ANNUAL STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES]
Of Sullivan County lor the Year 1899
Expenditures of Sullivan County for the year 189!).
Assessing and Registering... $ sß'2 55 Grand Jurors -HI 42
Auditing Proth.'Sißeg.Ji Recorder's Act. 15 00 Insurance ou Public Buildings 172
Agricultural Sociely 200 00 Inquests 4 74 20
Books and Stationery 269 81 Insane Asylums :lso 50
Borrowed Money lU7r> 00 Interest 1540 73
Bounties 318 25 Jury Couiiuissiouers 09 28
Court Crier 51 00 Janitor 271 87
County Auditors 184 92 | Jail Kxpeuses 33 68
County Bridges 290 (13 l'roth'y and Clerk of Courts 581 07
County Cost 180 19 Peultentlary Bill 178 60
County costs paid A. J.Bradley for cleri- I Postage and Telegrams 18 16
cal work in Commissioner* office 518 12 ; Public Building and Grounds 387 76
Commissioners' Clerk 101 74 i Publishing County Auditors' Report 129 00
County Commissioners' Salaries 949 33 Printing and Advertising 70 65
County Commissioners' Counsel 175 00 Refunding Account 101 77
Commonwealth's Costo 319 22 Soldiers Burials 30 00
Constables' Returns 240 12 Sheep Claims 493 65
Court Reporter 322 75 Sheriff's Costs 199 10
County Institute 104 33 Traverse and Petit Jurors 1240 99
Costs In case of \l'm. Raedcr, Lunacy.... 49 47 Tipstaves 68 00
Elections 1386 30
Freight and Express..' 31 61 I Total 815,881 38
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Financial'.Condition of Sullivan County for thte Official Year Ending January 2,1899.
LIABILITIES. RESOURCES.
Amt. of County Orders at Interest 23027 99 Amt. due County from Collectors for
Auit. of County.Orders outstanding not the year 1899 and previous years 0988 63
at interest 248 85 Amt. to be Refunded oy State, viz: %
Amt. still due by County on account of of $723 39 State Personal Tax 542 54
Indebtedness of Ex-Trcas. Lorah.... 35 14 Amt. of Balance due County on Judg't
Amount due State for/Tax on County No. 62, Feb. T. 1891, against Jacob
Indebtedness for '99 viz: $61,027.99 Lorah, viz: Debt.and Int.to Sep.23'9* 4765 19
at four mills 214 11 Amt.due from ex-Sheriff Tripp.Jury fee 24 00
Amount due State for State Personal Amt. due from Sheriff Swank, Jury fees 12 00
Tax for year 1899 723 39 Amt. due County by C, E. Jackson J. P.
.. forfeited bail paid to himjin 1893 34 43
21279 48 Amt. due County by Laporte Borough
Poor District, acct. ofi H. Genoski...
Danville Insane Asylum includes' 99 178 25
Amt. due County by Hillsgreve twp. on
acct.'of exp.iof lunacy of D.R.Davis
Michael Zobroski at DanvUleless29.2s 322 24
Amt. due County by Fox Twp. Poor
District, account of Harvey McKay
Warren Asylum 189 56
Amt. due Co,'note of P. Murphy 25 47
" " T. Olmstead 500
R. S. Kimble 115 00
J.'P. Carson 17 96
" " Cuminings&Stone 92 37
H. G. & Wm. May 12 80
" John Dovitt 62 00
J. F.Dlbble 10 98
John Havily 59 87
" Daniel Giggy 88 26
" Mrs. E. R. Scliomo... 56 52 516 18
Amt. due County by Colley twp. sup
portof Wm. Raedcr at Danville 16 25
Due from surcharges of 1897 as follows:
Philip Secules 34 49
H. G. Huffmaster 5 00
Due from surcharges of 1898 against Co.
Commissioners jointly, less 16.00 paid
by A. F, Hcess 150 75
Due from surcharges of 1899 against Co.
Commissioners jointly as follows:
Order No. 466 in favor of F. W. Buck 12 00
572 " F.W.Gallagher 16 65
186, 371, 465, of E. W. Sleeks 9 00
Amt Due From Wyoming County on
acet. ot Yi share Judicial Contest costs 11 63
Sonestown property (in litigation) viz:
Amount of Contracts $3305 00
Trustees have reed, on contract 2877 09
Liabilities in Excess of Resources 11420 69
January 1, 1899 - 26955 33 County Treasurer during 1899 19559 81
To Amount of County Orders Issued Amt of Orders outstanding at the end of
during 1899 15881 38 the oflicial.year ISU9, to wit: Jan. 1 1900 23270 84
42836 71 $42836 71
REDEMPTION FUND ACCOUNT.
To Amount of Redemption Money in the By Amt. of Redemption Money jiaid out
hands of Co. Treasurer, as shown by by County Treasurer, during 1899 7 82
last audit 64 15 By Balance in hands of County Treas-
To Amount Received during 1899 106 Is urcr 102 51
$l7O 33 $l7O 33
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the several Townships and Boroughs for Road Funds for taxes received on
Unseated Lands for the year 1599.
