 19 I Bridge*— Advertising $ }• JJ Surveys, plans, repairs, etc... 1.817 00 Inspe<ctlam !•••• 304 50 $ 2,160 86 | Charities and Corrections— Insane hospitals $ 1.321 71 .Pennsylvania Industrial Re forsnatory at Huntingdon.. • 4.613 &s ! Houses of Refuge. Phlladel ; phla Protectory for Boys. 8.660 50 i Glen Mills schools L"? 75 Children's Aid Society of fJ . ! Pennsylvania „ J" iSt Joseph s Foundling Home 3,266 00 . House of Good Shepherd 2.053 00 ! Home of Friendless 1.813 75 j St. Patrick's Orphanage 3,944 25 Mr and Mrs Wm Hlce .... 80 00 Florence Crittenton Mission.. 205 00 j Prisoners removed - S2 I Patients to asylums 15 00 I Monthly examination of pris- | K 0^ r *p en , tenl i ary 8.860 17 $ 46,160 87 County Prison — _ " I Baddln, t.l 1» •• ! Clothing lj j Dry goods 34 Drugs 1»2 H Disinfectants 25 00 1 Fuel - 1,718 38 ! Furniture and fixtures 90 07 I Feeding prisoners 6.963 70 Hauling 10« Hardware 10 80 ' | ce 62 08 | Incidentals 841 92 I Insurance Prfntlng and' stationery 142 65 '»r.. pr '* on "".::J!J SJ ! Salaries "-iSS 52 ■Bho.-. , .Sapplloa "» 44 'Telephone H" 19 Water rent L3OO 74 Prison grounds, etc ' s ' 25 $ 33,256 75 ! Cou°r? r of*T. n „c. » 1.."* $7 Advertising 2i?2 12 , Constables returns 8.053 1- Expert testimony 523 90 Grand jurors 2.886 30 Petit Jurors 8.366 64 Traverse Jurors 8.363 62 Referee fees • 7.051 15 Supreme court costs, etc 415 t& Stenographers' fees 16.667 35 Interpreters 2.411 00 County viewers' pay. etc 6,142 64 Special attorney fees 550 00 $ 81.955 74 Commonwealth Costs— : Justices' fees (court cases) $ 6.173 86 Constables' fees (court cases) 3,645 57 i Witnesses' fees (court cases). 3.645 67 Justices' fees (discharged cases) 20.736 53 Constables' fees (discharged cases) 13.660 38 $ 52.122 96 Dockets. Printing, Advertis ing, etc.— Dockets $ LOBB 75 Printing 1.214 16 Stationery and supplies 2,842 52 Advertising 186 84 $ 5,332 27 Election Expenses Blank forms $ 953 G5 New booths, etc 654 27 Constables attending eloc ' Delivery ballots nn<l supplies 554 68 nivlslon of election districts.. 165 00 Election boards 5,705 41 Election contests 106 00 Erection and storage of booths 332 90 Ground rent, polling booths. . 280 00 J Printing ballots 798 44 j Printing registry books 99 00 Rent of Dolling places 4.977 00 Registry of voters and deliv ering books 24.498 94 ( Computing elec|lon returns .. 635 00 . | Sheriff's proclamation 838 36 Supplies for election boards.. 228 42 I Spring primaries 8.101 77 $ 49.389 84 I House of Detention— Salaries $ 4.398 50 1.735 00 Fuel 597 45 Light 94 Clothing and shoes 374 77 Drugs and medicines 18 09 , Repairs and improvements... 44 7-i Water rent 91 11 Groceries, provisions and dry goods 1,661 71 I Furniture and fixtures 139 70 Stationery and printing Incidentals 1-294 12, $ 10,526 32 Miscellaneous— Lackawanna county farm I J bureau $ 1 !? 22 Burial of Indigent soldiers... 4.400 00 County and city .Institutes. .. . Interest on bonds (coupons).. 56.770 00 Sinking fund refund 28 91 Expressage and freight 8 12 Incidentals, postage etc 2.148 94 Damages awarded for acci dents 20 00 J Office rents 730 00 Acknowledging deeds 8 25 Railroad fares, etc 684 80 Rent of safe deposit drawer 9 00 Extradition of prisoners 432 08 State tax on loans 3,671 94 j School Directors' association. 