Republican news item. (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, February 20, 1902, Image 8

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    ANNUAL STATEMEtv OF EXPENDITURES
OP SULLIVAN GOUN * i" FOR THE YEAR 1901.
Expenditures of Sullivan County for the year 1901.
Asw-sslng and ReglsteringT. ...7.7....5""124? 51 :
Auditing Proth.'»"Keg.A Recorder's Act. 15 oo ; Grand Jurors 514 4o
Agricultural s<icieiy 100 OU 1 Inquests 48 29
Books and Stationery 26115 Insane Asylums 285 99
Borrowed Money Interest 1418 41
Bounties 2 00 Jury Commissioners 78 :il
i '.on it Crier 60 00 Janitor 250 00
I'ountv Auditors 210 96 laii K.\)ienses 320 90
County Bridges 4765 B'.> i Proth'y and Clerk of Courts 157 no
County Cost 91 :ii j Peniteutiary Bill l.Vi ,'il
Commissioners' Clerk 4.-.0 00 j l'ostage and Telegrams :«8
rounty Commissioners' Salaries 1038 22 I'ublicnuiidlng and Grounds 320 03
i ounty Commissioners' Counsel 150 00, Printing and Advertising 47-' 86
commonwealth's Costs 279 12' Kefunding Account 232 99
i onstables' Keturns 248 46 Road Damages
court Reporter 740 65 Road Vicwes 123 56
■ ounty Institute 164 33 Sheep Claims 856 75
court House Expenses Sheriff's Costs 307 10
conveying Prisonars Soldiers Burials 35 00
I-lections 1512 10 Traverse and Petit Jurore 127145
I rciglit and Express 23 19 Ti)*>taves 70 00
Fuel and Lights 336 77 Township Poor District
I 'irest Hire Detective 52 50 '
Total $ 18,844 74
Financial Condition of Sullivan County for the Official Year Ending January 4,1902.
LIABILITIES. RESOURCES.
\ mt. of County Orders outstanding on Aint. due County from Collectors for
Jan 6 190-' 18644 66 the year 1901 and previous years.... 3889 33
\ mount of Interest bearing Judgments Amt.due from ex-Sheriff Tripp,Jury fee 24 00
outstanding Jan, 6, 1902 5380 49 Amt. due from Sheriff Swank, Jury fees 12 00
Aint. due Co, note of P. Murphy 25 47
24025 15 " " John Stevens 57 06
Krom surcharges: Philip Secules 34 49
H. G. Huffmast 5 00
Due from surcharges of '9B against Co.
Commissioners jointly 52 00
Due from surcharges of 1899 against Co
Commissioners jointly as follows: 21 00
Amount of Contracts still due Co
on Sonestown property 218 00
Liabilities in Excess of Resources 19686 80
24025 15
FRANK LUSCII,COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the County of Sullivan for the year 1901, (officially ending Jan. 4, 1902.
Balance from last audit 1511 42 By amount of interest paid on first series
Amount received from Collectors for 01' of bonds 1320 00
and for previous years, during 1901 2495 52 " Second series 287 50
A mount received from Collectors of 'Ol By Treasurer's commission on same 48 23
state tax, 774 35; County tax, 9683 52; ! " " redemption
I lug tax. 498 49 10956 36 j money paid out during 1900; $967.86 29 03
Amount of County tax received from " " 1901; $262.38 7 87
', nseated Lands during 1901 3SOB 23 By amount of County Orders redeemed
Aim of money borrowed by Co Corns. by County Treasurer during 1901 17679 13
iluring 1901 of various parties 940 00 By amt of Co. Treas. Com. on same 630 37
Amount received from County's propor- ; By amt paid oil temporary loan 5600 00
lion of license money, for the year ' 596 ST» i " commission on same 168 00
Am unit received from State, being the By interest bearing orders redeemed 3600 00
tiefund of % of 1901 tax 738 76 : By Treasurer's commission thereon 108 00
1 o amt. reed, oil state tax from interest By amt of orders redeemed for interest
I earing orders 73 94 on interest bearing orders 1135 11
'loauit. received from Sheriff Osier on | By amt. of County Treas. commission 34 05
fury fees 8 00 : By amt paid Comth- tax on loans 246 61
10 amt reed from W.J. Lawrence jury fee 12 oo i " " state personal tax,'ol 994 97
To amt reed from John Cogsdill J.P. fine 30o! By amt overpaid Comth In 1899 and 1900 27 50
i n amt reed from W. 11. liill for rule book 150j By amt paid Laporte twp balance due on
" A. J. Bradley for lumber... 86 License 1900 1 00
To umt reed from Laporte Borough Poor !
district, due last audit I. 178 25 ; 31817 37
Uillsgrovc Poor Dist. on account 12 15
l'o amt reed from Com'th portion of fire
claims '99, 1900 699 43
'l'o aint reed from County Coins, laud sales
ill 1900 20 06
i ost case Comth. vs John Stevens 30 00
I,and redemption money 136 55
Tempo ran," loan 5600 00
To amt reed from Trustees of Sonestown
property 374 80
To amt reed from Fox twp. Poor District
account of McKay 91 25
To amount due County Treasurer 4028 14
COUNTY ORDER ACCOUNT.
