John Ss. Rocher, died on Chi
'ebruary 20, at Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital of pneumonia. The
funeral was held on Friday after-
noon at Ruggles Methodist Church,
with Rev. George H. Phillips of First
‘Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre,
officiating. Interment was in Kocher
Cemetery Ruggles.
Mrs. Kocher was born at Shick-
‘shinny and formerly lived at Rug-
‘gles. At the time of her death she
lived with her daughter at Lee
~ Park, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are
Mrs. Maude Shaver, Lee Park; Wal-
lace Kocher, Harvey's Lake; Sidney
Rocher, Lehighton, and Mrs. Charles
Eckert of Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Ko-
~ cher’s husband died about 25 years
ago at Ruggles. X
College Debating Team
Defeats St. Peter's
The debating team of College
Misericordia, having as members
Mary McGroarty and Mary McCole,
won a decision over the team from
~ St. Peter's College of Jersey City on
Saturday night,
The subject was: Resolved: That
the United States should Follow a
Policy of Strict Isolation (Economic
and Military) with all Nations Out-
side the Western Hemisphere dur-
ing War Times. Judges were Attor-
ney John A. Gallagher, Attorney
Joseph P. Flannagan and Attorney
Arthur A. McGuire.
: Wins Poster Contest
; Miss Mary Elen Schiff, a fresh-
~ man at College Misericordia, won
‘the poster contest held at the col-
lege last week in connection with
“Posture Week”.
'ALDERSON
Mrs. Mary Biery and Mrs. L. E.
Kerr attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Dowling on Wednesday after-
noon.
® %® XK
Sam Eggleston and Mrs. L, E. Kerr
attended the funeral of Mrs. Leah
Kocher on Friday afternoon.
x x 8
Mrs. L. E. Kerr called on her
‘schoolmates, Mrs. Laura Brislin of
Laketon, on Friday and met an-
other old schoolmate, Mrs. Louise
Frick, whom Mrs. Kerr had not
seen for 40 years.
* kk ®
we. Andrew was a caller at Sam
Bpglerien's home on Sunday.
* ¥ *
Kerr called on Mrs. Sadie Lanra on
hursday afternoon.
‘GAY-MURRAY
NEWS
Sam Eggleston and Mrs. L. =|
IT’S BARGAIN DAY
NEXT MONDAY IN
TUNKHANNOCK
with all local stores offering
supervalues. Among our spe-
cials, you'll find.
Single shot 22 rifles....."..... $3.25
Red and green plaid shirts .79
~ Men's lunch pails. _............ 19
No. 8 cast iron skillets........ 29
4-piece canister sets.......... 19
Roaster for 18-1b. turkey... .89
$59.50 electric washers.. 49.50
and other bargains.
®
@® Our biggest im-
provements for 1940 are in the
kitchenware and stove departments,
and our customers are as pleased as
we are. Mrs. Leo Aud of Nichol-
son bought a set of fiesta ware. Mrs.
Halsey Smith bought one of the new
white Pittston Ranges for her home
at Fairdale.
®
9 It's mighty handy,
and not very expensive, to have an
electric light in the dark corner of
the house and barn. Kenneth Sick-
ler is using a lot of our wiring ma-
~ terial at his home on Shupp Hill.
See Ted about your electrical
work.
%
@® Wm. Raber 2k
Benton is getting all fixed up for
comfort with a new bathroom, sink,
new Goulds Jet Pump to furnish the
new Goulds jet pump to furnish the
water at his South Montrose home.
| J
@® Which Diodes do
refer? Coal? Oil? ectric?
® them all, and at the right
~ price. Eureka Coal Brooders start
at $9.95, while the Royal Oil type
sells at $13.95. S. K. Richards and
1. A. Streng recently bought 4 of
the oil burners. Youll find our
prices right on fountains and feed-
ers, too.
Attend Our Spring Party
Thursday & Friday,
MARCH 28 -- 29
Gay-Murray Co.
CONTROLLER OF LUZERNE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
31, 1939
ROBERT N. BIERLY
COUNTY CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER'S ANNUAL REPORT
Office of the Controller of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-
Barre, Penna,
January 20th, 1940
TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF THE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS:
In conformity with the Act of Assembly approved the
July, A. D. 1935, I herewith submit the annual report of Luzer
eighteenth day of
ne County showing
the receipts and expenditures, together with a statement of the financial condi- -
tion of the County for the year ending December 31. 1939.
ROBERT N. BIERLY,
Controller o
Debt Statement
DETAILED STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
AS OF DECEMBER 3J, 1939
f Lzerne County.
