RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FOR 1841
.TACOB BUSH, Treasurer, in account With the county I
of Monroe. (
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To Cash received from the following Collectors, viz:
County Printing, by- James Rafferty,
On account of Taxes assessed in 183G,
Do do 1837,
Do do 1838,
iDo do 1839,
Do do 1810,
Do do 1841,
$ 15 03
105 99
254 98
397 01
25G7 92h
1185 21
Balance due the County from Andrew Storm, late Treasurer,
Money that had depreciated in value while in Andrew Storm's, late Treas
urer's hands, on the Berks County Bank, and paid out by Jacob Bush,
Jine in the case of the Commonwealth vs. William P. Hallock, ,
To redemption money on a tract of land in Pocono township, sold and since
redeemed,
$4686 14t
970 01
10 00
5 00
4 79
TOTAL,
CR. Cash paid to Supervisors :
Supervisor of Price township, Jacob Price, 74 00
Tobyhanna tsp. Frederick Brotzman, - 343 27
Price tsp. Charles Hilyard, 150 00
Chesnuthill tsp,, Henry Weiss, 63 50
' Pocono tsp. Belles & Bisbing, 119 02
Tobvhanna township, Philip Greenamoyer, 50 00
"Do do Conrad Dutterror, 25 00-
School Tax on Unseated Lands.
School Treasurer of Price township, Peter Heller,
. Administration of Justice.
Pay and mileage of Grand Jurors at February Term, 1841,
$5575 94fi
-$824 79
:118 93
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May term,
September term,
December term,
February term,
May term
Sept.
Dec.
Peter Kemmerrer and Chas. Frantz, who attended part of a term,
COMMISSIONER'S FEES.
Joseph Kemmerrer, in full,
John Smith, in part
John C. Bush, in part
Elihu Postens, in part
Edward Postens, in full
64 49A
71 99
65 12
71 75
130 05
214 28
176 25
175 50
5 87
975 31
169 50
50 50
50 00
15 00
139 50-
COMM1SSONEITS CLERK,
James H. Walton, in full for 1S40,
do in part for 1841,
100 00
34 00-
424 50
134 00
Deputy Attorney General, Justices' and Witnesses' costs in the
following Criminal cases.
William Bower,
-Samuel Slutter,
Jacob Brotzman,
Peter Edinger,
Isaac Transue,
Michael Brown,
Jeremy Mackey,
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John Albertson,
Dennis Galvin,
Timothy Madden,
Hiram Warner,
Daniel Galvin,
Abraham Yetter,
Jacob Huddle,
Att'y John D. Morris,
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John Shivery,
Daniel Jayne,
John Chambers,
John Museh, Esq.
Henry Dehrich,
Frederick Smith,
John Musch,
Jonathan Winters,
John Deitrich,
lonwealth vs Oliver Jones, 2 09
do vs do 1 55
do vs do ,1 49
do wHall&Dailey, 1 61
do vs Oliver Jones, 31
do vs Jonas Kintner, 1 25
do vs John Widmer, 50
do vs William Bower, r 2 47
do vs Oliver Jones, 1$79
do vs William Bower, 1 61
do vs George Kiple, 1 76
do. vs do 1 40
do vs do ... 1 82
do vs do 1 82
do vs do ir 1 64
do vs do i 70
do vs Oliver Jones, 3.00
do vs George Kiple, 3 00
do vs Charles J. Bellis, 3 00
do 'vs Isaac Simerson, 3 00
do vs Wm. P. Hallock, 3?f)0
do vs Sam Bogard, 1 50
do vs Super's of Pocono 3 00
do vs E. Scott & Susan Pencil, 1 50
do vs Oliver Jones, 1, 73
do vs Samuel Bogard, 1 67
do vs do 1 79
do t'5 Sundry cases, 2 72
" do vs Jonas Kintrter, 2 12
do vs Sam Bogard, 2 92
do vs do 2 59
do vs Isaac Simerson, 2 54
do vs 5am Bogard, 1 67
-65 56
Ed. Scott. Goaler, for support of Convicts in County Goal, &c.