To Amount of Orders Outstanding on By Aral of County Orders redeemed by
lanuary ft. 1901 " - 21079 oft , County Treasurer during 1901 1,6.9 13
To Amount of County Orders Issued A »"t outstanding at the end of
.lurinir 1901 WtfUi 74 the official year 1901, to wit: Jan.6 1902 18644 b6
To auit of redemption money in hands of by County Treasurer, during 1901 262 38
County Treasurer, shown by last audit 822 14 By Balance in hands of County Tress -
Toamount received during 1901 '230 96 urer 790 72
1053 10 $1053 10
FRANK LUSCII, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Collectors of County Tax for the year 1901.
iioKoi-OHK AND Ami. Amt. Lands Exon's. Rebate Collec's Due „,,
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS. charg'd Paid in. Retur'd Al' wed Al' wed Com. ran ooi luv
Cherry.. Thos. D0y1e......11 2818 «| 2000 00| ........J 42 10, 78 00 200 32|~2818"42
Collev James P. Georgg 1099 83 958 29 ' 1 45 17 22 17 73 70 1099 33
I inshore I H. Farrell- I'2oo 20 1153 00 80 12 41 60 68 28 06' • 49 75 1200 20
liavidson W. Lawrensnn.. 1558 85 1102 70 : 47 08 28 30 380 27 1558 &'i
11 kln lid C. Snyder 1037 82 788 79 : 29 15 22 80 197 08 1037 82
I .igles Mere C.E.Dunham... 975 83 896 90 150 665 41 82 28 96 1 975 83
Forksvllle Boro. John l'ardoe 272 97 105 50 j ft ft 2 315 158 80 272 97
I oiks Twp C. E.Osterhouse 980 68 740 00 15 82 36 32 23 20 165 34 980 6*
Fox Sam Leonard... ftftl 31 239 80 j I 12 61 719 : 291 71, .55131
Uillsgrovc James Dutter... 744 66 650 40 31 60 20 51 42 15| 744 00
I.lllmile Boro W.P.Shoemaker 581 07 487 88 13 19 21 04 | 21 01, 16 42 21 53; 581 07
l.aporteTwp Geo. Karge 413 52 254 52 913 ' 9 25, 140 62| 413 52
.Shrewsbury Geo. Rine 480 19 80.5 74 ; | 795 12 26 154 24 480 19
t Hue Collector
Totals 12214 35 9683 52 31 31 40 10 39014 293 27 1825 76 12214 36
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Collectors of State Tax for the year 1901.
hokouuhs AND i Amt. Amt. Collec's Rebate Exon's Due „.,
lowNsmrs. COLLECTORS. charg'd paid In. Com. Al'wed Al'wed irn COL Bal lu ' l '
i .'lierryT.T i'hos. Doyle 129 81 100 00 300 5 26| i 21 86 * 129 81
collev James P. Georgg 41 53 ' ! I 41 53 41 53
Inishore J. 11. Farrell 229 6.5 211 49 ! BOh 6 581 360 229 65
liavlilson W. 11. Lawrenson 99 20 62 2'J 187 327 , 31 77 99 20
Klkland Christian Snyder ; i 13ft 89 80 00 240 420 49 29 135 89
I iuli s Mere C. E. Dunham 13 95 13 13 65 27 ■ i 13 95
l oiksville John Pardoe 71 '26 66 00 1 95 3 42 88 71 25
Forks C. E. Osterhouse 61 41 50 00 160 263 728 61 41
I ox Sam Leonard 11 tiß 10 20 31 63 in 11 08
Uillsgrovc James Dutter 118 16 104 10 313 566 ! 26; 113 15
l.:i|ni: le Boro W. P. Shoemaker.. . 33 94 31 41 98 155 33 94
l.u|«)i teTwp Geo. Karge 39 96 33 56 100 176 ' 364 39 95
Shrewsbury Geo. Rine 14 10 13 18; 51 41 14 10
1
Total 994 91 774 35 25 28 85 54 350 156 24 994 91
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the several townships and boroughs for taxes received from unseated lands
for Poor Funds during the year 1901.
lioROUGHS AMD Amount DueTwp.iDue Tres. Tot'l reed; Paid by I Treas. "j Due Due
ToWNBHIPS. ree'd 'Ol last audit last audt. in 1901. Co. Treas. Com. I Twps. Treas.
Cherry........ ÜB4 10 M| ......... 96 88 . .34 3S
Collev > 125 37 11 125 371 121 721 3 65i
Davidson 530 49 i 02 530 47 511 89 15 36 3 22
Klkland 9 74 ; 9 74 9 46 28
Eagles Mere I I 11' I ll 1 10 01,
Forks 11 ; i I I I I
Fox 145 68' 2 00 147 68. 143 37 4 31
Ilillsgrove 11 | |
Laporte Twp 84 84 84
Laporte Boro 'I 96 11 96 ; I 96!
