Amount overdrawn and dun Onuntv Treas m. w. Mcdonald, COMMISSIONERS' STATEMENT urer John Wnlte. Ilciith t4 44 Auditors' Report UtESEOF Finances of Jefferson County FOR THE YEAR 1896. Outstanding for Year. Dlatrlrl. 4'ollrrtor. t'nlltitf llond. SltKte. Di(. 1W14 Porter W II Snyder $ 20 HO $ 35 tm 4 04 $ 00 00 1804 Hell AJlW-lc MM 8 24 10 75 4H 1)0 181)5 Porter H A Snydor 200 10 r.O 4S 18 0.1 50 32 Percentage added.. 30100 100 71 30 72 100 18 Percentage off 274 51 HI 5 30 11 15107 Outstanding for 1696. nixtrlrt. t'ollrrtor. Barhott Benvur null nisr Run Brookville Corsica Clayvllle Clover Eld red Gasklll Henderson Knox Mi'Culmont Oliver Perry Pinecreek Porter Punxsutawney..., Reynoldsvllle. . . . Ringgold Rose f : Snyder . . . Summerville Union , Warsaw '.. , Washiniiton C II 8hawkey Duvid Sowers George R Hall :. J C Cochran J R Heasley .T H Simpson Wm Phillips C RCorbett T L McNeil W W Rowers Isaac Piter i.... G II Small .1 C North Daniel Elsenhart PC Dllts Chas Wetzoll H A Snyder H Li Young WTCox SO Faulk O.I Vasbindor J W Curry H P Osborne David McKee R W Wells W A McConnell H E Brewer Andrew Gulst W A MeGee Percentage added Percentage off. . . West Reynolds vllle. Worthvllle Young Receipts and Expenditures for 1896. RECEIPTS. From amount In treasury at last settlement v 30,647 70 From outstanding taxes (or 1895 and previous County and Bridge tax.... 15,40176 Bond tax 3,904 11 State tax 427 85 Dog tax 1,336 98 From Seated Lien Record County and Bridge 794 46 Bond.. 123 12 From Unseated Lion Record County and Bridge 6,962 83 Bond.. i 1,794 08 Interest 161 64 From County tax for 1898. . . 39,665 76 From Bond tax (or 1890 11,408 99 From Bute tax (or 1806 4,339 02 From Dog tax (or 1890 1,238 80 From hotel licenses.... .... 684 00 From license Drs. Clark and McClelland 100 00 From fines from Justices. ... 19 00 From redemptions received . 779 77 From Commissioners receipt book t state personal tax 3,401 66 Jury fees 40 00 ' Commonwealth costs 1,102 20 Fines Justice.... 12 50 , Hospital account 792 05 Clarion and Forest couties. 85 66 Township accounts 208 09 Com'sloners sale & pole tax 429 05 . Rents 128 64 Miscellaneous items 128 64 1126,130 31 EXPENDITURES. Assessors' bills .. 2,82104 Auditors' pay 193 40 Auditors Clerk's pay.. ...... 60 00 Auditing Prothonot'ys aoct's 30 00 Appeal 449 72 Bridges and repairs 16,162 99 Boarding prisoners ' 1,600 00 Blank books and stationery . 1,380 67 Bui lota (or February election 179 00 Bal lots (or No v. election ... . 223 00 Burial of indigent soldiers. . 210 00 Balance state tax (or 1895. . . 402 75 Balance due Sheriff for 1805, 1,562 04 Coupons redeemed 3,758 45 County bonds redeemed 32,400 00 County Superintendent. ... 200 00 Commissioner's attorney .... 255 00 Court Crier J P Lucas. ... 316 00 Commissioners' sale 6 75 Constables' returns 398 90 Commissioners' convention. . 38 66 Clock contract balance due 1895 25 00 Clock contract 1800 60 00 Clothing for prisoners 97 68 Commonwealth bills 7,043 41 Commissioners' pay S M Shields. 