BOKOCUHS AND Amt reed Due Tres. Due Twp. Total Paid out Co. Tre's. Due Due
TOWNSHIPS. ill 1899. last aud't last aucft Rec'd-'99 Com. Twjis. Treusur'r
Cherry Twp.!!........ 1"74 81 .7. 488 71, 568 66[ 554 16; 13 85 446
Colley :. 'I 213 13! 136 25' 349 38 545 72 13 6:! 209 97
Davidson Twp 1574 86 518 46 2093 32 2096 01 52 40 55 09
Dusliore Borough . 1 10 68 10 68 10 42 20
Elkland ......: I 87 21 97 78: 184 99 150 00 3 75, 3124
Forks Twp I 1115 4S I 1045 02 2160 50 2083 10 52 10 25 30
Fox 567 00 118 17 418 53 405 00 10 12 33 41
Hillsgrove 320 90 ' 132 48 153 4 1 390 IK) 9 75 53 69
Laporte Twp ii 1199 79; 483 70 1683 49 1054 30 11 30 12 23
Laimrte Boro 1 2 48' 34 32 36 80 3.*> 03 91 21
Shrewsbury 712 34 101 94 811 28 806 83: 20 17 12 72
Total ; 5868 09 118 47 s 3049 34 8798 96 8731 28 218 30 143 85 294 17
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Collectors of State Tax for the year 1899.
NIKOUNIIIRAND Amt. Ann. Collec's Rebate Exon's Due ...
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS. ' c harg'd paid in. Com, Al'wed Al'wed t ROM COL I' l * HCFL
Cherry R. Litzelman 89 97 35 00 72 188 22 37 59 97
Colley ltoyal Scouteu 62 72 1 52 72 ."»IS 72
Dusliore J. H. F*arrell 217 76 150 00 459 8 05 1 55 1 2 217 70
Davidson Oscar Lewis 88 72 88 72 88 72
Elkland Christian Snyder 06 40 60 40 60 40
Forks Harry Richlin 45 28 41 00 132 220 70 45 28
Fox A. I). Dickcrson 7 58 7 58 7 58
Forksville IJonli Pardoe 54 88 49 51 141 270 120 54 88
llillsgrove M. W. Lewis 44 80 20 00 60 110 23 01 41 80
Laporte Twp iLeeTGavitt 35 36 85 36 35 36
Laporte Boro A. Buschhausen 33 90 29 95 101 142 152 83 90
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor 12 10 10 00 30 55 125; 12 10
Eagles Mere M. E. Brink 3 92 3 12 12 20 48 3 92
Total 723 39 338 58 10 13 18 10 356 58 723 39
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In aceount>ith the Colecltors of Dog Tax, for the year 1899.
iioaoiKiHS AND Amt. i Amt. , Exone- Rebate Collec's Due ~ ~
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS. charg'd Paid in rations. Al' wed Com. F«ouCOL LIU '
cherry Township K. Litzelman 254 00 200 00 050 384 43 66 254 00
Colley " Royal Scouten 134 00 134 00 13 100
Dusliore Borough J. il, Furrell 41 00 41 oo 41 00
Davidson Township... Oscar Lewis 95 00 95 00 95 00
Elkland " ... Christian Snyder.... 120 00 126 00 126 00
Eagles Mere M. E. Brink 18 00 13 00 70 40 890 Is 00
Forks Township i Henry Richlin 116 00 51 00 277 159 00 61 110 00
Fox " A. D. Dickerson 58 00 58 uo 58 00
Forksville Borough John Pardoe 12 00 68 20 12 Bou 12 00
Hillsgrove Twp... M. W. Lewis 52 00 30 00 105 99 19 30 52 00
Laporte Township Lee Gavitt 3,5 00 :'>•> 00 :!5 00
Lainirte Borough A. Buschhausen 18 00 053 :JO 23 10 91 18 00
Shrewsbury Twp Matliew Taylor 47 00 885 48 27 37 40 47 00
Total 1006 00 313 06 ......... 12 60 744 672 90 1006 00
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
Statementa showing amounts of State, County and I)og Taxesdue from the various Collectors
for the year 1899 and for previous years.
BOftouaHH AND || ~Year. County. State. Dog. Totals.
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS.