LIABILITIES
Bonded Debt: 14
Outstanding Paid Outstanding Balance
y At Beginning During At End In Sinking
Title of Issue of Year Year of Year: Fund Net
1913 4%29 Road ...... 108,000.00 32,000.00 74,000.00
1915 4349, Bridge .. 226,000.00 36,000.00 190,000.00
1927 419, Bridge ...... 200,000.00 199,000.00 1,000.00
1931 3% 9 Funding .. 598,000.00 196,000.00 400,000.90 2,550.78 2,127,449.27
1932 5 9, Funding .... 220,000.00 55,000.00 165,000.00 .
1934 3%9. Funding ... 1,100,000.00 1,100,000.00
1936 1329, Funding ... 300,000.00 100,000.00 200,000.00
os ase aaa 2,748.,000.00 618,000.00 2,130,000.00 2,550.73 2,127,440.27
'OTAL
Floating Debt:
Due to Coal Companies for overpaid taxes on account of Court Decisions
reducing valuation of Coal Properties 1925 to 1929 incl. payable in three
yearly installments without interest .....
..203,247.64
Estimated amount of Road Damages and other alatms in process of
Settlement ........ SATA We San 6 a Car a #2 wan ye ele waa aE
Bills contracted but not forwarded to Congrotier's orice. for Audit
(Estimated) .... .. wiwiejeie 3 Furenseiate wale
Accrued Interest to December 31 1939 ...eeesrenesnsiisisiiniins a
Temporary Loans:
Second National Bank ....... seenraee
TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS .........
Cash Balance—General Fund .......eeee....
Outstanding Taxes:
+.114,025.00
125,000.00
.. 1,083.75
..500,000.00 1,033,306.39
os vais vais vis sesresssideassesnesenes 8,160,755.68
cerienenes eseesscersrcaircanscneessnonensss 36,856.99
Duplicate for 1939 ...... PE RR BE Se TY
Less Reserve for Uncollectable ..eseeessscsssssscssseases.. 26,197.08
Duplicate for Prior Years ....... “ssessssencsarasscasasessss. 29,752.13
. Less Reserve for Uncollectable .oveeseescess
(1A!
. re .
Returned and Liened (Est.) ... eeese..1,071,489.30
497,743.51
. 20,826.49 8,825.64
Less Reserve for UDCOLECtBDI® .evevsssesessssssoneansse. 214,287.66 857,151.64
Total Taxes Collectable ..... 4sesseressasnanacassseniasesiassesnsssrsssseesss 1,368,820.79
Accounts Receivable:
From Municipalities and others—account of
Road and Bridge Construction:
Wilkes-Barre City ..... 8,000.00
Conyngham Township 4,000.00
Dupont Boro ...... 45,700.00
Duryea Borough .... 1,000.00
Larksville Borough ....cseees 4,101.76
Wilkes-Barre Railway Cerp. ... . 1,500.00
West Wyoming Borough ..... sesescs0s0s00reetsrsasrtsncscscacanceses 24,413.81
Less Reserve for Doubtful Accounts seesssssesseerecseenrerarransie 88,718.07
From Municipalities for Special Elections
Blaglt Crea* TOWnShID see is cv vanrrans sss savssesersessisisssdavsssoss 353.80
Hanover ToWnSBID" ....sssevetnessesescerssssessossnses
Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable:
1,449.13 1,803.98
1.08n< 10 Probation SOIfI08. .)e cc cansrevecsnesvrssssscvesvessvassessons 868.23
Properties purchased for LaXe8 ..eeeesssscssscscasss 100.00
Qurnie: Lyons vo. .de die. de sesessecssssssssscsne 25.3%
Correale Construction COMPANY ..evesesssccssccsses 46.53
Dupont Borough ............ sisessecssesseseessrene .. 12,808.00
Luzerne County Industrial School .. 2,000.00
Mrs. W. C. Harding ..... 553.23
West End Coal Company 800.60
109th Field Artillery ... 25.85
Kutz Bakery ...... visesesrsesrsaans 119.33
Luzerne County Institutional District ... 7.40
Thomas M. Lewis, Ean. ... _.:.dve%e : .. 2,823.75
M, FF MaDonwud, BSI. civeeeercecontsccsssssesesesescsscsssensnass. 2,500.00
22,277.05
Less Reserve for Doubtful ACCOUNES uecvuesensssesssesesssssessnssessanses 11,138.52 11,188.53
Due from Fee Offices:
Fees Collected during December, 1939, but not
paid to County Treasurer:
William Thomas, Sheriff .............
George R. Stecker, Recorder of Deeds sesnessessese
Peter M. Margie, Prothonotary ....