900 00 Dan'l Brewer. 948 00 Sam'l States.. . 925 00 Commissioners' clerks pay John Davis... 900 00 Hin't Attorney N L Strong. 674 00 Delivering assessment books 13 30 Delivering bal., Feb. election 83 35 Delivering bal., Nov. election 63 05 Flection expenses 89 23 Llection bills, February 1,395 75 Election bills, November. . . . 1,381 67 Kxnross charges 25 43 Fuel and light. 896 94 Furniture 63 60 Freight and haulage.,..,... 3 91 Crds for JaiL . l, , 165 60 J Ital bills ... 1,094 78 ; atonea 'for soldiers' rave .i. 76 00 jxlng mortgages John . b. Barr 699 20 Jnterest paid on Co. bonds.. . 75 34 eff. Co. Agricultural society 100 00 Jurors, Grand 030 20 Petit 3,2ft 11 Traverse 2,218 89 Janitor's pay G H Groves. . 360 00 Jury OotnmWonera' pay. ... 07 40 Jill pbysiolan 60 00 TJvrylilre 138 60 tot Jurors ',. 300 17 ' for prisoners 64 00 t fetff for prisoner. . 1 60 . -y bill.: 2,540 17 t; f -t on wild cU. , 17 75 ..D.Clark 1,675 85 83 ti tlHrnnm 1S9S and Previous. t'ounty Rond. Mate. Doc 80 18 10 38 t)7 20 141 24 78 78 185 80 4 00 41 49 05 27 2iifi 8!) 14 32 440 1)5 U)5 04 20 11 8 04 480 33 05 03 47 8!) 103 22 741 23 170 18 703 43 21 55 40 0 42 10 121 20 75 4 04 108 08 73 30 232 18 51 1)3 41 01) 13 10 14 43 27 49 37 20 220 27 112 84 99 03 29 110 09 94 124 48 79 85 351 35 38 47 151 no 105 32 212 02 tK) 88 2K) 95 132 48 353 73 221 41!) 170 24 20 48 31 28 24 00 18 74 31 74 412 00 442 83 400 0!) 408 10 777 58 29 50 64 70 717 73 480 24! 081 04 14 74 28 04 28 15 2 07 37 54 172 71 208 20 102 10 187 83 082 51) 135 15 32 70 5 50 28 00 111 10 188 10 20 40 220 229 90 83 00 50 58 20 43 282 1)1 720 04 401 48 41 01 107 45 32 05 112 70 11 33 13 74 330 33 220 5: 11 30 1 1075 44 M454 91 $ 007 77 2025 10008 58 4049 92 607 00 1841 Postage and box rent 133 Plumbing 78 Printing Republican 374 Democrat 284 Spirit 138 News 88 Volunteer 90 Star 10 Record 70 J. P. George 20 Percentage collecting tax on foreigners 10 Refunding orders redeemed . 1,102 Redemptions paid by Treas. . 746 Redemptions paid by orders. 68 Road damages 1,745 Reform school Morganza . . 392 Repairing court house & jail 332 Repairing prisoner's shoes . . 7 Register & Recorder's bills J. 8. Barr 139 Rewards 100 Road and Bridge views " 678 Rent of Telephone 36 State tax, 1896 4,075 State tax on county bonds. . . 378 Stenographer 879 Supplies for court house and jail 253 Sheep claims 678 Transcribing notes of test!- mony 281 Telegrams 13 Talesman 202 Tlppstavcs 444 Transcribing records 10 Treasurer's deeds 221 Traveling expenses 67 Water rent 300 Work house bill 358 Treasurer's percentage, pay ing out 1110,291.00 2,757 Treasurer's percentage, col lecting 11)7,202.90 072 Cash In treasury 14,169 $126,130 General Statement. ASSETS. County tax outstanding for 1895 and previous Bond tax outsdandlng for 1895 and previous State tax outstanding for 1895 and previous Dog tax outstanding for 1896 and previous Co. tax outstanding for 1806. Bond tax