The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
An Exhibit of the Financial Condition of
the County.

the County.
The County Commissioners were in
session Oh Monday. Preseut-Messrs.
Thomas G. Bond, president; James G.
Crothers. John J. Williams:
A correction was made in the minutes
as to the granting of the petition of WIN.
B. Love and others asking that the cross
ings Of the Pennsy lvania Railroad Com
pany on the public roads i'll Conowiugo,
be designated as requiring gates or flag
man To be stationed thereat. The petit
ton was granted as to one flagman whose
duty it shall be TO attend to both crossings.
1t was ordered tina. George Moo ltlkin
be employed 20 make necessary rep IRIS to
The plumbing at the Jail as recommended
by the grand jury, and that the clerk
attend to the slight repairs that are
needed in the roof Of the building.
1t was ordered that Wilmer Witworth
be permitted to occupy his present bust
ness stand until further notice, but with
out any guarantee as to the length of
ima he will be allowed to remain.
the commissioners visited the sim,
louse and insane asylum during the
morning.
The board will meet again on Tuesday,
January 105h.
The following exhibit of the financial
condition of the county was made to the
board by their clerk, Col. |. D. Davis:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Elkton, January 2, 1888.
Gentlemen Pursuant to instruc ions
given me at your last meeting, directing
me to examine the books and accounts of
| the Office for tue purpose of verifying the
| statement of the late Board of Commits
sioners, [ have the honor to report that
have carefully gone over all the accounts
| from which the statement is made have
| examined into the details which make mp
| the various iootings, and lind that the
| statement ia . correct exhibit OF the
| financial condition D! the county on DE
| cember 18th, 1887, ~ shown by the books.
The abatement As intended deals gensr
| ally with the transactions of the office tor
| that part vi the fiscal year to Decembe
| 18th, and does not contemplate expendl-
| lures that must be- made for the balance
Of the year ending June 30, 1888, nor does
1t consider claims passed by the late Board
-aggregating several thousand dollars
which are payable from the next levy.
As shown by the statement
The levy for the year 1887 .Sll4.192 Go
vi which there has been collected...... 69ul4 80
Leaving balance unccllected..... 45,l77 81
| 1t also exhibits Il cash balance of..... 27Z2 80
And other items OF assets amounting 10 2,ll6 %
| Making total of................... s5J,3lo 50
The unpaid indebtedness of the county
is estimated, as per footing in the same
exhibit to Observation-Disclosures. s5s.aoO 81
Leaving deficiency of............. sls,5 IL
| | find there are some claims for which
no levy has been made, ami again, with
the year but half goue, the appropriations
in some cases are already exhausted and
in others nearly 80.
The levy for the year for Roads and
| Bridges was ............. $4,000 90
| There has already been expended for
| that account. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lbO0O w
There was levied for the support of the
Aims House 81. 500. of which the exhibit
shows balance due the Trustees of
,596 50, but since the statement was
made the Treasurer .f the Aims House
| has drawn 81 sos OF that balance to pay
existing debts, which leaves the condition
of affairs oi that institution as follows:
| Amount of levy for the year ending
| June Both. 1880. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 ~
| Expenditures Tor the 1rst half Of the
year. Observation-Disclosures. 5,4Os IS
Balance remaining of the levy ON
| which to conduct the institution
| for next six months .............. 800 SIS
| Considering then the claims which have
exhausted, or nearly exhausted, the
amounts levied for them, and considering
also the expenditures not provided for in
the levy OF 1887 that must be made dur
ing the remainder of the fiscal year, it is
safe to assume that there will be further
deficiency from these sources of at least
$4,000 90.
The exhibit shows ons item Of assets
which is of extremely doubtful cbsrac-
ter, viz, the balance due from Bohemia
Bridge Co. The amount Of this claim is
90, 3o7 %. 1t is not available FOR the
payment of any o: the above debt and
should not be carried as an offset against
the present liability.
There are also claims on file which have
been approved by the late board and are
payable from the levy OF 1883 AS follows
| States Attorney. Observation-Disclosures. Sill "a
| .,chooi COMMISSIONER. .............. 2,ooO OU
Counsel fees. Observation-Disclosures. 800 U0