200 00) Commission paid tax collec tors 372 50 County superintendent's sten- I i ographer's salary 5.2 85 $ 70,867 39 . Public Buildings— ' 'New furn-ture and repairs...s 59/ 15 Heating 2.996 35 Light (gas) 202 97 | I.ight (electric) 2,629 55 ' Telephone rents 2.259 01 Water rents 353 93 Improvements and repairs ... 4.911 68 Repairs on elevator 407 59 , Janitors, elevator attendants. etc 4.232 50 Watchmen and policemen . . 1.6*0 no Tower clock, etc 166 50 1 Metallic cases, etc 174 99 Supplies 937 71 Hauling rubbish, etc 176 92 Incidentals 708 96 Charwomen 3.680 00 New typewriters, repairs, etc. 214 95 , New tools and implements... 39 14 $ 26.369 90 Courthouse Grounds— Mowing, sprinkling, etc $ 4,792 45 Grading sidewalks, etc 396 39 Shade trees 508 00 Incidentals 3,010 00 8 8.707 04 Roads— Damages 8 994 00 Surveys, inaps. etc 16 50 County road deposit fund . .. 304 5H Repairs of county road 52.825 92 8 54.141 00 Disbursement of Funds — School 8 4,514 37 Road 639 49 Poor 338 43 Mothers" assistance fund 4.891 83 West county road fund Dog 3.126 97 Jessup road fund Refunded taxes 110 67 Bridge 10,444 13 Seated and unseated land tax fund 1.715 51 8 25.781 40 COUNTY OFFICERS • County Commissioners— Salaries of County Commis sioners (3) 8 12.000 00 Salaries of clerks 25,775 00 Salaries of solicitor and stenographer 2,480 00 8 40.255 00 i County Controller— | Salary of Controller 8 4.000 00 Salary of deputy 2,500 00 Huiarle* of clerks 5,133 00 Salary of legal clerk 977 78 8 12.610 78 District Attorney— Stilary of District Attorney..B 5.000 00 Salark's of assistants 6.820 00 8 11,920 00 | I Recorder of Deeds- Salary of Recorder 8 4.000 00 . Salaries of assistants 12.850 00 j 18 16.850 00 Clerk of the Courts— Salary of Clerk 8 4.000 00 Salaries of deputy and clerks 5,600 00 Advertising 2.753 76 j 1 12.353 76 I Prothonotary— Salary of Prothonotary 8 6.000 00 , Salaries of deputy and clerks 10.299 60 8 16.299 60 I Register of Wills- Salary of Register 8 4,000 00 Salaries of deputy and clertta 9.600 00 8 13.600 00 | ' Sheriff— I Salary of Sheriff 8 .6.000 00. Salaries of deputies and at- | j * torney 8,876 00 8 14.876 00 County Treasurer— Salary of County Treasurer . 8 5.000 00 Salaries of deputy and 5,080 00 j ''l 10.080 00 Salary of Coroner 8 2,000 00 Jurors' fees 8 00 Moving dead bodies, etc 185 00 . 8 2.193 00 Jury Commissioners- Salaries of Jury Comrnls- I i sinners (2) 8 1,200 00 Clerks • 280 00 I 1.480 00 | County Detectives— Salaries of Detectives <3*) ..8 5,400 00 ( Expenses 1.549 83 8 6,949 83 County Surveyor— Salary of County Surveyor. road engineering, etc 8 2.000 00 8 2.000 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures— Salary of Sealer 8 1,200 00 Expenses, etc 298 05 8 1.495 05 Total expenditures 8 646,554 31 RECAPITULATION County prison 8 33,256 75 Trust funds 25.670 73 I County officers' salaries, etc. 164.083 88 Burial of Indigent soldiers.. 