outstanding for 1896 State tax outstanding for 1890 Dog tax outstanding for 1896 Unseated county tax out standing for 1806 Unseated oond tax outstand ing for 1896 .... Seated tax outstanding for 1896 Due Co. for hospital account. Notes Due from townships I state personal tax due from State. . , Cash In treasury 274 61 91 65 36 11 151 07 10,068 68 4,049 02 007 06 1,841 20 6,302 27 1,356 41 1,160 20 10,169 86 1,200 00 6 10 3,731 59 - 14,160 14 54,224 67 LIABILITIES Bonds outstanding, series of 1881 Bonds outstanding, series of 1889 Bonds outstanding, series of 1890.. Bonds outstanding, series of 1803 Bonds outstanding, series of 1894 Due county officers Outstanding contract I 5,700 15,000 18,000 15,000 23,000 2.261 850 79.811 Liabilities over asieta. . . 25,686 JEFFERSON COUNTY, SS. Pursuant to law, we, the undersigned Commissioners of Jefferson county. publish the foregoing statement of the receipts and expenditures of said county for the year 1896, and also present the assets and liabilities of the county on toe om aay oi January, isvy. Witness our hands and seal of . office, wit isv aay oi r eoruary, wvi, '' SAMUEL STATES. ISftALl W. C. MUKMY. IsaAb) J. J. HINDERLITEH, 1HL.1 Attet: Commissioners. JCN DAVI3, Clock. OF THE FINANCES OF Jciierson gome FOR THE YEAR 1896. Trr.snrrr's Arroutit. JOHN WAITE. f'niinl Trensnror. In nr. count with Ji'llvrsoti county tor the year Imwi Tonm't In treiisury Inst settlement. I 80,1147 70 I o mirt I'oupiMfO on nix or ihii;i 4s To iim't of oiiimiiiiiiIIiik county mill iM.ttfl tu tor iwu m SI (KB An To iim't tiiMstniidliiit 'Ion tux for I Ml", i.mki sn 1 1, Hin t, initstuiiiltiitf suite Ins for m fsn 12 To Hin't of county lux for Ixiiil (lO.tiai ml To Hin't of liond tux for IrtH) lft.wt 84 To ain't of doit lux (or 1M1HI a.lHtl uu To Hin't of stum tux for IH1HI 4.IIT4 M To nin't imsi'iitcd lux for 'IU nml '(. H.7MI Ml To Hin't of Interest nn unsi-itted tax 101 UK To nin'l wined mx, IsnMLi, Inclusive HI7 Ml To hiii'I of Mute, fiei-tumul mx for Ihui, refunded hy shite 9,401 M To iim'l of hotel licenses received... "1 OI To iim't of Jury fees received 40 (HI T o inn I common wen I tit rostn recti, l.ltfci !iH To Hin't llni'H received from J. It. I.owry, .1. p 12 M To iim't tlnex recil from other JiHtlc'n 111 W) To ntn't rcc'tl on hmpitiil nccounlH.. 7W OA To ntn t rec u from t Itirlon nml lor- est count Irs on CiMiknlnirif hrWIite. 85 M To ntn t rec u from townnhliM owltiff county tm m To uni t rec ti on county liitidn nncl 80 50 45 50 poll tux , 429 OS To nm l rec'U fitnn lrn. (' uirk mid Mct'lelhind, meillcnl llcetw 1110 011 To nm l rent tur'ii from ,I,W Wulker 20 00 1 o tnlM'ellmieoiiM Item from t otn- 70 00 90 50 00 mlwnlonerM' receipt InhiIc 138 M To Hin t of rudvuiplloiiH received ... 