Davidson Twp W. M. Bobbins 1892 8 55 i 855
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor 1891 21 37 21 37
Colley " J. P. Allen 1895 40 75 48 75
Dusliore Borough... C. S. Reitmeyer " 53 77 1 53 2 43 ,17 73
Forks " Henry Richlin " 2 67 7 50 10 17
Colley J- P- Allen 1896 41 41 21 96 19 33 82 70
Davidson James Morau " 152 10 2 00 20 40 180 50
Duslioreßoro Frank Buck •• 106 35 * 38 14 20 120 17
Shurewsbry Mathew Taylor " 71 67 1 48 31 25 km ;IU
Colley Twp J. P. Allen 1897 53 (MI 45 «1 43 00 141 09
Dusliore Boro John H. Farrell " 17 18 14 75 8 (H) :;9
Elkland Alvin Rightmire. " * 70 41 18 15 28 55 70
Forksville 1 John Pardoe ! " 39 00 10 00 49 00
Hillsgrove M. W. Lewis i " 12 03 8 00 20 03
Shrewsbury Twp... Mathew Taylor " 14 27 * 1 13 18 14
Cherry Twp. 1 R Litzelman 1898 150 00 iso 00
Colley " ! Royal Scouteu " 725 55 27 35 81 ... KM <lO
Dusliore Boro J H Farrell " 14 23 5 09 11 00 ,<io 32
Davidson Oscar Lewis 1 " ; 181 28 79 34 113... 373 62
Elkland Twb christian Snyder... " 10 65 • 10 65
F'orks Henry Richlin " 118 02 37 15 155 17
Shrewsbury Matliew Taylor " 85 76 1 61 32 47 119 87
Fox A. D. Dickerson I, " | 78 90 29 00 107 iK)
Forksville Boro John Pardoe " 10 99 13 02 15 00 45 01
Hillsgrove Twp M W Lewis " 38 17 II 00 82 17 '
Laporte Twp Philip Karge " 49 07 20 72 69 79
Laporte Boro A. Buschhausen " 01 30 01 so
Cherry Twp R. Litzelman 1899 57 87 22 37 43 66 123 90
Colley Royal Scouten " 177 32 52 72 | 131 ... :10-1 01
Dusliore Borough... John H. Farrell " 112 00 55 12 41 00 208 18
Davidson " Oscar Lewis " 180 72 88 72 95 00 j 370 44
Elkland Chris Snyder " 269 32 60 40 126 00 461 72 ■
Kagles Mere Boro.. ;M. E, Brink " 85 52 48 3 90 89 90
Forks Henry Ritchlin 1 " :104 15 70 60 M 365 56
Fox Twp. A. D. Dickerson.... " 259 90 ! 758 58 00 . 325 51
Forksville Boro John Pardoe " 75 88 I 1 26 8 00 86 14
Hillsgrove Twp M. W. Lewis " 03 40 I 2:4 04 | 19 30 105 80
Laporte Twp Lee Gavitt " 131 02 35 36 ! 35 00 201 98
Lai«rte Borough... j A.H.Buschhausen. " 108 :I3 I 1 52 I 10 91 120 79
Shrewsbury jMathew Taylor " 136 11 1 1 '25 1 37 40 174 70 j
* Due Collector, i Total 3963 30 i 716 71 I 1308 62 5988 63 1
INQUESTS. JAIL EXPENSES.
Paid for holding inquest over body of W. H. Osier for cleaningsix cells and I
T. J. Jackson 20 38 washing bed clothes 6 ...
Maria Johnson and Del Hues 19 10 B.Kline for blankets and muslin 288
Mattie Wilcox 17 26 H. W. Osier, sheets and pillow cases 106 -
Barney Hank 17 46 " boarding Mrs. E. R. Schomo 11 50
74 20
38 <8
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER. I
In account with various Collector* of pevtaus yean for tax accounts piht up and settled '
l during the year IWW.
BOROUGHS ASD | ~. p For Due Co I'd Tres Lands Ex oil's Collee'ij bue"i. .
Davidson Wm. Robbin*.. :.. 18112 8 55" "8 55 h "55
Shrewsbury Matliew Taylor.. 1894 '.'l ;;7 21 37 >1 a?
Cherry P. Mittendorf 1895 497 09 497 09 497 04
OoUey J. I'. Allen 1895 -40 75 40 75 46 75
Dushore [c. 8. Rightuiire 57 78 57 7:1 57 73
Fork* I Henry Richlin... 10 17 10 17 lu 17
Col ley J. P. Allen lost; 82 70 S2 7u s» 70
Davidson lames Moran ISO 50 ISO 50 ISO 50
Dushore Prank Buck: 295 69 120 00 55 42 120 17 295 59
Shrewsbury ! Mat hew Taylor 104 30 1 104 30 104 30
Colley !J. P. Allen- 1»97 141 09 , 141 09 141 09
Dushore jjonh H. Farrell..! 42 93 300 39 98i 4''93
Davidson ij. Wm. Moran 1048 16 948 72 3d 44 63 00 1048 16
Elkland.. Alvin Kightmire : 201 54 141 78 400 55 76' 20154
Forksville jJohn Pardoe 68 00 15 00' 7 40 1 45 (X) 68 00
Hillsgrove M.W.Lewis 41 03 15 00 600 20 03 41 03
Bhrewsbury Mathew Taylor...j 13 14 13 14 13 14
cherry Ralph Litzelman 1898 1336 78 1029 46 60 02 52 45| 44 3.5 150 50 1336 78
Colley Royal Scouten....| 1148 90 300 00 15 00 833 90 1148 90
Dushore John H. Farrell 155 32 125 00 30 32 155 32
Davidson Oscar Lewis ' 373 62i i 373 62 373 6"
Elkland.. Chris Snyder ] 568 19 ! 500 ... 12 21 23 13 12 30 10 55 558 19
iorksvllle John Pardoe 121 41 1 70 00 640 45 oil 121 41
Fork* Henry Richlin j 285 35, 100 W 197 25 21 1 155 17 ! 285 10
Fox A. E. Dickinson 259 99' 10142 36 70: 13 97 107 90 259 99
Hillsgrove M. W. Lewis , Sfci 17 1 300 82 17 85 IV
Laporteßoro A. Buschhausen ! 114 23 36 93 16 00 61 SO 114 23
Laporte Twp Philip Karge I 221 8;!'' 00 13 28 82 33 09 69 79 221 83
Shrewsbury MathowTaylor...|| | 256 90] 137 00, j | , 119 90| 266 90
Total 'I 7778 83i 3730 44 179 16i 812 07 ; 71 65i 3485 01 7778 33
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the several Townships and Boroughs for School and Building Fundi, for
taxi-s received for Unseated Ijinds, for the year 1899.