Dr. F. M. Pugliese, Treasurer
From Municipalities for Supplies
and Use of Equipment:
sessscsesessssisninssessssensess 3,116.04
2,329.55
2,585.85
685.53
200.18 10,754.81
Avoca Borough Tereemeeseertitaititititetasatattonstntttacisnsrsaans 87.60
Buck Township ..... 50.05
Courtdale Borough 683.80
Dupont Borough .... 68.59
Duryea “BOTOUBH' «+ ictus ort sesso dransnsansssvsrissvsns 1,104.60
Duryea Borough School District segessscesssssans 78.00
Bdwardsvile BorOUER '«.i.v.sssiievasssssvsssssesee 81.75
Exeter Borough :....... sesevesvessssssasaraveey 111.80
Fairview Township. .vscovsvuessascnsonnassssvens 23.40
Hughestown 'BOTOUZN vesvsveseerssnssnossansorere 17.55
Huntington | Township ‘eecesvssssevesvsarerncrsece 42.00
Kingston Borough . . 824.55
Lake TownshiD ......eeeeeene 777.40
Larksville Borough .......... 912.30
“Y Larksville Borough School District 83.70
Plains Township School District ...eesees 46.80
BIYouth S BorGURR sc sis. sles srassnvnenssonsssssss 423.80
PIYMOuth -TOWNSMID. civsiiviavrurssessnnssnsavessenss 244.26
Pringle Borough .........e..... sessesecrssssestan 52.65 }
Ross Township School District ..e.esssessssssssecss 82.50 :
Sugar Notoh "BOTOUZR +.«:seesssasesessessassissssesenss 181.70
Warrior Run Borough .. 460.85
White Haven Borough .. «96.08
Wyoming Borough ....... oe 76.70
¥atesville 'BOrOHEH: cetvsoesesrnserassasossssstvarnssnsessene 240.59
6,740.38
Xess Reserve for Doubtful ACCOUNLS .euesessesssseessssscocscssassssnsssnse 561.42 6,178.91
Total ASSL eovesssss-rsesacsresersnes setessiisaseansssecsseensessstariaie iene 1,489,411.04
RECAPITULATION
Total INAebLEANeSS .eosscecsssssssserassssesssascasassensssnsssssesss8, 160,755.36
Total ASSetS ........cec00000000000000000sedsscscnssssassecscssocess.], 482,411.04
Net Indebtedness ......... tesesesssssssssssssasasssasesassesesss] 678,844.32
Total Valuation 1939: $295,846,300.00
Debt Limit (Commissioners) 295 ......ess
seessssssssasssssssssase.b,016,026.00
Remaining Borrowing Capacity ........... . *0940000seecsasvsnvrses 4,238,581.68
FIXED ASSETS
Qotrti House. firs r , vedi satin ves shnsvuearsinns conser ssessscsssssssss.2,000,000.00
‘Warehouse . 60,000.00
Luzerne County Industrial School for Rove . . 800,000.00
County Prison « 340.000.00
Alrport .......i0ieenann ase 7,000.00
Voting Machines Warehouse . 25,000.00
© Holena Farm (KIS-L¥N) .....seeeee00000000000ss000onssssscsassscss 3,700.00
Other ‘Land:
Plot Opposite Court HOUS® ....sessesssssesasssescssssssscsessssessss 175,000.00
Tubercular Hospital Site ......eev.ees were 20,000.00
Road Machinery, Automobiles and Trucks 20,000.00
Voting: Machines =... cqheetidait ss vie sn snaisasens ssssssesssassssseseess 450,000.00
otal “Fined ASSES... ... vieuisuve. Jobsramnneronnavensssues
veveens 3,400,700.00
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS "AND EXPENDITURES
(General and Sinking Funds)
Balances at Beginning of Year:
General Fund ...ceeees
sersseesssssessssnsssasasasssssessesssnsesss 02,322.08
Sinking FUNA ..eeeesesvcessscsssosessssssesssosscsssssvssssnssssssss 15,005.17
Total BalaNCeS ..ecsseessss.srssscssssseossssassssssssssssssssnss
Revenue Receipts:
Taxes ......siv..os tssesessscse
1,736,002.20
+ Licenses and Permits 248.50
Fines and Forfeits .. 4,859.10
yy interest and Rent ...... 987.53
Departmental! Eareings ......... 135,497.20
Gifts and Grants (Liquid fuel Tax) » . 259,473.43
Other Revenue ............ PSA sssesessssssssssssesssss 54,168.45
Total Revenue ReceiDtS .oveeesscosssrcsssssssessssssarienccenens
Non-Revenue Receipts:
Temporary LOANS ..esescscsessssvscssssosssssssssssssss 1,750,000.00
os 690,496.25
OLBEr v.ivvinescrvsnassesssssessessessessscsessssscesses 81,420.04
Total Non-Revenue Receipts ......se.000000000000000
Total Receipts and Transfers .
cose
Grand Total Receipts, Transfers and Balances ............scees0e
Operation
Maintenance
and Tnterest
@overnmental Expenditures:
Administrative ...... srsssarrsrarsrerase vessssceseesss 756,192.24
Judicial ......... sesss0ssnsessnes 424,150.67
Corrections .;.. 251,804.74
Charities ...... 366.60
Highways ... 815,250.08
Miscellaneous 53,254.68
Interest and Sate TAX ...v.eessesssansseasssssasesess 5,811.36
Total Governmental Bxpendisitest. sosssvesssssssss 1,808,720.35
Non-Governmental Expenditures:
Principal on Indebtedness
Transfers .