77 77 t.'lt. 11411,434 49 By nm't of county orders redeemed Hy nm't exoneration!, Hy nm't rcfundliiK orderx. Hy nm't county bonds re deemed Hy ntn't cotipom, redeemed Hy nm'tlntcrfNt, t'o. botitlx Hy um't paid ntiiteoti per Hontil tax of INIC, Hy am't puld mule on pur mmal tax of I WW Hy nm't wined tax rct'rn'd Hy am't of oiiiNtanUliiK tax for IBm nnd IMfi Hy am't tif oiitHtundlnit county Inx for lxtHI Hy uni t of otitHtnmllng Htnte tax for IKWH Hy am't of nuutundltif? doff tax for 1WIH Hy am't redemptions paid out Hy Htate tax on Co. bond.. By treamirer'ii percentHKO tor collecting fli7,2(ti.WI at I per cent By treaMurer'n pi;rcentatte for paying outtllO,2UI,24 per cent By county funds paid over to Treasurer Lucas M,m 97 2,014 n l.U'l 61 32.400 00 4,7t 43 7A M 402 7S 4.07.1 4fl 1.IIHI 20 59 24 14,118 W 007 08 1,841 20 7411 10 978 DO 972 02 ,7W 27 57 20 70 00 80 70 00 30 00 30 40 20 80 32 14,100 14 20 -1147,434 49 Hharlsr's Account. 45 65 it n ridllul VV a i m . 1. 1. Jnrferaon county from January lat, 1806, to January 4th, 1HW, Inclualve: K) 00 10 40 05 00 75 00 Kit. To Am't of orders drawn 13,16! 04 To am t of Jury f cea reuel ved 00 00 To am't due tjiierur Uourley 1,779 87 CR. By am't due Sheriff at laat settlement By boarding prisoners 4,208 11,582 04 1,102 50 4 W 54 20 (7 00 9200 194 40 18 00 69 (10 57 50 uays mi one. per uay By removing prisoners to the penitentiary By removing prisoners to the work-houne By removing prisoners to Insane asvlum By removing prisoners to reform school By summoning 448 Jurors at oOcentseach By drawing Jurors, 4 days at 14 per day Hy 127 commitment, 0c each Hy 118 discharges at SOc each Hy cleaning Jail Hy washing for prisoners.... By publishing election pro clamation ' By publishing court procla- tlons By 9 per cent commission on 91.247 flues collected By bench warrants Hy attachments Hy commonwealth costs due tueHherlir By making Jail reports for years IBM, inos and IM) By miscellaneous supplies prisoners 50 61 10 81 00 30 61 85 95 00 35 00 50 00 60 09 too 20 00 87 41 113 00 91 82 174 99 120 00 46 90 00 70 60 40 80 00 00 1.19 85 14,995 91 'ounly Superintendent's Account. R. B. TEITRICK, County Superintendent. f!H. 00 72 35 00 57 By vouchers Bled....... fscO To sm'tree'd from County Treasurer.. COO Commissioners' Accounts. From January I. lHUtl, to Jan. x, 1807, Inclusive, 8. H. SHIELDS Commissioner. Clt. 27 02 14 By am t due at last settlement ( 82 Hy 2115 days service as Commissioner 1,032 31 PR. To am't of order drawn fimo 00 To am't due H. M. Shields SIS 00 11,115 11,115 DANIEL BKEWEK, Commissioner. Clt. By am't due at last settlement $ 9 Hy 907 days sorvlce as Commissioner 1,074 nn. tl.084 To am't of orders drawn 1048 00 To am't due Daniel Brewer., 198 00 -11,084 nA.nur.L, ri Aicri, commissioner. By am't due at last settlement IS Hy 279 days service as Commissioner 970 PR. To am't of orders drawn (925 00 Toam'tdueSamuelStutes.... 66 50 KI01 1091 Commlsslontrs' Clerks' Jtco't. JOHN DAVIS, Clork. CH. By one year's salary fimo DR. To am't of ordora drawn D00 , Janitor's) Recount. GEORGE 11. OltOVE, Janitor, lit. By one year's salary $420 mi. To am't of orders drawn I3.V) 00 By am't due Geo rite H. Grove... 