Shrewsbury | 281 05! 4 20j 285 25 276 94 8 31'
Total i| 1108 97 17 131 02 1126 08 1087 78 82
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account .with various Collectors of pevious years for tax accounts paid up and settled
■ during the year 1901.
in,itoi'ous AND For Due Co. I'd Tres Ijiuds Exon's Collec's Due „ ~
TOWNSHIPS COLLECTORS. 1 Year, last «ud ill 1901 Retur'd Al'wed Com. County ,K ' e
liavidson Wm. ltobbins 1892 , 8 55 8 551 8 55
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor.. 1894 21 37 11 21 37 21 37
Inishore C. S. Rightmlre... 1895 57 73 ! i 67 73 57 73
Forks Henry Richlin 10 17 | ! 75 942 10 17
Davidson James Morau 1896 180 50 21 00 59 50 100 00 180 50
liushore Frank Buck ! j 107 31 10 00 ; 97 31 107 31
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor 101 30 J 104 30 104 30
Forksvllle John Pardoe 1897 10 60 10 00 1 60; 10 60
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor...; i 13 14 13 14 13x4
Colley Royal Scouten.... 1898 : 200 00 200 00 1 ' 200 00
Davidson Oscar Lewis 159 28 70 72 11 25 77 31 1 159 28
Forks Heury Richlin ... 36 86 34 61 ! 225 36 86
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor...' 119 87 ; ! 119 87' 11987
Fox A. D. Dickinson..] 23 36 15 36 | »00 23 36
Forksvllle John Pardoe 45 01 29 40' I 15 61 4501
Ilillsgrove M.W.Lewis ! 63 78 63 78 I I 63 78
Laporte Twp Philip Karge ' | 21 32 18 17' i 315 ! 2132
Colley Royal Scouteu...! 1899 , 314 04 I I 314 04 314 04
Dushore Boro John H. Farrell ! 52 43 21 66' 39 78 52 43
Davidson Oscar Lewis j 107 30 25 07 10 77 71 46! I 10T30
Klkland Chris. Snyder 34 10! 34 10 11 j 34 10
Eagles Mere M. E. Brink < ; 80 40, : 80 40 : 80 40
Forks Henry Richlin 38 27 38 27 1 i 38 27
Fox A. D. Dickerson 156 99 69 64 1 ; 87 35 156 99
Forksvllle Boro John Pardoe 1 I 33 49 j 33 49 83 49 ,
Ilillsgrove 'M.W.Lewis : 15 59 12 59 3 00; I 1559
Ln)iorte Twp iLee Gavitt ! 1 12 70 449 821 ; 12 70
Shrewsbury j Mathew Taylor... | 62 43 I 62 43 82 43
Colley James P. Georgg ' 1900 342 26 102 40 29 89 149 97 11 ■ 342 26 ,
Davidson W. Lawrensoß I I 740 25 628 46 900 85 50j 17 29 1 740 25
Klkland Chris Snyder 268 44 242 60 10 77 9 82, 5 25! ! 268 44
Eagles Mere Boro-C. E. Dunham 83 65 76 90 5 50' 1251 83 65
Fox Sam Leonard I 268 74 232 78 36 04 268 74
Forksvllle John Pardoe , 165 02 119 55 ; 6 72! 348 36 27' 165 02 ,
I orks C. E. Osterhouse. i 240 94 71 72 22 11! 358 143 53 ' 240 94
Ilillsgrove James Dutter , 211 43 130 10 ! 27 38 395 50 00 211 43
Laporte Twp Geo. Karge 131 07 80 00 320 21 67 26 20 131 07
Laporte Boro W. P. Shoemaker 78 34 52 52 850 17 32 78 34
Shrewsbury Geo. Rine j I 82 71 66 86 200 13 85 82 71
Total I 1 '
1 1 4708 74 2496 62' lit 371 602 87 38 56 1458 43' 4703 74
Statement* showing amounts of State, County and Dog Taxes due from the various Collectors
for the year 1901 and for previous years.
f coLLKcroas. |f Ye"- ] County, j state, j Dog. Totals.
]>u*horeßorough... C. S. Reitmeyer IS#5 53 77 j '"i's3 i "43 5778
hoiks " 'iHenry Kiehliu !i .. ! j y .> , 7 ',O >1 4->
Davidson. Jamra Moran 1890 100 06 iou tiu
Dushore Boro Frank Buck si 11 M "0 97 11
■ihurewsbry HMathew Taylor , 7157 j 31 25 101 80
Forksville John Pardoe Igii7 ! .. w ! tlo
1 Shrewsbury Twp... Mathew Taylor j;j j4 ]S j4
Shrewsbury ; Mathew Taylor 1398 1 85 7(1 1 til 32 "ii nil «
Fox A. 1). Diekereon.... « 00 H no
Forksville Boro John Pardoe •• , 15 «1 ! ! 15(11
U>lley ••••• Royal Scouten. IHW 127 32 "5272 ! 134«i 814 04
Dushore Borough... JOIIII H. larrell " 30 78 ! . SO 78
Eagles Mere Boro.. |M. E, Brink •• 7(102 48 :V *ii 80 40
Fox ... A. D. Diekereon •« , 22 77 7 58 I 57 00 87 35
Forksville Boro John Pardoe ; •• 26 28 , 120 I 595 33 49
Shrewsbury Mathew Taylor N " 38 78 ! 125 22 40 «•> 43
Pox Sam Leonard lyoo I ! | 30 04 :t« 04
F0rk5...... jC. E. Osterhouse,..., j •• \ 114 *9 j 28(14 143 53
Forksville... John Pardoe •• 21 70 ! 357 j lo 00 35 27
Hillsgrove 1«p (James Dutter I| | 50 00 ; I ... 50 uo
Laporte Twp Xieorge Karge •• | ti 40 I ; 19 80 2(1 20
Cherry Twp |Thos. Doyle I I<JOl 1 200 32 21 55 348 . '225 35
VP 11 ?? I'M-P- OOR KK ! •• 73 70 41 53 1:18 00 J 25:1 23
David,? 11 ,W. Lawrenson " 1 380 27 31 77 , 42 71 454 75
Elkland Christian Snyder... •• 107 08 j 49 29 77 05 1 323 4"
Fox Twp Sam Leonard " 29171 ' 04 1 47 35 889 10
F0rk5.......... C. E. Osterhonse...! " IGS 34 I 7 28 3* 01 i 210 00
Forksville Boro John Pardoe j '• 158 80 88 1 19 00 178(18
Hillsgrove Twp James Dutter " 42 15 I 20 ! 4142 j S3 83
La porte Twp | Geo. Karge I, •' 140 02 3 04 I 12 35 156 01
Laporte Boro Wm. Shoemaker..., 1 •' 2153 ! I 4 28 I 25 81
Shrewsbury t!eo.Rine jl " 154 24 | 28 22 | 182 40
Totals, ii ' 2759 07 j 243 41 880 85 3SB'J 33
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the Colecltors of Dog Tax, for the year 1901.