Boarding Francis J. Staples, from April 7th 1840, to May 4th 1841,
56 weeks and one day, at $1 40 per week, 8 60
Washing for Francis J. Staples, 56 weeks at l'2h cts. per week,
Turning key 3 times,
Boarding Jonas Kintner four days
hoarding Jonas ICintner from December 5th 1840J to February
20th 184T, 11 weeks and 4 days,
Turning keys twice on Jonas Kintner,
Washing and mending for Jonas Kintner, 11 weeks and one day
Turning Kes twice,
Hoarding John Wiedmer from September 23d 1840, to June 5th
1841, thirty-six weeks and four days,
Washing and mending thirty-six weeks and four days,
Turning keys four times,
Boarding Oliver Jones from January 3d, to February 4th 1841,
four weeks and four days,
Washing and mending for the same,
Turning kevs twice,
Boarding William Bower in gaol, two days
Turning keys twice
Washing bed clothes from April 7th 1840, to June 5th 1841, 60
weeks at 12 1-2 cents per week,
(Jse of pillow cases and sheets for gaol, six weeks,
XTsc of bed for gaol two weeks,
Making four sheets and two pillow cases for gaol
Making three pillow ticks and altering bed ticks
Making three towels and repairing blankets for gaol
Making four blanket3 for gaol,
Whitewashing two rooms in gaol and cleaning the same in 1840,
Making two shirts for Francis J- Staples.
do fdo and pantaloons for J. Widmer,
Whitewashing four rooms in gaol and cleaning the same in 1841,
Cleaning privy for one year,
Waiting upon John Widmer one week, when sick in gaol
BoardingMacob Anthony from Oct. 20th, to Dec. 8th 1841, five
weeks and six days,
Washing nd mending for Jacob Anthony,
Turning keys twice
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To checks in part as paid and settled in last settlement,
Court Crier.
? MWlliam P. Hallock, 19 days,
Inquisitions on Bead Bodies.
Rudolph Smith, Esq. on the-bod v of Jacob Burket,
. drowned ' . 19 12
John W. Burnett, Esq. on the body of Daniel Callaghan,
found dead
.- Simon Gruberr Esq. oh the body of D'l Gano, drowned
John W. Burnett, Esq. on the body ofHirarn Barlron,
hanged,
AUDITORS Amount pari! ftr Auditing County Ac
counts for 1840, SI 5 each,
Auditor's Clerk, James II. Walton,
181 17
19 00
18 12
17 80
16 94-
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Advertising Sheriff's Proclamation, 3 squares, 5 in'ts. 4 50
List of Grand and Petit Jurors, 4 sq. 4 times, 5 00
Last Notice to Collectors, 1 sq. 6 t. 1 75
Trial List for Feb. t. 1841, 2 sq. 5 t 3 00
btatement of Receipts and Expenditures for 1840
49 squares, 4 weeks,
Priming 50 copies Notice to Collectors,
Eight quires of Assessor's blanks,
50 handbills to Bridge Contractors,
Advertising Notice to Contractor 2 squares 3 weeks,
Notice headed $1 reward, 1 " 3 "
tx ' " t)ay of Appeal, 2 " 6 "
" " To Directors of Common Schools 4 sq. 3 t
Trial List, May term, 4 squares 4 times,
Sheriff's Proclamation, 3 " 4 "
Argument List, 2 " 4 "
Jury list, May term, 4 " 4 "
JNotice headed Important to Collectors, 1 sq. G t.
Subscription for Commissioners to Monroe Democrat, for 3
years 6 mo.
Printing 2 quires Collectors' Precepts,
do do bonds,
do Blank Tally Lists,
Advertising Trial List, Sept. court, squares 4 weeks,
Jury List, 4
Argument List, 1
Sheriff's Proclamation, 3
Notice to School Diroctors,
Last notice to Collectors, 1 " 6
5th and 'do do 1 " 5 "
Notice to Owners of Unseated Lands, 1 1-2 sqr's,
5 weeks,
Sheriff's Proclamation, Dec. term 3 sq. 4 weeks
Notice to Wholesale and Retail dealers, 3 1-2 sqr's.
4 weeks, 3 87k 154 12t
Costs received by John Keller, to be paid out by him to Witnes
ses, Justices, &c. in the following Criminal Cases.