4,400 00 Interest on bonds 56,770 00 General county expense 362.372 95 •$ 646.554 31 CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDB County Fund— Cash on hand, noon, Janu ary 1. 1917 t 16,620 35 Received from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7, 1918 603,265 16 Transferred 15.363 10 8 635.248 61 Disbursements from noon. jJuiuary 1, 1917. to noon. January 7. 1918 $ 664.084 67 Transferred ■■ ■ 12.749 84 Cash in hands of treasurer .. 58.414 10 8 635,248 61 School Fund— Cash on hand, noon, Janu ary 1. 1917 8 4,449 89 Received from noon. Janu ary 1, 1917. to noon, Janu ary 7. 1918 3.823 97 8 8.273 86 Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918 8 4.514 37 Cash in hands of treasurer. . 3.578 49 8 8.273 86 Road Fund— Cash on hand, noon. Janu ary 1 1917 8 510 88 Received from noon. Janu ary 1, 1917, to noon, Janu ary 7. 1918 619 75 Transferred 13 92 8 1.144 55 Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917. to noon. January 7, 1918 8 639 49 Transferred Cash in hands of treasurer. 477 2- I 1.1 44 55 Cash on hand. noon. Janu ary 1, 1917 8 937 87 Received from noon. Janu- j ary 1, 1917. to noon, Janu ary 7. 1918 772 34 Transferred 27 84 8 1.738 05 Disbursements from noon. January 1, 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918 8 338 43 ' : Transferred 13 92 ! Cash in hands of treasurer . . 1.385 70 8 1.738 05 Redemption Fund— Cash on hand, noon, Janu ary 1. 1917 8 101 95 Received from noon. Janu ary 1. 1917 $ 3,966 35 Received from poon. Janu | January 7. 1918 Cash in hands of treasurer .. 101 95 i Dog Fund— ! ary 1. 1917, to noon. Janu ary 7, 1918 3.358 99 8 7,325 34 Disbursements from * noon. January 1, 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918 8 3.126 97 Cash In hands of treasurer . . 4.198 37 $ 7.325 34 State Tax Fund— Cash on hand, noon. Janu ary 1. 1917 < 8 8.071 90 Received from noon. Janu ary 1. 1917. to noon, Janu ary 7, 1918 11.0»3 83 8 19.165 73 Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918 Transferred 15.000 00 , Cash In hands of treasurer . . 4,166 73 , $ 15.165 78 Bridge Fund— Cash in hand. noon. Janu arv 1. 1917 8 16,570 37 Received from noon. Janu ary 1. 1917. to noon. Janu ary 7, 1918 1 1.208 44 $ 27.778 81 I Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7, 1918 8 10.444 13 Cash In hands of treasurer . . 17,334 68 $ 27.778 iI j Tax Fund— Cash on hand, noon, Janu ary 1. 1917 8 4.043 21 Received from noon. Janu ary 1. 1917. to noon. Janu ary 7. 1918 1.781 30 > t 5.824 51 Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7, 191 «* 8 1.715 51 Cash in hands of treasurer .. 4,109 00 8 5.824 51 I Sinking Fund— i Ca*h on hand. noon. Janu- 1 ary 1. 1917 8 232.180 10 i Received from noon. Janu ary 1. 1917. to noon. Janu- I ary 7. 1918 106.897 72 8 339,077 82 Disbursements from noon, January 1. 1917, to noon. January 7, 1918 I 66.798 #1 Cash In handa Of treasurer . . 282.278 91 $ 339,077 82 West County Road Fund— Cash on hand, noon, Janu ary 1, 1917 $ 129 35 Received from noon, Janu ary 1, 1917. to noon. Janu ary 7, 1918 $ 129 35 Disbursements from noon. January 1. 1917, to noon, January 7, 1918 Transferred 112 129 35 Cash In hands of treasurer $ 129 35 Jessup Road Fund— Cash on hand, noon. Janu ary 1. 