BOROUQHS AND i I Ann. Amt. | Exotic- Relnite Collee's Due „,,
TOWNSHIPS. COLLECTORS. | c harg'd ; Paid in rations. AP wed Com. F»O« 001 ll( ' e
Cherry Township Thus. Doyle 7..'.7.! , 220 00 200 00, 10 52 000 348 '220 7.
■" Jas. P. Greorgg i 138 00, i 138 00| 138 ...
Dushore Borough J. H. Farrell : 37 00 '25 00 025 1 32| 75 868 37 ..
Davidson Township... W. Lawrenson i 95 00; 49 15j 110 1 2or 42 71 95
Elkland " ... Christian Snyder.... 142 00 (10 00 315 180 77 05 142 "
Lagles Mere C. E. Dunham , '25 00 23 14 70 110 .. 25
Forksville Borough John l'ardoe i 19 00i I 1 19 00 19
Forks Towuship !C. E. Oterhousc j 103 OOi (10 00 1 3 10i 180 38 n4 103 ...
J 1 "* " j Samuel Leonard...: 69 00: 20 00! 1 051 60' 47 35 69 ...
Hillsgrove Twp James Dutter 49 00 700 210 37 ' 21 41 42 49 ...
Laporte Borough !;W. P. Shoemaker...l I 22 00 14 70! 30| 62 4 28! 22
Laporte Township George Karge I 34 00 20 00 1 051 60 12 85 34...
Shrewsbury Twp j George Rine |I 49 00| 19 SOj aol 78| 28 22 1 49 ...
Total 1002 00 498 49 "8 35 23 22 16 30 455 58 1002 00
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the several Townships and Boroughs for School and Building Funds, for
taxes received for Unseated Lauds, for the year 1901.
Boßouoiu AMD , "Amt reed Due Twp Due Tres fotui I'd out by Co. Treas Due Due
TOWNSHIPS I in 1901 last aud't last aud't Re<''d- Treasurer Com. 1 Twp. Treasur'r
Cherry. ; . " 6303 48 45 1U 48 ......... 11148
Col ley 252 87 i 41 62 1 294 49 240 83 721 40 43;
Dushore Boro ........I I I I 1 .. ..
Davidson II 530 49 10 j 530 59 525 12 15 75 1 10 28
Elkland 43 80 18 84 62 64 60 81 1 83
Eagles Mere Boro. , 2 10 33 1 2 43i ! I 2 43
Forks 234 14 ! 1 235 141 220 55' 0 621 7 97
Fox 174 77 I 174 77; ! 174 77
Hillsgrove ! 578 86 16 18 595 041 383 85 11 50: 200 19
Laporte Boro 1 73 1 771 1 3 50 11 3 50>
Laporte Twp 340 40 1 j 340 40 331 15 9 94! I 69
Shrewsbury. | 337 53 504 1 342 57 332 25 997 35
11 2560 72 132 331 j 2693 05: '2091 06; 62 84 547 12 10 97
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In acaount with the several Townships and Boroughs for Road Funds for taxes received ou
Unseated Lands for the year 1910.
BoHuliuHH AND Amt reed Due trc*. Due Twp. Total Paid out Co. Tre's. Due Due
TOWNSHIPS. in 1901. last uud't last aud't Kcc'd by'L'res ■' Com. Twps, Treasur'r
Cherry Twp " 92 72| ' Tii 15 59i 108 31 i 108 31
Colley I 247 671 13 46 ! 234 21 227 39 682
Davidson Twp ! 881 38 13 53 | 867 85 : 839 70 25 19 296
Elkland il 92 50 j ; 92 50 89 80 2 70
Eagles Mere, Boro. : 5 251 09 6 34 1 06 0:1 5 25
Forks Twp 1158 10 05 1158 15 1124 41 83 71
Fox ' 582 58 : 1 35 588 93 566 91 17 02'
Hillsgrove I 413 45 i 413 45 262 56 7 88 143 01
Laporte Boro j 96 1 96 96
Laporte Twp ' 1020 651 24 361 1015 01 1005 00 30 15 986
Shrewsbury 1 953 64 11 22 954 86 926 17 27 80 ! 89
Total II 5448 90 26 99 43 66 : 8465 57 5043 00 151 33 271 24
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
In account with the County, 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 1900.