BOROUGHS AMP Auit reed Duo Twp Due Tres Total I'd out by Co. Treus Due Due
TOWNSHIPS ill 1899 last auditdast-aud't Rec'd- '99 Tres in' 99 Com. Twp. Tteasur'r
Cherry : 49 sr. 4x2 41 6:12 '26 500 00 12 50 19 76
colley 277 10 287 49 564 59 400 00 10 00 151 59
Davidson 630 11 142 81 772 95 764 06 19 10 10 "1
Elkland 43 29 91 42 134 71 ISO 00 3 75 19 04
Forks 223 1(1 598 25 821 35 800 00 20 00 1 35
Fox 425 28 '224 89 1150 17 634 00 15 85 32
Hillsgrove 192 73 146 87 339 60 300 00 7 60 32 ltf
Laporte Twp 399 91 278 16 673 07 651 69 16 2S 5 10
Laporteßoro 4 46 1 57 6 03 6 51 14 38
Dushore Boro 23 00 23 60 23 60 60
Shrewsbury ! 299 43 lei fti 4HO 48 470 Oo 11 75 1 27
Ij 2545 29 2453 52 j 4998 81 4098 26 117 47 , 213 60 30 52
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In accouut with the several townships and boroughs for taxes received from unseated land,?
for Poor Funds during the year 1899.
BOROUGHS AND Amount l)ueTwp.|Due Tres. Tot'lrecdi Paid by Treas. Due Due
TOWNSHIPS. rec'd '99 last audit last audt. in 1899. Co. Treas. Com. Twp*. Treas.
Cherry........". 21 36 255 04 .......... 276 40 250 00 625 20 15 7.177. ~
Colley ! 6i 86 6 26 71 12 68 00 1 70 1 42
Davidson 524 98 120 53 401 45 390 00 9 75 4 70
Dushore ' 2 58 2 58 2 52 Ot-
Elkland 7 31 14 711 7 40
Forks !. 133 85 171 97 305 82 298 17 745 20
Fox 283 50. 301 29 584 79 569 16 14 23 1 40
Hillsgrove 128 41 213 55 341 96 813 22 7 82 20 92
Laporte Twp 199 98 579 S3 779 31 759 00 18 97 1 34
Laporteßoro 1 47 17 25 18 72 17 25 43 1 01
Shrewsbury 271 81 368 37 030 21 614 45 15 36 10
Total 1637 56 1905 64 135 21 3415 36 3281 77 82 02 51 67 7 40
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER^
lii account with the County of Sullivan for the year 1899, (officially ending Jan. 1, 1900.
Amount received from Collectors for '9B j By amount of County Orders redeemed
and for previous years, during 1899 3730 44 by County Treasurer during 1899 19559 87
Amount received from Collectors of '99 By Treasurer's commission thereon 489 00
State tax, 338 58; County tax, 9608 08; By amt interest 011 County Order*
Dog tax, 313 06 10259 72 redeemed 93 15
Amount of County tax received from By Treas Commission on aliove at 2 33
Unseated Lands during 1899 3101 13 By amount paid State Treasurer, the
Amt of money borrowed by Co Corns. State Personal tax for the year 1899... 762 01
during 1899 of various i>arties 1975 00 By amt. paid State Treasurer tile amt. of
Amount received from County's propor- tax on loans for 1898 258 00
tion of license money, for the year '99 672 73 (Commission allowed by state.)
Amount received from State, being the By amt. of interest paid on bonds, viz;
Refund of %of 1898 tax 588 09 on Ist series 4 per cent 1320 »
Amt from Wm. P. shoemaker otliee rent 18 00 011 2d series 5 " 260 1570 ...
To amt. received of Jacob Magargel for Treasurer's commission thereon at 2' a 39 25
land sold by Commissioners 287 34
To amt. rccea. from Robt. Stormont for 22803 68
making report to state 35 00
To amt received from Hillsgrove twp
poor district, acct. of Davis 29 25 I
To amt. reed, on state tax from interest
bearing orders 73 38
To amt.reed.of B.Kline.interest refunded 10 00
" I*. A. Walsh.Col. tax due 58 97
" A.F.Heess, surcharges 1898... 16 00:
" H. G. Huffmaster " 34 49 ;
" W. J. Lawrence Proth. fines 50 00
" due Co. Audit of 1898 50 31
'• due Treasurer 1513 83
22803 68 ,
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
11l account with the various townships for Road, School and Poor Funds, at the end of the
official year, 1899, to wit: January 2 1900.
ROAD FUNDS- SCHOOL FUNDS. POOR FUNDS.
ROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS. Due Due Due Due Due Due
Treasurer, township Treasurer, township Treasurer, township
Cherry Township 4 46 19 76 20 16
Colley do 3W «7 IMS® 142
Dushore Borough
Davidson Township _• 09 10 21 470
Elkland do 81 21 19 01 7 40
Forksville Boruogh ••••••
Forks Township *•' 80 1 36 20
pox do 88 41 32 1 40
Hillsgrove Township 53 69 82 10 20 92
Laporte Borough : UJ 1 01
Lai»rte Townsnlp 12 23 5 10 1 54
Shrewsbury do 1- T£ ' 40
294 47 143 35 30 52 213 60 7 40 51 57
Road Fund due Twp...14385
School '• •• 213 60
Poor " " 51 75
$ 409 02
Less due Treas. Road |294 47
" school 30 52
" Poor, 740 532 39
Net Amt Due Townships by Treasurer 76 63
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Couuty, and the several Boroughs and Townships, for their and each of
their proportion of License Money, under the Act of June 9, 1891, for the year 1899.
Total Proport'n Propor Treas Paldlo Due to' *
BOROUGHS AND Amt. of to lion to B. Comm. Paid to Boroughs Boros.
TOWNSHIPS. L. money County and Twp. at 2 1-2 the and and Balance,
received 1-sshares 4-sshares per cent. County. Twps. Twps
Cherry Township..... 600 00 120 00 480 00 15 00 117 00 468 00 "
Colley 525 00 105 00 420 00 13 13 102 37 409 60 •2 00 "...
Dushore Borough 900 00 180 00 720 00 22 60 175 50 702 00
Davidson Twp 375 00 75 00 300 00 9 38 73 12 292 50
Eagles Mere Boro. 150 00 30 00 120 00 3 75 29 26 117 00
Forksville Boro 150 00 80 00 120 00 3 75 29 25 117 00
Hillsgrove Twp 150 00 80 00 120 00 3 75 29 25 117 00
Laporte Boro 450 00 90 00 360 00 11 25 87 75: 351 00.
Laporte Twp 75 00 15 00 60 00 1 88 14 62 58 50
Shrewsbury.. 75 00 15 00 00 00 1 88 14 62 58 50
from 1897. 8450 00 090 00 2760 00 80 27 072 73 2691 00 ■
RANSOM THRASHER, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year 1899.
By amount returned to State as uneol-
To Amount of Retailer's License for the lectablc ]4 (*
year 1898 >577 60 By balance due State Treasurer 7 on
By costs of advertising 52 44
By State Treasurer's Receipt 475 00
By Treasurer's commission 26 8"
By balance due Treasurer 2 24
50 577 50
WHOLESALE LIQUOR LICENSE.
To Amt. of Wholesale Li(|Uor License 1100 00 By State Treasurer's Receipt* fBBO~OO
By Treasurer's Commission 20 00
00 t 400 00
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE.
To State's proportion of Retail Liquor By State Treasurer's Receipts 1098 60
License 1150 ... By County Treasurer's commission 5160
To amount overpaid State Treasurer
1150 00 1160 00
BREWERS AND DIgTILLER'S LICENSE.
To Amount of Brewers and Distiller's By State Treasurer's Receipts 9332 50
License $350 00 By Treasurer's commission 17 50
tWO 00 8360 00
BILLIARD LICENSE.
To Amt. assessed for the year 1898 150 00 By State Treasurers receipts 47 fio
By Treasurer's commission 3 50
* 50 00 $ 60 00
The County Commisslsoers In account with the County of Sullivan, for the year 1899:
8. S. ROGERS: To County Orders drawn during 1899 198 05
By service as Commissioecr for '99 182 00
By balance due from '9B 16 05
11. G. HUFFMASTER: To County Orders drawn in 1889 436 95
By service as Commissioner for' 99 374 15
By balance due from '9B 52 80 426 95
By services as Commissioner for '99 824 33
824 83 834 M
RANSOM THRASHER.
In account With the Collector- o
BoKoU.lia ANII AUlt. AIM
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS, charg'd Paid in.
Cherry 11. Lluelnmii "2380 68 2121 53
Colley lioyal Scouten.. 11(10 14 915 02
Dushore I 11. Farrell 1163 54 979 99
Davidson Oscar Lewis 1030 20 1341 71
Elkland C. Snyder 1128 66 800 00
Forksville Boro. John l'urdoe 311 29 216 91
Porks Twp H. Richlin 1039 27 t>B3 00
Fox \. Dickersou 578 81 294 08
Hillsgrove M. U. Lewis 740 31 630 59
Laporte Boro A. Buschausen.. 578 09 435 :i0
LaporteTwp Lee Gavitt 380 92 235 IN
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor.. 492 71 829 15
Eagles Mere M. E. Brink 709 92 025 02
Totals 12310 58 9008 0."
