Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-26
ANNUAL STATEAIE hT.



surer John t. Dickey for the Year 1895.
Tho statement of Receiver Of Taxes
and County Treasurer John T. Dickey
for 1895 has Just been issued in pampn-
let form. John N. Carswell and
audited the books and accounts and
that the statement is true and correct
account for 1896. Comptroller John F.
OF the statement and that they are in
accord with his audit Of them and with
his own accounts.
From the statement ii appears that
the balance on hand January lst, 1898,
was l7,827.S7. There was received
from collectors Of delinquent taxes for
1892, 50, 2Te. 81; 1888. 50, 903 6S; 1894.
S44, $50 81 from collectors of delinquent
taxes, colored school taxes (less COM
missions Of 81. S5), sS43. 10; from fines
and costs collected, S653. 6S; from W.
P. Biegs, clerk of the peace, fees for
registering dogs, S55. 60; from sale of
privilege for Use of sewer at New Castle
Jail, S25; from note Of Levy Court,
temporary loan at farmers Bank, $40, 600
from Board of Water Commissioners
for use Of Washington street bridge,
$500 from receiver of taxes, for
county and poor taxes, S165, 059. 76 /;
colored school taxes, SIG, "a; dog taxes,
1885. 30 total from receiver, Sl65, All. 20 |;
grand total, S261, 637. Az.
Among the disbursements were the
following: Interest on bonds, S23, 1913. SO !;
Trustees of the Poor, 500, 1896. 05 !;
salaries, 1914, 339. IT allowance to officers
of courts-sheriff, clerk of the peace,
prothonotary and recorder Of deeds
80, 692. 80; allowances to assessors,
81, 1858. 80; expenses of courts, fees to
crier aud bailiffs, 81, 962 49,; printing
aud stationery, "a, 1879. SO; commits.
siops to collectors of delinquent
taxes, SC, 1856. II; damages and services
on public roads, 2, 95l. 81; bonds re-
deemed of 'Loan for the Funding Of
Floating DEBIT" $4,000. The courts
OF general session and oyer and ter
miner, fees to jurors, 81, 494. 81; fees to
witnesses. S2,017 70: total, 81, 81. IA.
For grand inquest, fees to grand jurors,
81, 1893 %; fees 70 witnesses, 81, 2S3 80 Z;
total, g, 476 70; for superior court, fees
to jurors, 50, 1924. 90; jail commits
sioners, maintenance of county prison,
81, 592. "a; board of prisoners, 50. 223 /;
expenses of election, Sc, 292. 81; for
causeways and bridges, S53, 702. 10; note
paid at Farmers Bank, $1,000
The balance, cash in hand, December
3lst, 1895, was Sl4, 444. IA.
The pamphlet also contains state
ment from the books of Comptroller
Stats showing assessment, appropria-
tions and expenditures for 1895. 1t
reports balances due from old collectors
as follows: Duval Gibbs, Appuquini-
mink hundred, 1883, So, 05l. SO; John j.
Dougherty, Wilmington hundred, 1890,
GIG. 1853. 43. The subscriptions toward
building Washington street bridge re-
manning unpaid amounted to 81, 575.
The floating debt of the county was
$40, 600, and the bonded Indebtedness,
S476, 800. The bonded Indebtedness is
divided as follows Court House loan,
$50. 900; loan for funding of the floating
debt, $50, 600; for funding of tho float
ing debt, No. 2, 500 600; Tor the con-
struction Of Washington street bridge,
500. 600; for the benefit of the Trustees
of the Poor, SlG7, 600.