Total Proport'n Projior- Treus Paid to Due to:
BOROI'OH* AND Amt. of to tion to B. Comm. Paid to Boroughs Boras.
TOWNSHIPS. L. money County and Twp. at 3 • the una unit Balance,
received 1-5 shares 4-5 shares jier cent. County. Twps. Twps
Cherry Township 675 00; 135 OOi 510 00 20 25 130 95 523 80
Colley 525 00 105 00 420 00 15 75 101 85 407 40
Dushore Borough 900 00! 180 001 720 00 27 00 174 601 698 40
Davidson Twp 375 00: 75 00 300 00 11 25 72 75 291 00
Eagles Mere Boro. 150 00 30 01) 120 00 4 50 29 lo 116 40
Hillsgrove Twp 75 00 15 00! (10 0" 2 25 14 55 58 20
Laporte Boro ! 300 00. (10 00 240 00 900 58 20 232 80
Laporte Twp 75 15 00; (10 00; 2 3&| 14 55 58 20
3075 00 615 00 2460 00 92 25 556 56 2386 20
FRARK LUSCH. COUNTY TREASURER
111 account with the various townships for Road, School and Poor Funds, at the end of the
official year, 1901, to wit: Jahuary 4 1902.
ROAD FUNDS. SCHOOL FUNDS. POOR FUNDS.
ROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS. Due Due Due Due Due Due
Treasurer, township Treasurer, towuship Treasurer, township
Cherry Township If* 81 11l 48 68
Colley do ' 46 43
Dushore Borough
Davidson Township 1 - 9# 10 28 1 3 22
Elklund do
Eegles Mere Borough..., 5 -5 1 2 43
Forksville Boruogh
Forks Township : 7 97
Fox do i ' 174 77
Hillsgrove Township 143 01 200 19
Laporte Borough jj 96 3 50 96
La)»rte Township i| 9*6 69 M
Shrewsbury do *9 85 |
Poor " " 5 70
t 824 06
Less due Trea.v Road $
School 10 97
l"oor 4 10 97
Net Amt Due Townships by Treasurer 813 09
FRANK LUSCH, COUNTY TREASURER.
111 account with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the year 1901.
Hy cost of postage !i 91
To Amount of Retailer's License for the By costs of advertising 79 3s
year 1901 $S7."> 2! By StateTreasurer's Receipt 753 62
due County Treasurer 11 44 By Treasurer's commission 43 76
886 67 886 67
WHOLESALE LIQI'OK LICENSE.
To Amt. of Wholesale Liquor License S3OO 00 By State Treasurer's Receipts S2SS 00
By Treasurer's Commission 15 00
*IOO 00 $ .100 00
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE.
To State's proportion of Retail Liquor By State Treasurer's Receipts 973 75
License 1025 ... By County Treasurer's commission 5125
To amount overbid State Treasurer
1025 00 1025 00
BREWERS ANI) DISTILLER'S LICENSE.
To Amount of Brewers and Distiller's By State Treasurer'!. Receipts .777 $l9O (K)
License S2OO 00 By Treasurer's Commission 10 00
S2OO 00 S2OO 00
BILLIARD LICENSE.
To Amt. assessed for the year 1900 $ 40 00 By State Treasurers receipts 38 00
By Treasurer's commission 2 00
$ 40 00 $ 4p 00 ,
The County Commissisoers in account with the County of Sullivan, for the year 1900:
ADAM BAUMI'NK: By County Orders drawn during 1901 337 50
To service as Commissloeer for 1901 337 50
887 50 337 50
REUBEN BROWN: By County Orders drawn in 1901 377 72
To service as Commissioner for 1901 850 84
By balance due from County last audit 26 88
W. C. GRAIFLEY : By County Orders drawn during 1901 323 00 '
To services as Commissioner for 1901. .. 323 00
323 00 328 00
[ County Building and Grounds.
"aid Jas. Cunningham for two chandel
iers 36 00
for work and supplies 8 N)
Paid Judson Brown for shovel 80 1 '
Paid Fennle Atherton laWir on pump 1 05
T. C. lless for babbit bushings 2 70
Jud Brown work on building 4 35
A. 11. Buschhauseii for supplies 3 13 1
liarth and Kester for lumber 5 18 I
A. E. Ti lpp. work on office 5 25
I'. M Cmssley, planting shade trees II 25
Peter Forve, air vents 4 91
Burtli and Kester, for moulding u<j
McKibbins and Myers, for wall l>aper... <j 17
Ed. C. Potter, painting 5 20
Jud Brown, work 011 building A grounds ( so
Wm. H. Rogers repairing wind mill 1 50
Barth and Kester, for linseed oil 10 75
Mount llolly Co. for pens and ink 11 or>
WestDlsenfectlng Co. 10 gals, diseiifecting 17 50
Jud Brown, work oil building I 45
Ed C. Potter, work on courthouSe t imi
A. H. Busehhausen, for supplies 5 57
11. Bussler, repairing roof on courthouse 52 10
A. E. Tripp, work ou courthouse 14 00
Jud Brown. •• " 17 m
Nat.l Paint Works. 5 gals, paint (1 00
E. C. Potter, painting 10 00
James Cunningham, supplies 21 55
Jud Brown work on Comin's office 1 50
A. T. Armstrong, for lumber 15 10
Jud Brown, labor ou roof 1 50
" " windows 1 50
A II Busehhausen, supplies 1 45
Jud Brown, lalior on windmill 4 95
T. J. Keeler. supplies 2 87
James Cunningham, repairsoll pump... 12 20
Jud Brown labor 011 windmill 3 20
320 93
Assessing and Registering.