PUBLIC BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
Paid Samuel Cole repairs for well and cellar 91 52
T. J. Keeler, glass for jail, janitor supplies 579
Chas. Landon, work on jury box 9 00
Montgomery Ward A Co. matting for court
room, toilet iiaper and iron paint 30 50
T. C. Heess, wind mill gearing 72 50
Chas. Landon, hard oil finish and labor. .. 125
Jcthro Battln, work 011 well and court 11. 000
A. H. Buschhausen, supplies for count 11. 2 43
T. J. Keeler " •• 4 67
Thos. W. lleahen lioarding for plumbers 000
T. E. Kennedy •• musous 4 50
John Boyd, re|>air to court room 8 75
H. W. Osier work 011 wind mill 7 95
A. H. Buschhausen, broom, paper, book?. 1 40
Jethro Battin, assisting mason 900
" cleaning offices 8 45
Montgomery Ward & Co., lamp chimnevs
and paper 730
T. J. Keeler. Janitor supplies 6 19
L. R. Gumble, for labor 10 00
T. C. Heess, repairs for pump 2 50
R. A. Coukllii, repairing chairs 1 uo
1". \V. Gallagher l»>ard for John llileman
while working on courthouse 10 05
work on courthouse 2 75
John B>yd •• 1185
C. 11. James " •' 9 75
Paid Jasper Fawcett for cleaning and paint
ing two County bridges 15 00
Bennett & Peale, lumber for Sonestown
and Muncy Valley bridges 21 00
Amos Little for plank and hauling lumber 14 60
J. G. l'lotts for planking bridge at Hillsgrove 15 00
Rogers Bros, for plank 38 00
W. S. Collins work on Elk creek bridge pier 300
W. B. Snyder planking Worlds End bridge 11 50
John Git ton painting bridge at Ringdale... 755
Thos. Kcrnan " " 150
M. c. Miller for boarding bridge painters... 820
Ellis Swank for boarding bridge painters... 160
J. Fawcett painting bridge at Millview 7 75
Wm. Laird plank for High bridge 3 50
I'aiutiug Ix)|>c/. and Shady Nook bridges... 83 75
Chas. W. Reeder lumber for Iron bridge
above Forksville 47 19
Jennings Bros, lumber for Shady Nook B. 28 70
W. S. Collins work done on Co bridges 17 87
Rogers Bros, for lumber 5 50
E. M. Meeks work on Lo|>cz bridge 1 50
Rogers Bros, lumber and team work 4 41
Rush Rogers hauling lumber for bridge... 285
290 03
EXPENDITURES FOR PRINTING AND ADVER
TISING, BOOKS AND STATU I.NERY.
NEWS ITEM. C. L. Wing publisher.
Publishing court proclamation and trial list 000
Repeal list, court calendars, note heads etc 19 75
Trial list and court proc 0 00
Court calendar, trial list and court proc... 13 50
" , , " " 13 60
Extra printing on seated land returns 3 70
Publishing County auditors re|K>rt 04 00
GAZETTE, Geo Streby publisher.
Pub. trial list and receipt liooks 500
and court proclamation 3 00
Publishing County auditors re|«>rt fir, 00
Paid ll.T.Downs stationery for Audt. report 10 00
Mt. Holly Printing Co. stationery 3 40
J. W. Raeder books and stationery 5 00
Stationery for Sheriffs office 8 50
C. T. Foster, ink fi 00
Wm. T. Murphys sons, stationery. 3 52
J. W. Raeder, register lxioks 27 50
C. L. Wing, stationery 19 45
Ridgcway Pub Co, for blanks 10 48
C. L. Wing •• 2710
Wlll. J. Murphy & Son. stationery 4 76
J. W. Raeder, receipt liooks 10 80
stationery 4X 75
Henry Hall, stationery *. 28 50
Rldgewa.v Pub Co. stationery 3 11
C. L. Wing, notices, blanks etc 1100
blanks, sealed land returns 11 45
Greenwood School Supply Co, pa]*r 3 00
Henry Hall, blank books etc 23 50
409 36
Commonwealth Costs Paid by the County during
the Year.
Max Roscnblootn, larceny 7 87
R. Duggan, making threats 5 06
Mrs. E. R, Sehomo, assault and battery... 51 52
T.L. Johnson. J.H.Warner, 1arceny......... 28 87
Watson Wright, malicious mischief 49 01
Frank Yanna, larceny 01 75
Wm. Raeder, nssault and battery SO 05
" obstructing officers 10 05
Wellington Lavellc, counterfeiting 21 00
Wm. Raedei, making threats 16 78
" Robbery 35 43
319 22
State Penitentiary and Asylums.
Paid Eastern Penitentiary for year l.sy.s 13100
Danville Insane Asylum •• 59 75
Warren " " •• 22 75
" March 1899 -22 50
Danville " " 45 ...
Warren " Juncl, " 23
Danville " " " 46 ...
" " Sept 1, •' 62 75
Warren " " " 23
Dec 1 " 22 75
Danville " " " 53 ...
Huntingdon Reformatory March I 47 ...
559 10
BURIAL OP SOLDIERS.
Paid L. 11. lioody for tombstone put on
grave of Nathaniel Harris 15 00
" Samuel MBI>CB 15 00
30 00
FUEL AND LIGHTS.
A. .1. Bradley, peu c.ial and delivery 7 87 I
Jas McFarltn. 8 tons " ' ;:■> «i«> |
WC Mason for delivering coal II ...
E L Place for oil I jv |
Bartli A Kes'er ' r coal 3251
Robt Stormont for freight paid on c0a1... "6 15
Ransom Thrasher " " 34 ,"xi
* •'r\i>t'f lleflnlntr Co foroil 1309
1 ' i' Mn-"'i for delivering coil 1030
til >1- Kc«tpr "3 tons of coal 31 or,
" '! Rin • • f**p|glit on coal 31."0
' M " 'lelivering coal 15 06
■•'•lime Co, for oil k 75
• '<• t for coal 32 20
.;. er freight. 162
315 99
SHEEP (LAIMS.
killed, injured,costs, damage, total
' 'del Eppler, 3 1 J3 914 ... 517
J Brenchley, 11 3 x ... n
Chris Murpliy, 5 3 15... is ..."