Other .......
sithevees «67,417.80
2,171,036.41
2,471,016.29
sesessvsss. 4,642,052.70
vesssssesss 4,710,369.80
Capital
Outlay Total
756,192.24
424,150.67
251,894.74
866.60 |
64,810.15 380,060.21 /
58,254.68
5,611.36
64,810.15 1,871,530.50
2,119,178.55
800,406.25
7,657.55
Total Non-Governmental Expenditures «..es.esssessssssssssnsssnsassassasssss 3,817,332.85
Total Expenditures and Transfers stasessetsmensastensgarapiorise
Balances at End of Year:
eral Fond Cererhiesseseesasssesceseessssssissssnsssesses
4940000000900009200000000000.
esoessrasss 4,888,862.85
i Se rT
Taxes: ‘
Real Estate:
Current Levy > (103005 coches ey sannnnsniabdsuiarvrntrssse
Previous Year (1938)
H3PriorsYears ov. tevressstesesianesssnennrnenres
Total Received from Tax
Returned Taxes ........
Total Real [state Taxes
Personal Property (Mone;
Collectors +e. .eveesenvavas teens
y at Interest, Etc.):
1,167,830.60
© 184,522.68
cosas
10,993.33
sees 1,363,346.61
282,576.47
1,645,623.08
Current Levy (1939) ........ .. Cerneaces setssssreninaes 66,899.17
Previous Year (1938) .. renee 13,250.30
Prior i¥ears ddd ven deins tesessssrsarssessrarsttisanans 143.09
Total Received from Tax Collectors ....... tevessasasesssnseas, 80,292.56
Delinquent from County Treasur™l ..eesessesssessessens 9,786.56
‘Motal Personal Property Taxes «.... Ve etre s ve ne sah us nese evanneei 90,070.13
Total Taxes
Licenses and Permits:
. 1,736,002.20
Fire Arms and Others .. 108.50
Miscellaneous ....... “aru aeravesassisastatsereies tana 140.00 248.50
Fines and Forfeits: '
Court COStS suvuruvassnrsrnasnnssnssessoncenasssassenssnnsess 4,501.68
Court FINES ..eieesseesissssiorenceseseseroossssssecnnnses
Interest and Rents:
Rents: from Bridges’... co sr isiineen
Rents from properties—Jackson St. siiecrenicnnnn
Gifts and Grants:
Liquid Fue! Tax
Department Earnings:
Treasurer ........
Recorder of Deeds
Register of Wills
Sheriff... ‘uve
Prothonotary ...
Clerk of Courts ..
“sess esse sts esssssressaseeien ras
sseessssssessssirtsisarresettsans
esos
County PriSOn seccsesscsssccscsssccsssescssssscsscccons
Other Revenue Receipts:
Treasurer's Commission on Taxes Collected for Others ....
Election Filing Fees ....:......
Maintenance for Dependents x
Airport Luu...
Tax [Liens filed by Treasurer for Municipalities ase
+ Misces aneous ....
.
Other INCOME 2 cecsnsressssinssansssisssrssnenanssesss
Non-Revenue Receipts’
Temporary Loans
Other Non-Revenue ReCOIDIS «.ieessece-reesassaes
Total Non-Revenue ReceiDtS8 .uveeeeseseeses
seseiasessssscsssisenneateniaeres
157.42 4,659.10
137.58
850.00 987.58
259,473.43 259,478.48
1,113.28
24,299.85
28,807.43
22,214.18
57,718.16
288.15
1,050.25 185,407.80
23,175.18
8,529.60
356.70
361.72
427.25
759.45
558.60 84,168.45
1,750,000.00
31,420.04
4,171,086.41
sesesessessesnesasseeess 1,781,420.04
Grand Total Rece‘pts, Transfer, and Cash Balance ................... sissesessess 4,004,778.48
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
General Fund
Governmental Expenditures
Administrative
Commissioners:
Salaries’ of: CommSSIONeIS .. cv hereensveriraseaneesocssenssnsecvanvss. 17,585.28
Salaries and Wages of Clerks 46,166.25
Office Supplies ........... 848.04
Traveling Expenses censor 2,227.84
Equipment (Maintenance and purchases) 399.22
Premium on Commissioners’ Bonds . 148.40
Association Dues and Expenses . 50.00
Other Expenses ........ anes 842.58 68,865.79
Solicitor:
Salary and StenograDher iiiecsessssessscsseiosiressaseciicssasassees 4,700.00
Traveling Expenses ..... sreesseserseesneesres 52.50
Other Legal Expenses seesseanens 799.55
Office Supplies Seivseveeses seseetsresreseesressrnasisnssne 31.10 5,583.18
Court House Building and Grounds:
Salaries and Wages ......... esessssessissesserssnansesssasassss 50,636.34
Materials and Supplies ,... 3,225.42
Repairs to Buildings ...... . 710.88
Fuel, Light and Water ....... 10,115.53
Equipment (Maintenance and Purch 514.45
Insurance .... 237.50
Service Time- & Window Cleaning . seseses 1,886.42
Construction or Extention of Buildings 4,803.50
12nd "Purchase ...cedesssvessssesssvens 15,984.