Cherry Township 302 59
Colley do 135 00
Dushore Borough 79 82
Davidson Township 136 4U
Elklund do 132 72
Eagles Mere Borough 31 37
Forksville Borough 21 06
Forks Township til 7u
Fox do 116 27
Hillsgrove 98 18
Laporte Borough 54 26
La|orte Towuship 54 94
Shrewsbury do 38 23
1247 54
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Bernlee Towuship 88 !K) General 31 00 61 90
Cherry " 3018 " 31 50 61 6s
Colley " 3126 " 32 40 ft! 6(1
Dushore B " 32 64 " 31 40 61 Ol
Davidson •• 3218 " 29 73 61 91
Elkland " 37 42 " 3120 (IS 62
Forksville B " 3170 " 31 00 62 70
Forks " 33 42 " 32 00 65 42
Fox •• 38 14 " 32 40 70 54
Hillsgrove.... " 32 78 " 32 00 64 78
Jamison Cty " 26 94 " 27 40 54 34
1.41 porte 8... " 28 50 " 23 12 4(1 02
Laporte Twp " 30 62 " 28 50 59 12
Lopez " 30 54 " 32 54 03 08
Mt Vernon " 34 31 " 31 80 66 14
Ricketts... " 27 50 " 31 40 58 90
Ringdale " 26 22 " 2(160 52 82
Shrewsbury " 29 34 " 29 40 58 74
Eagles Mere B 31 '22 " 29 20 60 4 2
1168 43
Paid F. C. McMalion, serving election
_ certificates 1 20
I'aid C. V. Parish, •• " 1 32
E. W. Meeks, advertising Twp. Elect... (100
Jud Brown, delivering ballots 1200
Jennings Bms. lumber for booths 221
Mt. llolly Stationery Co. supplies 950
Jud Brown, delivering ballots 11 44
Sullivan Co. Herald, printing ballots 3i)oo
" " extra printing on " 10 00
Max Krauk'.e. counting official ballot hint)
Chus. Coleman. " " 1000
Sullivan Gazette, publishing election
proclamation, Mid extra edition of
newspaper, revising amendment... 80(H)
News Item " " 80 00
Sullivan Review " " 80 00 343 67
John Hiieman. work 011 Lo|>ez bridge. . 6 90
Sam Leonard, rciuirsoii bridge 111 Fox 10 00
Geo. Vogel, work on abutment at Long
Botuim 5 00
John Litzclmun, lumber for bridge over
Loyal Sock 112 68
E. M. Letts, building abutments 360 9(1
11. B. Westeott, lumber for County bridges 4 0(1
(■eo. Roe;, work on " " 3 00
Horse Heads Bridge Co., for two iron brid
ges ill Forks township 3330 0(1
John Taylor, work ou bridge, Black Creek 51 50
A. E. Tripp, building bridge abutments 150 00
R. Taylor, Jr. lumlierfor Muncy V. bridge 72 91
J. F. Calkins, lumber and work on " 2 36
Jennings Bros, lumber for Lopez •' 14 49
Lester Brown, lumber and repair " 5 8s
Geo. Rea, " " " 63 29
Jennings Bros, nails for Lopez bridge 18
E. W. Meeks, repairs on " 3 (XI
Jennings Bros, lumber for " 84 88
W.C'.Mason, bridge view, LittlcLoyalsock 10 32
J. W. Flynn, " " 10 32
C. J. Lawrence, " " 10 92
A. A. Ludy repair 011 Hillsgrove bridge 2 00
M. W. Lewis, " and supplies " 133 57
John Walsh, work on County bridge 74 10
Geo. Brown, " " 4 uo
John O. Wilson, " '• 30 0(1
Jennings Brothers, lumber 14 50
E. C. Potter, painting Soiiestown bridge 22 in
C. 11. Jones painting three Co. bridges no uo
Barth and Kester paint for " 34 50
James Myers lumber for Mum yV. liaidgc 42 12
Jud Brown, taking(irailiey to Webster* 2 U0
M. A. Kilian work on Lojiez bridge 3 50
11. L. Molyneux, work 011 Millview Br'ge 50
John 11. (iirton, painting Muue.v V. bridge 21 '25
W. snyder. repair on Welistei bridge 5 00
J. 11. Girton, paint for bridge 1 80
Jud Brown, expense examining bridge
ut Jukersville 2 00
4765 89
Printing and Advertising.