1917 $ 233 75 Received from noon. -Janu ary 1. 1917, to noon, Janu ary 7, 1918 8 233 76 Disbursements from noon, January 1, 1917, to noon, January 7, 1918 Transferred $ 233 75 Cash in hands of treasurer $ 233 75 Mothers' Assistance Fund— Cash on hand, noon. Janu ary 1, 1917 Received from noon, Janu ary 1. 1917. to noon, Janu ary 7. 1918 $ 116 75 Transferred 12,749 84 8 12,866 57 Disbursements from noon. , January 1, 1917, to noon. January 7. 1918 $ 4.891 83 Cash In hands of treasurer . . 7.974 T4 8 12,866 67 EARNINGS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS FROM NOON, j JANUARY 1. 1917. TO NOON. JANUARY 7, 1918 ! Clerk of the Courts—Qomer ' C. Davis Credit balance $ 10,141 18 Cash earnings 5.741 05 Fees charged to county 7.571 45 » 23.461 68 Salaries paid $ 9,600 00 Advertising 2,753 76 112 12.353 76 Credit balance 8 11.099 92 | Prothonotary—John B. Grif fiths Credit balance 112 46,165 39 Cash earnings 17.673 37 Fees charged to county 5.001 10 8 68.840 06 Salaries paid $ 16.299 60 $ 16.299 60 j Credit balance $ 52,540 46; Register of Wills—Thomas Beynon Credit balance 8 1.821 54! , Cash earnings 13,452 79 112 15,274 33 Salaries paid $ 13,600 00, 8 13.600 00 i ! Credit balance 8 1.674 83 ! Recorder of Deeds—Peter W. Haas Cash earnings $ 14.096 95 Fees charged to county 1,531 60 8 15.628 45 AMOUNTB DUE COUNTY FROM TAX COLLECTORS Year City. Borough. Township Collector. Amount. 1897—Fourth Ward. Scran ton. Pa George M Wallace I 784 1? * 1907—Wlnton Borough Henry V. Lawler 238 Tft 1908—Jermyn Borough William Seymour 90 1* 1908—Wlnton Borough Henry V lawler 3.568 6* 1109—Win ton Borough Henry V. Lawler 8.653 5* 1910—Wlnton Borough Henry V I-awler 6,060 5« 1911—Wlnton Borough Henry V Lawler 6.033 6* 1912—Wlnton Borough B. J McGurl 1,181 IT 1913—Blakely Borough I\ D Phillips. 83.500 56; less ex onerations, abatements, etc., estimated. «2.692 70 807 tft 1913 Elmhurst Borough Charles S .Teal 216 8® 1913—Wlnton Borough B J. McGurl 2.302 98 1914—Elmburst Borough Charles S Teal 691 6# 1916—Clarks Summit Borough Thomas E. Schilling 551 4ft 1915 Daiton Borough Albert Ball 263 6S 1915 Taylor Borough Thomas H. Jones 2.935 Oft 1915—Scranton. Pa . William O O'Malley 91.667 87 1916—Blakely Borough O I) Secor 3.274 sft 1916—Clarks Summit Borough Thomas E Schilling 2.151 74 1916—Dickson City George F. Adams 4.911 4T 1916—Daiton Borough Albert Ball 1.712 4T 1916—Dunmore Borough Michael Dempsey 21.493 9ft 1916—Gleoburn Borough William A Buck 2)7 (5 1916—01 d Forge Borough John M Holland 6.704 6ft 1916—Taylor Borough Thomas H. Jones 6.848 Bft 1916—West Ablngton c. E Finch 120 85 1916—Carbondale City Thomas David 4.614 sft 1916—Scranton. Pa Thomas E Price 97,995 70 1917—Archbald Borough Thomas J McDonnell . 6.381 71 1917—Benton Township George W. Davidson . . 614 41 1917—Blakely Borough O. D. Secor 3,499 OS 1917—Carbondale Township Patrick Casey . ... 534 63 1917—Clarks Green Borough Charles Wilson 862 87 1917—Clarks Summit Borough Thomas E Schilling . 3.686 61 1917—Clifton Township K Kessler 230 78 1917—Covington Township H G Simpson 676 86 1917—Daiton Borough Albert Ball 2.60« »7 1917—Dickson Borough George F Adams . 