Other EXPENSES cecesercossssassvasorcssesasssrsssncecsssenssscsansss 189.63 87,808.08
Elections:
Registration:
Pay of Registrar & levis—tnoinding Traveling Expenses .. 94,314.30
Traveling Expenses of INSPECtOTS eeveeevesesssscescsenses 5,454.84 z
Advertising"... .coinirersie . . 46.10
Rent of Registration Offices 10.00
Office Supplies ........... 1,774.86
Equipment ........ . 8,583.00 102,183.80
Primary and General Elections:
Preparation of Election Books . 45.25
Pay of Election Officers .. 36,153.22
Advertising ........... 3,932.80
Computing Returns .... 4,553.80
Rent of Polling Places. ve cov sisnvessnsetosvan serees «se 7,214.25
Material and Supplies and’ Delivery “of Voting Machines ., 49,849.42
Equipment, Storage of Voting Machines, Ete. ......... 21,801.65
Miscellaneous EXDENSE ...eeesseeecissssessesscscssessases 1,210.00 124,568.80
Total Operation and MAINtENANCe cesecescrsssscsasssssssssassscsranssnceesss 336,768.10
Tax Assessment: :
Salaries: Assessors and Bub-ASSESSOTS ..ceessesssesssescscereceasanss 59,181.78
Preparation of Assessment Books:
Salaries of Clerks, Real Estate Dept. ...cesvsees o 25,876.59
Salaries of Clerks, Personal Property Department . 18,572.50
Transcribing Tax Duplicate . evs 20,160.62 oi 2
Docketing Land Returns ..c... seessescencncssess 25,288.07 87,807.78
Office SUDDME8 ......eceveessessesnscsssssscssnsescescsssassassasvess 3,005.95
Tax Sales Expense esesessessssces 6,587.92
Traveling Expenses sesasenceseeses 4,901.48
Other EXDENSES .iocssscssscesssvescsscssssssascevossansssscassscess 2,002.08
192,746.18
Capital OULIAY ceecvvesccscsscocsrsavssossrssssvesvssosssossnns 754.54 108,500.00
| Weights and Measures:
Salaries ........... 5,136.00 1
Traveling Expenses 1,787.50
Other Expenses ... 24.75 6,048.04
{ Treasurer:
Balary of Treasurer-.......... §,000.00
Balarles of Deputy Clerks .... sessssssssssesees 28,286.74 >
Salaries of Clerk Treasurer's Sale sesessscasseccses 4,056.00 2
Office Supplies ..... ssseesessssssncse 1,357.08
Premium on Bonds 8,030.00
Other EXDENSES ...cevcoseseccscesssssssesssscssssecassssersscasesess 645.72 38,875.58
Tax Collectors:
Balaries—City Treasurers’ Office ...csesseessessscssccssssssscscsssss 20,818.11
Commissions on Delinquent Taxes . sescsessene 118.72 *
Commissions on 1937 Duplicates .... 583.22
Commissions on 1938 Duplicates . 1,841.07
, Commissions on 1939 Duplicates 1,746.68
Premium on Bonds . 5,789.22
Other Expenses oe . 4,847.05 47,544.08!