Mrs M McGulrc, 1 3 5 ... s ...
Owen Sweeney, 1 3 r. ... 9
WCTavlor 12 10 I X| ... as.
Henrv Richlin 2 3 12 75 is 75
J L Helman 1 3 4 ... 7....
Jas Yaua, 1 3 I ... 7 ..
GYonkln, 2 2 3 10... 13
Geo Hufltmaster 1 3 4 50 7 50
Peter Albert 9 1 3 43 ... 4c,...
S P Kilmer. 8 3 3 52.... 55
DMDiefcnback,2 3 9 50 12 50
Frank Coyle 2 3 10 -.. 13....
M Breitmeyer 1 3 5.... 8....
Mrs D Lewis 1 3 3 40 6 40
D H Eppler 4 3 18.... 21 ....
FPScanlin 2 3 S ... 11....
Isaac Wilson 1 3 5 ... s ..
W If Yonkin 5 3 3 24.... 27....
Geo Schill 1 2 3 9.... j j...
R E Snell 1 3 3 75 6 75
James Snell 1 s 3 50 «50
Myran Williams 5 3 20... 23...
Martin Jordan 1 3 4 ... 7
Mandtis Canon 1 34 25 705
WG Hottenstlne,! 3 4... 7 ..,
John Lltzelman 2 1 S 12 ... 15...
* 73 29 88 405 65 493 65
COUNTY COSTS.
Philip Sccules tax on Sonestown property 7 50
Ellis Swank, for services as Sheriff in '9s 45 11
Ransom Thrasher for 6 deeds 15 75
F Buck cost on suit County vs Brewer 2 73
Nicholas Karge " " 1 60
Oscur Lewis tax on Sonestown property 13 ..
A J Bradley commissioners c0un5e1..."... 100 ... !
" clerical work in Com office 215 ....
Robt Stormont for report to State Dcpt . 35 ... !
" expense In getting Col for I.nporte.T 3 .... 1
Ransom Thrasher acknowledging deeds 16 25 |
W J Lawrence pmthonotarv 22 75 i
Ransom Thrasher interest on order held
by Dushon 1 bank 8 ... i
John vylllson toad tax Sonestown prop... 7 5o
Robt Stormonl clerical work 18 ....
A J Bradley clerical work in Com office 187 12
IN II
COUNTY TREASURER.
r>f Count \ »\ix for the tent 1*99.
LaiiU.> h.x oil ». UiUat; L/Oiicc a ivu«_
i. Ketur'd Al'wed AT wed com. from COL Bal'nce
® '•'« 05 55 !SJ "7 87! 2MO 08
i 19-0 18 01 177 32 1100 14
V : <I#I 21 5u 11200' ncm 55
J 01 '-'V l»(i 72 1030 20
V 4:1 00 10 «32 li-j* oo
' ii 78 y an
0 37 oo ft •>■ :>i
"I i f ' '■*> ' «84
®| »«! -"J 02 40, 740 :;l
®' 1! ' 4 0 15 00 108 33 578 Oil
? SO 732 131 62 380 92
'! ; -• -"0 425 130 11 41)2 71
I. ' ■'* 00 25 38 85 52 j 709 92
W 60S 40 230 84 1908 20 12310 58
j Borrowed Money Statement.
Amount borrowed prior to 1898 viz-
Philip Karge 8 805 49
Henry Kargc 115 00
Sarah Speaker 480 oo
W. C. Mason 500 00
j Ethlin Mason 800 00
K. M. Stormont estate 2:106 50
Russel Kuril!. 3500 50
hrnestuia Seaman 4000 00
James Quinu 500 00
John 11. Farrell 250 00
Itobt. Stormnt 500 00
Ida L. Stormont 1000 00
Frances Breiger 350 00
\\. L. Stormont 1000 00
Elizabeth C. Siek ™ £}
llannah C. Yonkin "no 00
Perceval Kinsley 100 00
K. K. \\ rede :ioo oo
John M. Karge 200 00 17932 99
Amount of money borrowed during '9B-99
W. C. Mafton .... iiuui /u>
Elizabeth C. sick """.V;; yZ
InhiJ"\V 1 " SOO 00
John W. Hynn Ml ,
1 Percival Kinsley S
John Hartzig..... .. J!
■ Mrs Elizabeth sick li,, ~,
Percivial Kinsley 7Z ~,
' Sis ' ; 400 oo
P S?' w 1 ,uo 00
K. L. \\ rede 200 iui
Mrs. Mary C. Smith 500 oo
i
23027 99
i Assessing and Registering.
I Cherry Township ms r',
i coiiey do i? v>
1 Dusliore Borough m, rH
I Davidson Township i<r . !7
. Eikiaiui do 79«
' Forksviile Borough 14
i Forks Township r > .
i Fox do ;r, 55
. Hillsgrove V, M
I Luporte Borough 35
i Laporte Township u,.
, Shrewsbury do' ."".HZ 50 07
i 882 55
J ELECTION EXPENSE*.