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1 00
2 00
1 00
3 50
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5 00
3 75
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2 00
2 00
2 00
2 50
5 00
1 25
3 75
1 00
1 75
1 50
2 25
3 75
45 00
15 00-
71 98
60 00
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Gross, 19 00
do vs. Hall &Daily, 18 20
do vs. Samuel Deats, 3188
do vs. John D. Eck, f jf 7 92
do vs. Philip Huffsmith, 2 56
do vs. Michael Getz; 2 56
do vs. John Widmer, 22 24
do vs. Jonas Kentner, 1 25
Fees paid John Keller as Clerk'of Sessions.
105 70
2 Certificates for Grand and Petit Jury, f:
Constables Returns,
Venira to Sept. t. 1840 . . ;
2 Certificates
8 Constable Returns,
Stroud Election Return,
Venira to Dec. t 1840,
Filing Gen'l Election returns of both elections, 1840
Recording 12 names,
General Return to Secretary of Commonwealth,
Kelurn to same
Recording the same
Two Certificates for Dec. Session, 1840,
9 Constable Returns,
Venira to February sessions, 1841
Motion and rule for Deputy constable,
68 Certificates,
Commonwealth vs. Andrew Storm,
do vs. William Williams,
do vs. Jacob Dull
do vs. Jacob Dull
2 certificates for Grand and Petit Jury, Feb. 1841,
8 Constables returns,
Venira to May term 1841,
Certificates for Road Vievs,
Six certificates to Comssr's, for bridges,
Fees, Commonwealth vs. William Bower,
do vs. Oliver Jones,
Filing Auditor's Report,
Filing the opinion of the court upon Auditor's report,
Filing order to Treasurer,
32 certificates,
Tape,
127 names recorded as township Officers,
Venira to May session, 1841,
blank book for redemption Receipts ofUns'd lands.
General cert's for Grand and Petit Jurors at May term,
Return of Lname to Secretary of Commonwealth,
Damages Assessed on Roads
D. S. Miller, Guardian for Miss Ear?les. Strnnrlshur
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jacoD nunsmun onesnuinnii,
Road Views.
Amount paid for laying out roads different townships,
Bridge Views.
Amount paid for viewing bridges,
Erection of PennTorest Township.
Paid John Merwine for 4 days services rendercd by C.
Doltercr, axeman 4 00
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JBonsor, chain bearer, 3 00
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H. Hinkle, chain bearer, 4 00
do 23 days boardingat 81 cts. per day, 18 63
Robert Newell, Esq. swearincr commissioners, .25
Jacob Shaffer, 5 days service as commissioner, ' 10 0Q
John Merwine 5 do do 10 00
Wm. Rees, 5 do Surveyor, 10 00
Bridge Completion and Repairs.
Samuel Staples, 1 day raising bridge in Jacksonville,
John liohensheldt, 1 day
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59 88
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Joseph Strunk,
John Adams,
Samuel Evans,
Alfred Drake,
George Felker,
Daniel Daily,
John Hallock, half day
William Clements, half day,
.Samuel Deats, 1 day,
Joseph Staples, half day,
William P. Hallock.
George Redman,
William Drake,
George Keller,
George Redman, ,
William Drake,
Stroud Rees,
Henry Miller,
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Peter Keller, Lumber,
Charles Drake, work done, -L
Henry Hollinshead, do
iNatnan Urook, lor Iron, j
-EiCiwara rostens, ooaramg .nanasj
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William P. Hallock, workdone,
Oliver!. Stone, do
Johnson Postens, do
Henry Carter, naulinff,
Samuel Case, boarding hands and use of rope,
R. S. Staples & Co. for Iron and Nails,
James Brewer, work,
Johnson Postens, 7 days hauling
llnnm M. Hurnfilt 2 do - rsi
S. & D. Boys, 4 do ;
Edward Brown, lumber and hauling,
Robert Brown, hauling,
William Drake and E. H. Walton, work.v
Edward Postens, hauling,
William Van Buskirk, 40 loads stone,
Jj. Brodhead, timber & hauling for Cherry creek bridge,
William Huston, Jr. repairs at Kunkle's bridge,
John Correll, " " Kunkle's bridge, Ross,
Lewis Dutot, plank for Cherry creek bridge,
James H. Stroud, repairing bridge over Pocono,
R. S. Staples for building bridge near Cotants, in part
Stroud J. Hollinshead, do over Pocono - , ;
George Phillips, do do
J & C Malren, plank for Pocono bridge,
George Felker, work at Fenners bridge, .