Controller: \ 4
Salary of Controller .........seees 5,000.00
Salaries of Deputy and Clerks 27,779.30
Bolicitor and Legal Expenses 38,000.00
Office Supplies savas 591.31
Traveling Expenses ...... 637.86
Equipment ......... aes 327.50
Annual Report ........eecvens 1,566.06
Association, Dues and Expenses 25.00
Premium on Bonds ... “aes 175.00
Other EXpenses ......se 00ssssssessesecrsesssassesssssssnssnenans 73,60 39,175.48
Surveyor:
Salary .. ceessseentsatetteeesIttErattaettt Tarts sestsestsette 100.00 100.00
Recorder of Dee
Balary of Recorder ........... 5,000.00
Balaries of Deputy snd Clerks 20,870.00
Office Supplies .........i.. 865.40
Equipment ............ 154.25
Premium on Bonds .,.... 105.00 26,404.08
Miscellaneous (Administrative)
Office SUDDHES +.veseesesesssssscsssessessssassssssssssnsssssssosasce S50
Telephones . ,843.
oy 1e48000000040000000000000000000005000000000000000000s000e 238.25 15,548.84
JUDICIAL
Register of Wills:
Salary of Register ....sescectevecscscsscssscscesens 3,999.90
Salary of Deputy and Clerks . 21,580.00
Office Supplies ‘ 750.
Equipment .... 1,201.20
Premium on BONAS ......ees.n 242.50
Associations Dues and Expenses Sree Tun
IXPEDSCS ...ivveressneeessssssssssns . .
Other p 27,802.79
Sheriff:
v "Salary of Sheriff .....c.... sessesseessessens 6,000.00
Salaries of Regular Deputies and Clerks .......... 28,353.33
Pay of Special Deputies:
Court ..coesess 6,075.00
Other ....eeeves 2,027.
SoHCItOr 7s. ss rvnvevvesvssessesssossvesssesons ossene ,000.
Office Supplies ........veeeveevsvoscssssrsosscsnccans 205.25
Traveling Expenses:
Sheriff and Regular Deputies . ess 5,177.50
y Court Deputies ........ 844.44
Committing Prisoners 857.66
Special Deputies ...... 327.31
ree 7,208.91
Equipment—Maintenance and Replacement ........ 28.76
Premiums on BondS ..v.eseessssescsssssssssssccssss $00.00
Association Dues .... oe Sa
n ties e000s00000s000 000000000000 800000s .
: pe fide 53,478.00
QOeroner:
Salary of COTONEP ..vuii.vorvsesssorsore ssseceesilens 3,000.00
Physician and Post Mortem Hixpenses sesesessencse 1,021.00
Expense Of INQUESLS .cvcceaseisssosssssssssssssssce 36.00
Office Supplies ......ee000n 21.00
Telephone .......... 126.43
Premium on Bonds ... Jem
er Expenses ........¢e. .
on Pens 1729.48.
Prothonotary:
Salary of Prothonotary ........ 6,000.00
Salaries of Deputy and Clerks . 65,850.00
Salaries of Clerks re-indexing
Judgments— Russell System . i
Salaries of Clerks—Equity Index, No. 2.. 2/235.00
Salaries of Clerks— Revision of Filing
System ..... RL WA
Equipment—Re- indexing Liens ‘and Judg-
ments—Russell System .......eviive.... 3,820.98
-_-,—m,s.e 22,871.86
Office Supplies ......ess00000000000000000ti000saserse 3,781.94
Hquipment ..... 937.0
Prom on Bonds .. so
CNSES ....0000000000000000000000ss0000000 »
ey : Trt 00,032.30
{1erk of Courts: z !
Salary of Clerk of Courts ...... oe 5,000.00
Salaries of Deputy and Clerks 10,845.00 7
, Office Supplies .. 846.
* Premium on Bond
Bquipment ..
Oth cpense
ses
|
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Official Investigation
% Telephone ANA TeICGIAMS .....oenver sonsermrrons ons 1732.45
Traveling Expenses and Auto Maintenance :
ALLOTNCYS Freie ie Fale ses te Tes ridin Tire e's 76.11
Detectives: vi ivsisnesvnessnnssvesne san vvens8,852,64
- 8.958.706
Other i EXDenses '.. +. sete ssvvivinnscesvineres severe 631.84 G
; — 6,954.
Orphans Court:
Salaries of Assistants and ClerkS .coeeieccsececnsee 9,806.68 o
Office and Court Sepplics Hotere d vs 34.85
Bquipment=.......... . ve 25.95
Stenographers Fees ae 170.70
Other Expenses ... . 17.