70 00 1420 Township Accounts. 00 00 00 00 00 Amount of road, school, poor and water funds In County Treasurer's hands and due the following Boroughs and townships, as per Auuiiors settlement tor tue year ism. DISTniOTS. b6ad. SCHOOL POOR. Water I 18 till 14 07 8 8ffl t m 2 H 5 on 83 as 19 50 37 17 23 I 68 T 92 I 83 14 87 00 19 8ft 9tt 99 311 124 7N 22 28 47 70 18 62 37 47 26 17 67 81 62 148 "ii 29 20 10 92 tin 88 27 22 48 43 97 107 27 80 7 61 61 M 15 9K Oil 149 64 811 91 9U 1 41 10 78 80 19 89 18 93 1 9U 55 9A T 2U 8 93 07 20 06 8 57 8 94 62 84 11 911 82 92 99 27 4 12 19 70 94 811 15 09 22 AM 5 V S3 73 8 25 22 75 84 94 54 18 6 00 42 29 79 19 49 12 1 27 57 Al 19 M 6 49 509 03 81 43 19 18 IM Brookville Big Hun Brockwayvllle . Barnett Beaver Corsica Clayvtlle Kldred Oasklll Heath Henderson Knox McCalmont. t . Oliver Porter Perry Polk Punxsutawney. Pinecreek..... , Reynoldsvllle... Ringgold Rose , Snyder...... ... Union Warsaw Washington .... Wlnslow Worthvllle Young 4 61 a; 10 701 Amount of School nnd Poor funds over- (trnwn mid due the county f mm the following lownsiiipsi lliirnclt., Union.. ,. TTtT 1 13 O'ian' Tot n Is . 1 2 26 1984 Hospital Recounts. Pup Cntlntv from the following districts. HriHikvlllu t 2lt Clover l.m 22 CnrMlcii l.llio fi3 Inccreck 3i.ll 27 'crrv 608 M Polk 871 97 PiinXNiitnwncv AH 26 Oliver 411 (12 Keynnldsvllln 1.274 71 Hew 1,604 45 Wlnslow 1,691 :i WnNhingtnn 173 ;l Siimmervllle TIM 91 Union 23 43 110,1)19 88 Jiffrrmm County, m: Wc. the undervlirned. Auditors of ,Tef- fersoti ctiiinty. In the State of PcniiHylvmiln, flocertlfy thiit In piir4iiHticeof Hie 4th sec tion of an Act entitled an Act Keltitlve to Cnontle, Township, etc., pawod the 12th dny of April, A. I. IKM, we met In the Him- mti'.ioners' iitiice, in tnn ooroiign or MnxiK vllle, Pa on tlm Ami Monilny In .Innunry, IM-Itttf the fourth tlav of Jnuunrv. 1K1I7. and did audit, adjust and settle the Sev ern! accounts reiitlred of us bv lnw agreeably in me nevi?rni ncisoi nsm'iniMy anil me sup- our Judgment nti( ability, nnd find them as set forth In the nltove report. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our bunds nnd seals nt the office aforesaid, tins anil uay oi janunry, imi. T. B. ADAMS. lBXAI.1 I. B. McLAUOMLIN, rial Attest: S. Ft. K.ELLEY. rkal I. A. CflRHIER. CtsrK. IUDLIC NOTirK of DISSOLUTION OP PAHTNEKSHIP. Notice Is hereby given that the partnership nereiorore exiMiing neiwnen J. l. jonnsTon, A. I . McClure nnd r . I) Smllli whs, on the 23d dny of January, A. I l07, dissolved by mil tmil consent. All debts owing to said nnrt nershlp are receivable by the said A. T. Me. Clitre and V. II. Smith, to whom also all claims and demands against the snme are to lie pro sentcd for payment. Jamf.8 K. Johnston, A. T. MoCmibs, K. I). Smith. A new partnership was on the 23d dny of .innunry, a. ii. iwf, rormeu netween a. i. McClure and F. I). Smith, under the firm nnme of Keynoldsvllle llarilware Co., by wnom ine Diisiness win nerearter oe contin ued. A. T. Mnt't.uaa, K. I). Smith. Subscribe for The Star, , If you want ths Nws, N. HAWAII'S 00 00 Ladies' Capes 50 AO and Jackets. 