19.935 3» 1917—Dunmore Borough Michael W Dempsey 39.173 38 1917—Elmhurst Borough j w Williams 1.012 9« 1917—Fell Township Nicholas Glenn 4.598 83 1917—Glenburn Borough William A Buck 333 65 1917—Gouldsboro Borough M H. Heller . ... ... 186 76 1917—Greenfield Township W J Bell 186 14 1917—Jefferson Township George F. Evans ft 36 %n 1917—Jermyn Borough . \y j Toman 1 742 72 '»'! — l-aikawanna Town.hlp William F. RucklVy Ml 0, 1917—La pi time Borough Earl S-'amnns 192 47 1 917 —l«ehlgh Township Walter Serelko 81111 IflI —township Samuel Burger 432 B<> • James F I*||y 1.546 73 ° n " roUKh . Joseph P Jennings 7.126 7C 2^~v OI,C . OW t T l ' Medway 230 0* Ti° W . n &• ' • v;' • C v Decker 316 66 1917—North Ablngton Township \ r Ston.* "01 2S !!!I — 9!' 1 >"hn M Holland r,.327 17 1917—Olyphant Borough John O'Connor 6 343 4f» I®;? —K» n »o". Town-hip .... Hum re Hnlo.mla. 624 44 1»17—R...r1n« lirook Tuwiuhlp .1 William s.hulT 646 2t Hl7—Scott Township Oporis- Whit.- 630 22 1917—South Ahtnuton Tnwn.hlp |> w Cnlvln 915 77 1917—Spring Brook Township . j i> Williams -'9O 60 1917—Taylor Borough Thomas II Jon. s , 4,'".85 37 I»l7—Thrnop BorotlKh John j ~Hara 6,574 42 !!!2 — i? .""J " U t lt.verly Sherwood 612 77 I - Waverly Borouxh Albert John.on 736 27 1917—West Ablngton Township r K pi nc h 89 06 ,9, 1 — W ,n,0n Joseph M Hlxnay 5.429 6* I**4 — scr5 cr t m ° t n - 1 Pa o r V Terwllllger 332.181 3ft _ 1917—Carbondale. Pa Fred j Thomas 23,879 8* $754,442 04 RECAPITULATION 1897 8 784 16 1907 233 70 1908 3.639 65 1909 3.653 62 1910 V- 5.060 54 1911 5.033 52 1912 1.181 87 1913 3.326 12 1914 691 59 1916 95.408 16 1916 150.066 38 1917 485.362 83 Total outstanding duplicates 8754.442 04 I*ess amount for exonerations, abatements, commissions, es timated 150,888 40 Probable amount to be realized.. $603,653 64 BALANCE OF SCHOOL. ROAD. SEATED AND UNSEATED. AND POOR FUNDS DUB BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS IN HANDS OF COUNTY TREASURER. NOON. JANUARY 7. 1918. Seated and Place * School. Road. Unseated. Poor. Archbald Borough 8 296 84 8 666 03 8 74 21 Blakelv Borough 749 39 389 00 196 7® Benton Township 12 78 $ 11 73 2 5* Covington Township 7 91 6 16 2 52 71 Clifford Township 119 13 sft Carbondale Township 172 H9 36 65 28 78 40 84 ('larks Summit 89 16 16 00 147 06 11 14 Darks Green .... 21 30 10 tit Daiton 1 95 1 20 Dickson City 248 93 * 6 16 417 6i 301 84 Dunmore 370 59 263 62 30 72 Elmhurst 31 ort 60 23 17 Fell Township 14 70 1 45 7 38 Greenfield Township 68 21 Glenburn Gouldsboro 3 37 2 40 24 Jefferson Township 29 41 45 36 11 49 Jermyn Borough * 6 18 38 33 l*acku wanna Township 342 97 113 04 164 59 67 95 Lehigh Township 57 77 12 66 Madison Township 2 79- 39 Mayfield Borough 143 91 1 43 47 68 84 Mooslc Borough i WUh - 3 15 2 62 Moscow Borough 28 08 4 12 130 62 73 80 Newton Township 8 90 3 56 89 Old Forge Borough 118 04 136 55 173 11 Olyphant Borough 78 80 1,111 66 Ransom Township 36 04 5 62 21 04 Poarlng Brook Township 8 61 12 81 , 51 17 Scot* Township 74 63 78 83 9 28 Soutl. Ablngton Township 3 92 18 55 