Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-23

John S. Rossoll and John II. Dunby,
the committse appointed by Judge
William g. Spruance to inspect the
books and accounts Of the county comp.
n troller and the receiver of taxes and
county treasurer OF Now Castle county,
n presented thoir report 10 Judge Spru-
ance triday night. The report was filed
In tho Office of Clerk of the Peacs
Foard Saturday and will be issued in
apamphlet form.
u From the committee 3 report, it APP
pears that the inspection covers the
Il term from January 9Th, 1897, to Janu.
AIRY 9Th, 1898 inclusive. The books,
accounts and vouchers were examined,
h compared anu rscuncied, except the
receiver'e tax duplicates, which we're
found out nf balance. After all tho
.collectible taxes charged on these dupli
cntsH have hoen recaivad they can bo
ttroahily adjusted and cloHod.
VI The receipts and disbursements dur
ing the year are fully accounted for IN
toe bnOks OF the comptroller and treas
urer, and with the exception OF few
items of receipts, for which proofs
ware not submitted to the committee
the correctness of the entries is estab-
lshsd by vouchers on iils
Tho chief BGurceH of revenue during
the year for general county purposes
ware the lavios of county and poor taxes
for 1896 and 1897, ana the anpropria
tions available were the balances re
VI maining from thoGe made in 1896 ard
"A the appropriations for 1897 The levy
Vol county and poor taxes and the appro-
priations for 1896 were stated in detail
in tho report OF the committee ap-
pointah to inspect the books and Nc.
~ counts for the term ending January
9th, 1897. The levy and the original
appropriations for general county pur-
pnseH for the term we're shown to be
s2SS, lG6 p. From the statements for
that term it appears that the county
and poor taxes levied for 1897 amounted
10 s3l6, 639 10 (including sI2, 056. q poll
taxes not considered availahle), road
tax si2, 47s o.; negro school tax, ei,-
7d307, ami dog tax, s., 1888. so. The APP
Ia preparations to be met from the county
4 and poor taxes and the surplus Of dog
M tag were 1914, 5s2. 80.
Ia To more clearly understand the state
ments IL must he noted that the dog
tax in first used to pay elaine for sheep
killed by dogs, the surplus only being
N available for the payment of general
n claims against the county. The road
N and negro school taleB constitute
a special funds for specific purposes, and
do not enter into the appropriations
A made by the Levy Court.
n The comptrolleI's general statement
ashowa tho balances of appropriations
.Ifpr 1896 and the actual amounts appro-
inflated and available for 1897, with the
allowances made therefrom and tbs bal
spees remaining to the credit of the aev
etal accounts on January 9TH. 1898. The
total amount available for 1897 was S5i3,
lltND7, the allowances were Si40, 90. ID.
jeavinR balances aggregating, SOB, OPS. IS
'laas $500. IS deficit in one account,
u that of rebates ON taxes.
E The bundled indebtedness January
4 Nd, 1898, WAS $780, 900, Of which
1928, 900 will mature during thif
Year and $50, 800 10 1899. The
last mentioned sum must he pro
u yided Cor either out of taxes now due
4 fhe county, by further levy, or by re-
WFfunding, and for this reason particular
attention is directed to it in this report
At the beginning of the term covered
by this report, January 9th, 1897, thort
al were NO funds In tho treasury and thu
~ county owed the Farmers Bank at Will
mington, in addition to temporary loan
amounting to $40, 900, an overdraft o
sc, 500. %, and to John 4. Dickey, lat
Il receiver, 81, 1863. q, amount deposited
n in error to his account as county treas
III urHr
Il The receipts from all sources durinI
Y 1897 were $3.50, 4I3. 30, including
4 81. 3j6. 10. balance of negro school tax
n and SO, G83. % balance of the proceed
OF rse old almshouse property. received
from the late treasurer; $40, 572, 81
county and poor taxes for 1894 and 1888
SOL, 199 90, county and poor taxes FL
\ 1896; $500, AS. 06. county and poor take
Il for 1897 S969. Al, dog tax; $50, 1856. o.
road tax, and 81, 462. 81, negro schoc
q tax, received from the several collec
81 tors. 10 addition to these and severt
miscellaneous items the funds in th
treasury we're augmented by tempoFar
"a loans of $50, 600 and bond Issue thf
yielded in principal, accrued intere'
ami premiums Sl5S. 36l. g.
The total disbursements were S43i
S57. 81, including the overdraft in I'll
Farmers Bank and deposit in error
the late receiver, referred to abov
MI aggregating 50. 10. 10; temporary LOAF
& and bonds amounting 10 Slls, 600; pa.
w ments of road tax $50. OBS. 0S; and
s& negro school tag 81. 587. Sc; leaving
FL tho treasury on January 4th, 1893,
"a balance of 100, 6l5. 70, divided into gel
eral funds, s93, 81. 90; road, S., 472. o.
y negro school, Sl,23l.75. An examin
e. tion OF the trHaeurcr's accounts VII
tho Farmers Bank showed that the
several sums we're on deposit 10 th
institution.
*N& There appears by the comptroller
liooka to be due the county suhscri
* tions toward the building Waahingt'
a. street bridge. amounting to 81, $50 cor
a q prising 81, l75 from the Northside Il
4 ~ proveuient Co. and $500 from sund
inuividuals No payments on accou
IA of these subscriptions have been ma
ia for long time and they are not !
garded as an available asset.
The comptrollar's books also co
tanned. when first examined, lar
number OF open accounts with cole
tors from 1876 to 1890. inclusive
# was ascertaiued that all except four
VA these accounts had been settled, a
tina others were closed. Tbs four op
IA accounts showed nalannes on Janus
4tb, 1885,. of SI9 275. 90, as follow
Due from James O. Townsend, Api
ouinimink hundred, 1876, $751;
Duval Gibbs, Appnauinimink. Isl
S2,05l.s9; W. b. Biggs, st. Georg
1890, SSS. Ga: John j. Dougherty, 81
1853. 43. Since that date the account
John j. Dougherty. one of tho coll
tors OF Wilmington hundred, has b.
settled for Sl4, 600. So far as could
learned the balances due from
other collectors cannot be realized.