10,145.66
Courts:
Salaries or Fees:
Jury Commissioner and Clerks ......... 2,610.00
Court Crier, Tipstaves, Interpreters ees 15,265.38 ‘
Court Stenographers dele sinisee wena ne esses o0,310:53
Judges, Clerks and Secretaries .. cesses 20,499.96
— 65,185.87
Witness Fees and EXDeNSeS .....eceeeeeesesccscens 9,434.40
Jury Fees, Board and Expenses .. 26,977.16
Fees of Viewers and Referees ......oc.as 4,527.81
Special Counsel appointed by Court ....... oe 949.00 :
Special Investigations ordered by Court .. oe 1,449.65
Lunacy Commissions .... cise veeise we 465,
Court Printing and Advertising—Trial ‘Lists. os 4,439.19
Material and Supplies ....... oe 535.61
Reports, Digests and Other Law Books . 955.02
Rent and Expenses of Superior Court Jud 769.17
HOUIDIMERL:.. sects sisson slain ane nies sus te. 852.92
‘Other Court Expenses (including ‘Juvenile Court). we 588.57
117,120.36
Justices and Aldermen: : ’
So DNSmiSEed,iCaSEE .... s sivelsivenrnivone suivavs sBivie siuieisieie's 5,620.90
~ Summary Convictions ...... essen 3,115.93
COUTL SCARER “+ \ss seit eindc sts one sarc vusass snus ves 16,155.04
— 24,701.87
Constables:
Dismissed’ Cases. . i... iervvsirsnsnsssresnsnnsssssmy 966.20
Summary Convictions . 1,398.10
COUTE Call i. xvas sidsens tunnisrsssvseisassnse vossseoses 9.786.
12,151.22
CORRECTIONS :
Probation and Parole: - )
Salaries ef Officers and Assistants " 15,785.50
Office Supplies ..... o elt 481.1
Traveling Expenses 1,644.
Equipment ....... 421.41
Premium on Bonds o 217.96
Bank Charges ..... sees ve ane senshi Ty Hers Sartre rere 551.04 J
10,101.90
Kis- TanSchoal; for Boys:
PPYODMAtION «uri hii aie ris nemess sie se vpesiass 79,028.54 79.028.54
Pos detail statement furnished ‘by "Charles P. :
Johnson, superintendent)
Maintenance in State and Other Correctional and
Penal Institutions:
Penna, Industrial School—Huntingtoa ...eeeeeeennes 7,824.85
Phila. Protectory for BOYS .......ceee. 178.00
Sleighton Farm School for Girls 14,501.85
Eastern Penitentiary ... 34,211.81 y
‘Western Penitentiary . 2,923.60 :
State Industrial Home for Women Yat 5,935.80
House of the Good Shepherd—Clarks Summit 7,821.60
House of the Good Shepherd--Philadeinhia ve 34.
Martha Lloyd SCHOOL vioeis:ovsvssaniosvusoneele 365.
Fairview State Hospital ......... stsloeies 4,615.50
St. Michael’s Industrial School ......... 62.00
Luzerne County Institutional District .. 822.00
St. Stanislaus’ Orphanage ......cee0ve0e cenevee 91.50
Ransom Mental Hospital ...c..eessessverscssssessess 3,248.59
— 82,736.19
County Jail: +
Salary of Warden and Matron .....eeesscsecccsnas 3,720.00
Wages of Other Employees ..... oes 41,045.00
Medical Care and Supplies .. 654.10
Office Supplies ........ weal 386.37
Groceries, Meats and Provisions 13,583.39
Clothing, Shoes and Furnishings . 1,797.91
Fuel, Light and Water ........ 5,761.36
Maintenance and Repair to Buildings 2,003.49
IPCICPRONG iva srs vensucssneseeaansysesives . 369.
INSUrance .......se oe oe cer 7.00
Other TXPENEES .ucsceessossscvocsvscsasovseesvosinnie 1,699.94 ;
71,028.11
Total Corrections:
Operation and Maintenance ..eoceseescsssscsscssces 251,804.74
Capital Outlay ....cocveecssseoscesssstscrassossincses .
OLA] .uvuvsrseracescansnescacsstsessscrasesvasssessassesssnsnse 251,804.74
OHARITIES
( Pneumo Treatments ...evec.sececessnsicasssscsscnse 42,00
| Children’s Home of Wilkes-Barre, Penna, ceecesees 324.60 200.00
(HIGHWAYS
County Engineers:
Salaries of Engineers and Assistants . 43,678.84
Office Supplies ...... . 723.40
Traveling Expenses . « 899.66
Other EXPENSES .....cve00es0000000000s000000s000000s 58.47
45,260.87
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Operation and Maintenance: 3
Salaries and Wages .....ocesee. sessssseses 190,325.30
Material and Supplies (incl. Bridge ‘Lights) vesesse 38,218.99
Repairs by Contract:
arehouse, Repair Shop and Garage ........oeee 26.803.84
Rental of Trucks and Equipment ....... eee 12,805.82
- Insurance on Cars and Trucks ....... ‘ 943.66
Other IXPENSEB ...civrreerssocersrcsssssnses sesvsors 1,002.19 7
269,089.69
Oapital Outlay: :
Construction or Re-building of Bridges vee 10,617.96
1.and Damages veveorsopsces ves oe 45,279.20
Purchase of Major Equipment Viele 8,913.00
3 ,810.16
Total Operation and Maintenance .sveeees 5,250.06
Total ‘Capital OutIAY o ivssssciisvesdsBosvsseseosesnsessasiaviossie 810.15
Grand; Total: vcs in vssuvsssvanesorsnssvsssienaivins sores 380,080.21
[Biscatinnrnass :
Office of Superintendent of School8 ...eeeeeeesscsces 4,582.12
Vital Statistics ........