17 09 1 84 Sprint* Brook Township 181 49 *2 91 80 62 30 02 Taylor Borough 35 78 1 60 7 60 74 79 Throop Borough 656 08 245 17 199 32 Vandling Borough 1 85 6 09 14 85 3 90 Wavetly Borough 4 68 45 West Ablngton Township 8 61 6 08 Wintoa Borough 8 79 167 67 9 92 Total $3,759 49 |4BO 13 $4,109 00 11,385 70 •Overpaid Bridge fund 17,334 68 8 1,421.366 41 Asset rj In excess of liabili ties. 8 582,890 37 Lachawanna County, sa.: I, Charles P Savage, being duly sworn, saltb that the foregoing account Is a cor Deficit $ 2,242 Salaries paid $ 16.850 Bft» S 19,091 »* Deficit $ 3.464 14 Sheriff—B S. Phillips Credit balance . . $ 14,445 31 Cash earnings . 2,696 4ft Fees charged to county 14,706 6ft $ 31,848 2ft Salaries paid ! 14.876 Oft 8 14.876 Oft Credit balance $ 16.972 3ft VALUATION OF ASSESSABLE PROP ERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR TAXABLE PURPOSES FOR YEAR 1917 Real estate 1208,816.928 0* Real estate exempt from tax ation 16.887.421 0* Real estate subject to taxa tion $191,929,607 oft Horses, mules, etc 711,210 oft- Occupations, etc 9,543.649 0ft 1 Meat cattle over four years old 146,440 oft» Aggregate value of taxable property $202,330,806 Oft State tax value $ 17.256,852 Oft GROSS REVENUE FROM TAXABLE PROPERTY County Fund, at 2 36-100 mills $ 477.500 T» Sinking Fund at 64-100 mills 139,491 7» Total revenue af 3 mills $ 606,992 4* State tax at 4 mills 69.027 41 Total $ 676,019 SV Total amount of taxes col lected during year 1917, and up to and including Janu ary 7. a. m . 1918, on 1917 and prior duplicates $ 814.11 ft ftS FINANCIAL STATEMENT LACKAWANNA. • BOUNTY Cash In hands of J. R. Schla ger. county treasurer $ 384.199 8» Courthouse building 360,000 Oft Due from tax collectors (esti mated) 603,563 6# Furniture and fixtures (court house) 38.000 Oft Courthouse grounds 400,000 Bft Soldiers' and Sailors' monu ment 63.690 •• County prison buildings 125,000 oft Metallic file cases 40,929 Ift Due from State of Pennsyl vania 3.396 Ift Due from City of Scranton... 5.586 6ft Due from Spring Brook town ship 2 91 $ 2,004,256 7ft LIABILITIES County bonds issued April I, * 1902, at 4 per cent $ 225,000 9ft County bonds Issued May 1, 1903, at 4 per cent 100,000 Bft County bonds Issued December I 1, 1906, at 4 per cent 135,000 Oft I County bonds Issued December 15, 1908. at 4 per cent .... 180,008 Bft Road bonds issued April 1. 1911, at 4 per cent 360,400 Oft Road bonds Issued August 1, 1913, at 4«* per cent 300,000 Oft Road bonds issued August 1, 1914. at 4 per cent 100,000 Oft County improvement and re ! funding bonds Issued Sep tember 1. 1916. at 4 per cent. 200,000 Oft ! DUE BOROUGHS. TOWNSHIPS. ETC. School tax $ 1,759 4ft Road tax 477 3ft Poor tax 1.385 7ft Seated and unseated tax 4,109 Oft Redemption fund 101 9S Dog fund 4.18 ft it rect statement of the receipts and ex penditures of the County of 1 .ackawann;* for the fiscal year ending noon. January 7. 1918. as the same Is set forth In the dockets of the County Controller's office CHARLES P SAVAGE. County Controller. Attest:—RALPH COLLINS. Deputy County Controllsr,
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