00 00 50 60 Children's Coats. 00 00 00 60 Ladies' Capes, regular price 4.00 and 5.00, at 50 50 $2.50. Ladies' Capes, regular 00 00 price $5.00, 6.00 and 7.00, at $3. 00 and 8.50. Ladies' Capes, regular price $6.00 to 10.00, at $5.00 00 00 and 6.00. Jackets, the same reduc tion. Child's Coats, regular price $2.00, 3.00 and 4.00, at $1.25 and 2.00. Geat Reduction in Men's, Youths and Boys' OVERCOATS. t 75 Also in Men's and Boys' Woolen Underwear. Boys' Knee pants, regular fail - Sale I insurance. L1FB and ACCIDENT v I have a largo lino of Companies and am prepared to handle larjre or small lines of Insurance), Prompt attention given to any business intrusted to my euro. Olllee In Nolan Block, Hoynulds- vllle, I'a. l-H O o a a o -t-a o CQ 0 i I I i i -t- 0 1 rH -h -H re r) -2 e2j 5 ca. o L. M. SNYDER, Practical Horse-stioer and General Blacksmltti. Horse-shoelnn done In the neatest manner and hi the latest Improved methods. Over lOOdlfferent klndsof shoes made for correc tion of faulty action and diseased feet. Only the best make of shoes and nails used. Ke PHlrlngof all kinds carefully and promptly done. Satisfaction Uuahantisu. Lumber men's supplies on hand. Jackson Bt. near Fifth, Reynoldsvllle, Pa. Clearance FIRE, A. D. Deemer & Co. offer their stock of Boys' and Youths' CLOTHING below cost. You will find Qnmfi vfirv dpqirhlp suits among the lot. AH Underwear Reduced. It will pay you to buy for next year. We have a few Ladies' GOATS and GAPES left. They will all be sold at a sacrifice. We need the room for other goods. tn o W m rH O M a v 7-otiS 35 g Qt op p a .a v a 42 .2 a a 9 8 b-3.,.2 -2 h4 PQ O c o no C r. u i jj Tnl . . - rn CI r-w . -t sak i To Methodists! PATRONIZE THE BEST and CHEAPEST, The Pittsburg Grlstlan Advocate ESTABLISHED 1J. Rev. C. W. SMITH, D. D., Editor. Office, 524 Penn Ave. Organ of the Methodist Episcopal Church In Western Pennsylvavla, East ern Ohio and West Virginia. Able articles on all live questions of the day. The contributors Include some of the most eminent writers of the Church. The weekly exposition of the Sunday School Lesson, Is pronounced by leading Sunday -School workers to be unex celled. Interesting1 news from all the Churches. Special attention given to the Young Folks' Department. Terms, 11.50 per year, In advance. All Itinerant Ministers of the M. E. Church are agents, to whom subscrip tions may be paid. Sample copies sent free. Mention this paper. Address J. A. MOORE, Christian Advocate, PiTTontTun. P A PET 111 untJOATKMf ss GET AN Err&rv; EDUCATION l3j&iil mmmmmmmmmmmmM HaTt , Fir. oImb soeommodstlofis snd low miss. Stmts sm tostadsnts. For circulars sM tllas. est. , sddrsss Sale I. II DGemer & Co. price 50o., at 25c. Touts'. , 1669 a&I wit asi,ou mi m n
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