Berniee Township 36 02 General 31 35 67 97
' fcJJiiS? .! '-' 970 " 31 00 00 70
■ 'll 30 " 31 00 02 90
1 I)n V hr,r o, ''V.'' 85 4,1 " :,OSO W -0
2i! i V " :k> :i4 " 31 40 %74
blklatiil 41 34 70 i» •;] 20 V> c >
Korksville B 33 70 •• ;; 0 00 03 70
.. ™?? " :!1 00 06 80
, J. 9* <l7 34 " 33 90 71 24
Hillsgrove.... " 32 80 " 31 00 04 40
; Jamison Cty « 27 94 •• 27 40 5?, 34
Lujorte 8... 44 2.S 90 44 23 00 . r »l yn
Laporte Twp ••. 33 42 " 28 20 01 02
, ' 28 42 44 29 94 58 3t»
Pi..iT° n t :to[hi "
Hingdule 4 2(> 9-1 44 "1 40 51 34
> Shrewsbury 44 ;u r»4 (i8
; Kagles.Mere B 37 02 •• 20 00 £
) Ml-Holly Stat Co. Election Supplies 9 00
I Mecks, advertising election 7 40
i i. Item, printing ballots 38 oo
l oartn vV: Kester, for eleetion booths 14
, Oeorge Streby, printing election tickets.'.'.' 30 00
'■ r.i.„ i • advertising proclamation 10 oo
. Chas I, wing 41 , (l0
> »•'' 'Holly Slat. Co. election supplies 12 oo
; " '»■ 1.- Shoemaker clerkin for Court on
( election returns 10 oo
( Thos. E. Kennedy, clerk, counting ofllc
, lal vote of election returns 500
I / 1381, 30
i Statement showing the Bonded Indebted
ness on January 1, 1900.
{ To amount of Bonds outstanding bear
ing interest at 4 per cent per annum... 33000 00
. I o amount of Bonds outstanding bear
ing interest atsper cent, per annum... ">ooo 00
38000 oo
j SHERIFF'S COSTS.
I Ellis swank for drawing jury in ISgS arnl
: „, m » k jnK reports to state lioard of'P. c. 7RBO
BherifT Osier, serving 60 jury notices and
, making proclamation for February term 19 50
t 11. \\ . Osier, reixirt to board of Public C... 29 50
( making Proe and summoning J. *o 30
i ' " " jurore 31 ...
rejwrt to board of public Char 10 ...
199 10
Grand Jurors.
February Term v.- m<
May Term i"i l)s
September Term Discharged
December Term l^
' 441 42
■ Traverse Jurors.
1898 Sept. term, due Ale Minuier 3 44
, February Term and Sessions 3a! 14
£ ,a >' . " " 351 12
, September " 28
December " 277 70
1224 74
1 Board of Trial Jurors.
At December term ]«>B 3 25
February 1899 0 50
May 3 25
September 3 25
1240 9i»
Amounts Suroharged in Audit for 1599.
County Commissioners joint Iv :is follows :
]•' w Buck overpaid for constable returns 1>
K w Meeks '• •• 9
j 1' w (lallagher n; fir.
37 05
Statement showing disposition of souestown
property tiought bv Trustees for the Countv al
the Sheriff sale of the real estate of Jacob Lorah
Kx Treasurer.
Ami Cont. Payment
Contract with Clarn Starr "»i.... 600 6.'!
■T C Bogart 275... 313 19
Ida I. l.<irah 210.... '22109
Byron Cnmpbeii 1 Ji.... 13130
Jessie F. Kiidy Itm... 272 OS
" James c Starr'.... :;(XI 237 10
1/zzie 1: Laird ... 253 «1
tieo Hazzen :00.... 235...
Win K Miller 3:0. 307. .
Bcnj 1" Hess :150 '.'ll 17
Reed rf A T Armstmng for lumber. 2S .
3305 ... 2X77 l».l
Amt 111 lwnds of Trustees 2>77 09
State Tax and in ton st 011 indcl teduess | aid by
the County
State tax on Co Indebtedness pain to State 25S Oi
Interest paid 011 Co orders outstanding... 1540 73
Interest unorders redeemed fur which
there was 110 Co order drawn 93 15
Interest on ilrst series of Ikjikls at 4 per ct 1320 ...
" second 5 " 250...
34111 92
statement showing the actual indebtedness of
Sullivan County January 1, 1900.
Bonds outstanding 3SOOO 00
Liabilities in excess of resources.... 11420 09
we the undersigned Auditors of Sullivan coun
ty do hereby certify, that in pursuant of the vari- ' I
ousduties imposed ujionus bv the several Acts of
Geneial Assembly and the supplements thereto,
we did meet at the office of the Countv Commiss
ioners in the Court House in Laporte Pa on Mon
day, the Ist day of Jamiarv A. D. 1900, and did
commence to audit, adjust and settle the several
uccountsof the County Treasurer, Countv Com
missioners ami all such as are required of us by
law, for the year 1899: and did continue so to aud
it, adjust and settle the said several and various
accounts, subject to our adjournments, until this
I (late, when we completed this our Annual Report
! and we further certify that we did audit and ad
! Just the said several accounts correctly to the
i best of our knowledge, ability, information and
; belief as the same appears audited and adjusted
■ and settled and fully set forth and itemi/.ed in
this foregoing report. In testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our bands and'seals, this
20th day of January A. D. 1900.
CH. CASEMAN, )
JAMES SwEEXEY, Vco. Auditors
A. P. STARK. j