Compensation and Liability “Insurance , 4
Military Contributions ........ceccveeee
Historical and Civic Associations
‘Agriculture .. oe
Township Supervisors "Association
Tax Refunds ...eecessevsinnsee
Alrport ......
Special Audits sevssnene 06.
State Reports (Personal Property y
School Directors Association .... 199.
Miscellaneous ...oceecrvrecerncrinirarosee 530.62
53,254.68
DEBT SERVICE J
Interest:
Interest on Temporary LOANS .......ci.. veeusvsnnsrssnsssrssne 9,123.02
Principal:
Temporary LOANS ...seesvsssreervrasss vane srs ove nie1,500,000.90
Refund of Taxes to Coal Companies in accordance
with Court Decisions and Agreements Reducing
Valuations of Coal Properties, 1925 to 1929 incl. 97,725.53
Total Principal. .vissseserssvesssssssssssnsosessssse .. 1,807,125.63
UPolal Debt Servite .......ciesvesssnse sssessnssssssssesssvessennes E08 SIB58
Transfers and Refunds:
Transfers to Sinking Fund ........... tesesssssnreacssrssssssren. 600,406.25
Other Non-Governmental Expenditures ...oeseeseosecescesssessss 7,867.56
698,153.80
DETAILED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
SINKING FUND
Cash Balance, December 81st, 1938:
SINKing FOnQ “os.visssasersasesrsseniiasiessvesvassssssriessvas 15,085.17
evenue Receipts:
Taxes: “A
Real Estate:
Belurned Taxes: ... vcosseesenss sinevscresninsonnes 11,900.67
‘Non-Revenue Receipts:
Pransfers .....vcsssevensessscnssrasscesesssesesessss = 000.496.28
708,366.92
Grand Total Receipts, Transfers and Cash......eeeeseeseeereesnens 788,402.00
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
SINKING FUND
Interest on Serial Bonds:
Issue of 1913 . 4,770.00
Issue of 1915 . 9,472.50
Issue of 1927 4,250.00
Issue of 1931 22,725.00
Issue of 1932 11,000.00
Issue of 1934 , 40,612.50
Issue of 1936 .. 4,500.00
—_— 97,330.00
State Tax ......v: tressnte ress eee esas ns riser ratas 5,611.36
Serial Bonds Matured:
Issue of 1013 ....cocsuinvnonvocrsnrsanseser 22,400.00
Issue of 1915 36,000.00
Issue of 1927 . 199,000.00
Issue of 1931 . 196.000.00
Issue of 1932 seesess 00,000.00
Issue of 1986 ...cvsesorstsnnrrsesrsansacnss ~ 100,000.00 .
—— 618,000.00
Total Debt Service .......cvvieisveessvasssnasesssssssnensses 720,931.36
Balance as of December 21, 1080, iii isivs ars sansssnsonanss 8,560.78
3 TREASURER
Earnings and Disbursements, Fees and Commissions
Received by Dr. Frank Pugliese
FEES AND COMMISSIONS RECEIVED
Dog Licenses:
Mal a 0G. v vei ves 01,051.60
103.00
@ 375.40
@ 1800 =
2,129.50
- Fishing Licenses:
Resident ............ 7968 @ 796.80
Non-Resident ...... 36 @ 3.60
Three-Day Tourist .. #4 @ 4.40
Replacements ....... 1 10c........ aime LL)
—— 804.80
‘Hunting:
Resident ............ 9879 @ Joes crete: 987.90
Non-Resident ..... 44 g 25C.s 11.00
Replacements .veeees 22 10C..c cones 2.20
tn 1,001.10
Firearms Permits:
871 @ IBC. viens 130.65
ee mete 4,066.15
‘Mercantile Licenses:
Licenses 2,122.26
212 Licenses . "218.00
Commission ..oceseeeness 865.13 3,169.38.
7,265.63
Balance Due January 1, 1089 .....cesvevesvioncesnsnnaes cainaies 1,113.23
8,378.76:
EXPENSES PAID BY TREASURER
Salaries:
James Cooke ...... ale nine nvannserin 100.00
Miles Hippensteel ...... eee. 1,980.00
George YankoSKi ...eeeesseess.. 1,500.00
—— 5,580.00
‘@ommissions:
Dr. F. M. Pugliese, 209 of $5, 000.00...... 1,000.00
\
Cash Paid to County ......
6,580.