The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
County Finances.

The County Commissioners and
County Treasurer of Somerset have
made their report of the financial con
dition of the County with receipts and
expenditures for the year 1896, as pro-
vded by law and it has been printed in
form for distribution among
citizens.
The tax assessed upon towns was
S12,117.S2; plantations, $53e.S9; timber
lands, S2,261.70; timber and grass $751;
50; total S15, 600.
The cash received into the treasury
for the year, amounting to S22, 845.30
was from the following sources: towns
tax of 1895, S4,224.70; towns tax of
1896, S7,548 90; organized plantations,
tax of 1895, S1,012.75; organized plan
tations, tax of 1896, $S8 SO; confiscated
liquors, $40; fines and costs, S. j. g.,
1913 %; fines and costs, Trial justices,
S572,06; peddler's licenses, $1,000; ii.
G. Weber, 5000; State of Maine, tax
on unincorporated places, S2,96051
raised by loan, 50, 100 90; fee for ad-
mission to bar, 5000; road taxes un.
incorporated places, S2,091.77; bills of
cost, 5. j. c. Sept, '96, refunded, 81.
bills of cost, s. J. G. Sept. '95 refunded,
S1S.60; rent of Jail property, $1,000;
sale of jail property, $125 90; sale of
stoves, 81 90.
The disbursements for the year were
clerks salary, 100000; postage, S147.-
rs; court, Jail and general expense,
81, 1877 80; bills of cost, c. c. court,
81, SOD Il; road repairs, s3,075.34 hling
papers, Probate office, $50 90; officer S
salaries, 1896, -, 229.G0; balance officers
salaries, 1895, sl05 II; Trial Justice,
travelling expenses, 81 SO; L. J. Addi-
ton, coroner, S27.50; State of Maine,
tax in organized plantations, in part,
for 1898. sl35 st; over draft from 1873,
S9I9S; books, Registers otliee, s9l 90;
referees bills, S70l.66; constables'
bills, S160 30; stenographer' bills,
S47S.7S; traverse jurors, s2,244 Il;
grand jurors, SS40 %; support OF
prisoners, S1,277.15; printing and ad.
vertising, ss6l.42; new jail, construc-
ton, =, 10000; legal services, - 90;
interest on loan, $3.50 90; damage to
team in Pleasant Ridge, 5000; land
damages, location OF roads, $4,000;
sheriif's bills, $500 81; clerks fees, 5.
j. court, S10I50; Somerset Bar Library
Association, $4,000; posting road
notices, so 81.
The resources of the county are,
cash on hand, S4454; due from towns,
tax of 1896 81, 5GS 50; State, tax on
unineorporated places prior TO 1896,
81, 3097 on tax on unincorporated
places for 1896, s., $3.50; State and
County taxes in organized plantations
for 1896, 81 2G3 So; on County tax on
organized plantations, for 1896, 95l40l
for road taxes in unincorporated places,
prior 10 1885, 81 ,295S9; for road taxes
in unincorpoIated places for 1896,
92,3lS4l; from town OF Palmyra on
school house, road petition, 81 90:
for sale OF stoves and furnaces, 81 90;
rent Of Jail house, $1,000; road agent,
S152.21; total, Sill, obs
The liabilities are: due ON bills of
cost :. J. {, Sl40S0; uncertified bills,
$3.50. n estimated expense OF 5. J. c.
December term, -, 10000; Somerset
Bar Library Association, 92257o; on
land damages, location of roads, $4,000;
State for organized plantations, =, $50
30; telephone companies, el3.30;
Electric Light Co., $1G60; on consta-
bles bills, 1896, $500; bills payable,
SIS, 5000; accrued interest, s2l3 80
total 50, 710.6l.
This makes the net liability or debt
of the county, S11 ,0G6.7G.