The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-02-04
STATEMENT
Of the Financial Standing of Lawrence Coun-
ty, Nov. IS, 1897.

LOUISA, Ky, Nov. l3 1897.
10 TIE Members Of the Fiscal Court Of Laurence County KyPur-
suan your order OF date Oct s. 1891 directing
ment showing the financial standing this county.
have examined all the County Clerks ocs and
nave gathered all the Information possible concerning
ana liabilities OF this county ThOre have claims
tered upon the Order book that which or what
years levy they payable.
There payable out Of particular tund
and years levy and afterwards another the
book directing the Treasurer claims out OF
er particular years levy fund.- money
that may into his hands, thus directing and authorizing the
Ignore obey the first keep book and
the claims without regard for the levy called for the face
the claim.
Consequently you at the Order book and tall
fund years levy the Treasurer will nor can you
tell by looking the list Of claims paid BY out
fund years levy which levy were ade
from.
find that county Is permitted 70 sva any
claim for the years receives the
from the Sheriff cash and doing
funds tn the Treasurer and the Treasures
show that the overpad some fund, All ~
these irregularities make impossible ascertain the amount
claims allowed drawn paid out levy any fund
So long as the present Of conflicting or
orders Of allowance kept and the
to receive claims payable levy and give the shs
credit pay them out Of another fund
men showing the standing years TN
balance due the Indebtedness county without
claim allowed making them and making another IL,
all that are paid and this would take 30
Of writing.
From all the find the Assets and L,b
ties Of this county . a follows:
Appropriated that Al Wilson, Sheriff OF Lawrence Co
owes ~ on the County Levy collected the
S and 1894 and suit has been brought for
On the county Treasurer Of this dat. and h,
had his hands balance OF 1854 levy on his book pa0a liz
And there outstanding year 1895 tbs d a.
Was brought forward 6 Of and
to him fund 1885, Therefore there A, NO ,bl =
Assets Of this county the levy Of 1895.
The county and one road machine h,,
are valued by yourselves at 10000.
find that {. L. swesnam IL Of the Is Jail bond,
for 10000 each, numbering l. :, 1851 o. TO- H. and
p. Banaed has old county bonds: No. lss, for
1880: No 1885, for $500; No. ia for 222OOi 1872
sOOO
No interest has been paid these since July H.
1884 tsyears and monthsl The interest the
SO would be ........ ............... a5o n,
County bond No. 226, for t25lOO is srlu unpaid butt
can't Ond out Who has it. when there any interest
paid ON H.
allowed claims to the flIoups
payable following years sve and funds
Name of Fund 1896 1897. 1895. Total 1861 {
Common Fund 49,. ssOlsn ss,s7aO ,4476oO ,lsssso
R. and B. Fund ..... 6lsO32 7452SO 23sII5 I5ssz21
C. H. Fund s7SS lOO22 nI7. 499si
Totals H57l4I. I692692 4Ss0ss 15ss2Ss
The county has paid out of money in hi
hands on the following eves and
Name OF Fund 1896. 1897.
Common Fund, ............ 5,I3455. I43459
R. and b. Fund, ..-....... 56032s 1000
C. H. Fund, ,............ I4T52s 1888.
Totals ................... 1a2Is1 S222392 1H4s7 o.
The following paid out OF the fol
lowing years levies leaving the following yet unpaid
each year:
Year. Amount Allowed. Amount Paid Amt Unpaid
lSS6.....a l4y57l Al. -. : 1928 H. -. Ass 80
ISL. 1926 g. 2,2ss 81 4'7Os OO
-lSSS.-.... $3.50 B. ........,..... 1880 81
56sS g. H,4s7 Us. ,..... 1881 g.
temized liabilities county ms 1871
To Of u Jail Bonds Of 10000 5000 90
County Bond No. 1885, ......... 1873 90
l 10
No. la ......,... 1870
No. l62, 400 20
Interest on above bonds to date 5000
County b nd, No. 227, ,........ $50 90
balance Of 1896 Claims unpaid -. ASS 80
1897 A7O3
1898 -, 1850 -
In Tressurer's hands Ills 81. ,.,.... 100 M
doe from sheriff on 1879. ,,,,,,.,,,.,., 1898 I;
balance FROM Sheriff 1897 ..,...,..... llIsa 6I
This 10 counting 1897 levy the same as 1895
levy and making deductions, &c.l
due on 1898 not included, 49,. .,,.,...
value ~ mules and machine, ,.,.... 0dn In
due on lssl-gs-9s and 1894, tAxos due from
-, wilsOn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, aSO9 q
i"ueo'ea"ess ,,,,,,,,,t,,,,, 1870 3,
ssalit o. t9eIA Q:
ROBERT DIXON, Commissioner