Jacob Felker, do
Lewis Dutot, 9 days work at Cherry creek bridge, t; ,
John Murry 8 1-2 do do
John Willams, work at do
Samuel Williams " do
John Kunkle repairing bridge at Dreisbach's mill,
Henry bmith, 5 bushels of lime for Cherry creek bridge,
Keiser & Marsh, Nails, &c. for Fenner's bridge,
Michael Ransbury plank for Ransbury's bridge,
John Correll, bridge at Kunkle's mill,
John Kunkle, mason work, " ,
Stoud J. Hollinshead, repairing bridge at Pocono,
John Correll, bridge in Ross township,
John Kunkle, lumber and work at Kunkle's bridge,
Daniel A. Bush, hauling at Cherry creek bridge,
Samuel Rees, hauling and work at Pencil's bridge,
David Shannon, work and timber at cherry creek bridge,
Philip Dutot, timber for do bridge,
Samuel Grutz, work at do
Luke Brodhead, boards and nails,
R. S. Staples, in part for building Cotant's bridge,
Abraham Levering, boarding hands at Fenner's bridge,
Charnck Vanvleit, building bridge at Stokes' mill,
James Smith, repairing Bushkill bridge,
R. S. Staples, for extra work at Cotant s bridge,
ELECTIONS.
Jacob Keiser, Ross township,
Olis B. Gordon, advertising election and serving certificates
Eleazer Price, holding election in Price township,
Jacob Dershimer, advertising elections and making returns,
John Callaghan, for holding election in Coolbaugh,
Mark Miller, do Stroud,
Peter Newhart, do Pocono,
Timothy Madden, advertising election,
Adam Bond, holding election in Tobyhanna,
Jacob Price, serting certificates,
Christian Smith, for holding election in Smithfield,
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Pocono,
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Hamilton,
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Coolbaugh.
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Price, 1840K
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Coolbaugh,
Price,
John Miller, do
J. E. Hoodmacher, do
Henry Smith, do
Michael Super, do
Adam Bond, do
Joseph Kunkle, do
Jonas Barthold, do -
John Miller, do
Michael Walter, . i i4o
Peter Kester, do
John Turn, do
Jacob Huddle, do
Benjamin Price, do
Edward Scott, do
John Miller. do
Frederick Kiser, attending; election in Hamilton as assessor,
James Henry, advertising election and serving certificates
John C. Ace, do uo
J. Sebring, Pocono, do do
Henry Kentz, Hamilton, do do?
Abraham Tucker attending election as Assessor
ASSESSORS.
Andrew Storm, for Assessing Hamilton township in 1839,
Samuel G. Eschenbach, statistical assessment ofjjoby-
hanna, 1839,
John Boram,
John Smith,
Daniel Callaghan, assistant,
James Henry, "
Abraham Labar, Smithfield,
A. P. Chi Ids, Tobyhanna,
Rudolph Smith, Middle Smithfield,
J. Edward Hoodmacher, Chesnuthill,
Frederick Kiser, Hamilton,
John P. Dowling, Coolbaugh,
John Kern, Stroud,
Abraham Tucker, Pocono,
James Staples, Smithfield, assistant,
John Yetter, do do
Joseph Greenamoyer, Ross, making list of taxabTe'sj
Abraham Labar, Smithfield,
Andrew Storm, Hamilton,
William Madden, Coolbaugh, in part 1841,
Isaac Transue for swearing Assessor,
Constables attending Court and making Returns
Christian Stout, Tobyhanna, 5 24
Henry Smith, Smithfield sundry times, 12 32
Henry Kentz, Hamilton, 3 42
Jacob Dershimer, Chosnuthill,
John C. Ace, Smithfield,
James Henry, Prico,
Timothy Madden, Coolbaugh,
George Setzer, Pocono, 1837,
John Hall, Pocono,
John Dreisbach, Tobyhanna,
George Olewine, Chesnuthill,
John Miller, Middle Smithfield,
Frederick Bush, Coolbaugh,
Joseph Musselman, Hamilton,
John Miller, Middle Smithfield,
Commonwealth costs oil Licenses.
Commonwealth vs. John Merwine,
Commonwealth vs. Thomas Newman,
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