Mt. Holly Stationery and Printing Co 9 50
Scouten and Hugo 40 50
(leo. Streby il> mi
Scouten and Hugo 30 00
Republican News Item 11l 311
Fred Newell n 00
Republican News Item 7 00
George Streby 2 75
Republican News Item 35 25
Tiie Suu Printing and Binding] Co 12 50
Scouten and Hugo 52 15
George Streby 2 00
Henry Hall "... 4 50
Republican News lteui 42 15
Scouten ami Hugo 5 50
George Streby 3 00
Republican News Item II (10
Fred Newell 10 00
Republican News Item.. . 40 lo
472 86
Books aud Stationery.
Geo. Streby. letter heads and envelopes... 6 75
Stalkalta Pen Co. eyelet stapler etc 7 50
Wm. (1. Johnston Co. registry W>oks 40 05
Cniwford pens. 11 ppearuueedocket, deed
book, court minute book, etc 73 07
Paper, liens and files 21 23
Delloas & Co. writing JK-IIS 3 00
Clias. W. Hofl'a. writing paper 40
Wlll.G.Johnson Co. Registers, ink wells etc 75 90
Wm. Mann Co. file covers 2 75
Wm, G. Johnston Co, lieu dockets 27 50
261 15
Grand Jurors.
February Term 101 52
May Term I3X 7(1
September Term 156 28
December Term 11l 84
_______ '>l4 40
Traverse Jurors.
February Term and Sessions 377 00
May " " 323 22
September " 349 (14
December " 211 00
Paid F. W. Gallagher, Iniaril for jurors
and Tipstaves 3 90
Paid David Temple Iniard for jurors 3 25
D. 11. Lorah, jurors fees and milage 3 44
1271 45 '
Commonwealth Costs Paid.
Benjamin c. Stevenson, assault 11 26
Julius Hill, assault 11l s4
John R. Stevens, nuisance 84 46
Wlll. McFaddcn. larceny 4S 18 1
Henry Eplev, Jas Potter, Jas. Tliaver
Surety of Peace 20 St
Fennle Atherton, desertion 20 95 '
Steve Jonkoski, larceny 51 56
Will. Reeder. surety of jieacc 16 44 1
Owen McCaiiu, assault and battery 5 do
279 12
Penitentiary and Asylum.
Paid Trustee* of Huntingdon Reformatory 91 25
Treasurer Eastern Penitentiary, l'hila 42 21 1
House of Refuge, Philadelpeia 22 OS ]
155 54
Forest Fire Claims.
raid Robert Hcsi, Fire Warden. liHvldsnn. 47 16
K. W. Meek*, •• CnllcvTwp 7 .9
11. 11. Kcsier, •' Fruk-, Tup 15 hi
Z, E. Iltitsfiird, " Laimrte Twp 7 fit!
Robert Hess, •' Davidson Twp 59 SI
137 10
l'aid Lawrence Lowery for services as
Fire Detective 30 00
W. A. Xlinnier for services as •."J fiU
killed, injmed.costs, I.
T„ Mct'lintock 1 I 3on :t ,v) r,50
O. H. MeCrrty, 7 3(10 lis no 2100
.lames H. Loinr. 2 300 soo 11
Frank Sesnloii, 1 3 (Hi r>(io Hno
J. K. Snell. 2 00 7 1)0 10 00
1...1. Norton, 1 3 ... ... 5 .
T. H. Heed, 7 300 IS ... 21
John W. IIICKatI, 3 2 3... 12.... 15...
M. Broschart, 1 3 ... 7 ... 10 ...
" 11 3... 050 s.'i
C. S. Hottenstcin, 1 3... 5... <;uo
1 .. 0 ... 7....
W, J. llottenstcln, 2 1 ... ti.... 7,.,.
James Klines, 2 3... 3 50 iiso
T. B. Reed, 3 3 ... 11... lino
P. Hennessy, 1 3..., 350 f.50
Jumes S. (Javiior. (J 5 ? ... 45 00 is
Ed. J. Woisbrniwi 4 3.. in... ]«»'
Chris baseman, 2 :s 500 800
Joshua Oott, 1 ... 3go r. r>o
Aaron Brown, 2 2 :l ' y ]•>
f»CO. Retail], ,1 ;» q lo
C. G. Welater, i 5 3 v>
Win. Raverlv, 1 3// J56 '7 &
I'. Hennessy, 2 7 1.1
Michael Jordan, 3 •» " is *>3 ir •>-
Frank Wivples, 2 3 300 12 50 15 50
M. M. Jordan, 4 1 jg
8r W S."t?. W T n<>y ' 3 10 50 13 50
W. F. Kinsley, 3 i 3 j > j?
ffm. Harry. 1 jjjj j. £,.•
Michael Walsh, 5 4 ■< " is 5(1 m
John Kane. s s " 4i 47 '
Ed. W. Yon kin. 2 3'," 8«i 11
Owen Sweenev, 5 11 ■! 5n •<« ; ji
Samuel Kinsloe, 2 2 3s 11
W. D. Haverlv. 1 5" i,;,
Oeo. Huffmaster, fi 3 3 3033
O. W. Lnwrenson, 2 3 5 ' x"
James S. Klines, 2 2 3 <1 ]•> "
John L. Fatrell 3 3 3'." 13 50 liiso
Lawrence Keatinjr. 4 2 15 17
Jas I', Walsh, 5 4 3 •>', Kin •>« Ki'i
Philip FmiK. 1 3 3"' 14 17
Wm. F.. Wheatley, 2 3 7" ~,'
O.K. Crawley. 1 »350 ts.w
Henry McOarroll, 7 5 3 <y, 29
i M^!f on * 3 3 "• 50 750
H. M. Chilson, 1 375 r 7ft
Stephen Philips, 1 3... 8 ... <;...
* red Rosbach, 1 3. 4 7
John Bahr, 1 34 ~
Frank Waples. l 3 4 ""
Henry Prichard, 3 4 3 * 01 ' ol ""
W.J. stiff, 0 1 ofi "*
A. G. Little, 1 3 ' 450 7 "vi
H. L. Molyneux, 1 3"" 4' 7'
J. W. Molvneux, l a"' 4 *'" 7'
Pat O. Keefe, 8 1 3... 32... 35
134 98 175~00 <;87~75 856 75
Statement showing disposition of sotiestown
property bought by Trustees for the Countv at
the ShenlT sale of the real estate of Jacob Lorah
Ex-Trea.snrer. 5
Contracts were made hv the Trustees of this
property to various persons and the amount of
the several payments revived hv the Trustees to
a Jv •> ii° n durinii the year 1901
officially endniK January 4, 1902.
Contract with B. F. Hess (now Simmons) 145 43
Lizzie K. Laird .... 226 50
" Jessie F. Kddy 2is 00
Interest due on B. F. Hess contract 2 87
592 80
Amt naid Frank Lusch Trea« hv E. J
Mullen, attorney for Truetees:*
( a->h paid on Hess contract by Simmons 145 4:i
1. ♦ '* . Lizzie E. Lairrl contraet 226 50
Interest paid fin Hess contract '*B7
Amt still due County on J.r. Eddy con't. 218 00
1 fio2 80
Burial of Soldiers.
Paid W. M. Calkins for the hurial of
Horace A. (treen 35 00
Inquests.
Paid for holding Inquest on Ixniv of
Patrick Burke ' 34 an
Paid for holding inquest 011 IhxlV of
Harry Davis 73 30
' , ~4?29
Borrowed Money Statement.
Amount U»rrowed prior to 1898 viz:
E. E. Wrede :.. 500 00
Ida L. Stormont 1000 00
K. M. Stormont estate km 50
Russel Karns ]SOO (K)
Eniestina Seaman 4000 00
John H. Farrell 250 00
" 44 r><w 00
Koht. Stormnt 500 (H»
Frances Breiger :iSO
Ida L. Stormont PX»O r<o
\V. L. Stormont 1000 (H)
E. E. Wrede 300 00
" 200 (M)
' ll \. Ka , l ? fo ? 000 IK)
John M karge
Elizal>eth c. Sick i"»n ih)
John Hartzig. lti)
Elizabeth C. Sisk 3110 im)
Mrs. Mary C. smith 500 no
Mrs. Elizabeth Sick 450 00
Sarah StH»akcr 4,s t ; w
County Judurments at Interest favor of
Philip Kargc 2fis 49
use of Henry Karge 115 no
Pereivil W entzell 3000 00 '
Leroy Wentzell Pnk» 00
Elizabeth C. Sick 1000 00
200T>2 99
Jail Expenditures.
Holcomb and Lauer. beds and bedding... S.*» yv
A. H. Buschhausen. for supplie 2 sr.
Dr. Willson. jail ph>*siciati 2 25
James Cunningham, repairs 011 jail 275 -to
L. P. (Jumble, repairs and supplies I fi"»
Harry Zax. clothing for prisoner 50-
320 90-
Sherifi's Sosts.
Paid SherlfT Oder for serving jury notfees
and lwmrding prisoners 307 10
Fuel and Light.#
F. M. Crossley, coal 117 45
10,s io
91 71
Atlantic Refining Co., for oil I 77
4 94
4 50
" M 5 30
336 77
County Costs.
Paid Ceo. Rohev, for five days with team
taking Commissioners to api>eals 20 00
Henry Cumminrs room for holding apv»eal 1 00
Thos. V.. Kennedy, expencea attending " 10 34
T. J. A* F. H. Ingham, professional service
in ease of R. 11. Brewer vs Sullivan C 0... 50 no
Philip Swisher, damage claim 10 00
91 37
Amounts Surcharged.
Due from surcharges of 1897 as follows:
Philip Seeules 31 49-
If. 0. Huffmaster 5 00
Due from surcharges of 1S<»8 aeafnst
Counutv Commissioners jointly 52 00
«• « 1«<»Q
So. 466 in favor of F. W. Buck 12 oo-
Xos. 168, 371 " E.W. Mceks 9 (W l
ir2 1^
Statement showing amount of state Tnx Jind
Interest on Indebtedness paid by County in IDoT.
State tax 011 Co. Indebtedness i»aid to State 2*6 61
Int. paid 011 Co. onlcrs and Judgments... 1735 11
Int. on first series of l»onds i:? 20 ...
do second do 287 50
2989 22
Statement showing the Bonded Indebted
ness on January 4, 1902.
To amount of Bonds outstanding bear
ing interest at 4 f>er cent iH»r annum... 33000 00
To amount of Bonds outstanding >»e«r
ing interest at sper cent. ]>er annum... Vioo 00
38000 00
Statement showing the actual indebtedness of
Sullivan County, January 4. 1902.
Bonds outstanding 38000 00
Liabilities in excess of resources... 19686 80
57686 80
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