Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30

the usual custom, the accounts of this
hundred have not been examined by
the Levy Court since March, 1897, at
which time the cash statement was
arbitrarily balanced by tho entry 'by
difference, $685. %. Such accounts as
were Kept were of such fraemeptgIy
character that it was useless to attempt
an examination of any previous to that
date and little il any improI ement has
been made since. Under ordinary cir
cumstances the account with the de-
rository hank could be used TO sup
plement any deficiencies in bookKeer-
ing and to verify the various
transactions, but in this case the bank
appears to have been used merely for
the purpose Of renewing outstanding
notes and its Office as o medium for
the disbursement Of the funds of the
hundred supplanted by the system of
giving orders on various individuals
in the locality IN payment for labor
and material, these orders being cashvd
by the various parties were in turn
converted by them into orders drawn
on the county treasurer, in whose
books they were finally charged 10 the
account of the hundred and the orders
held by him as vouchers for such ray
ments. The effect of this has been OF
the total disbursements Of the hundred
within the period stated amounting to
s5, 41l.51 the only transactions passing
through the bank have been Deposits,
being written on loose sheets Of paper
and no ineligible record Of them
being kept, it is impossible to state
how many of them are outstanding un-
paid or for what turpose any of them
were given"
For Blackbird hundred, the cash
statement from March 18th, 1898, to
July lst, 1899, is as follows: Receipts
Balance on hand March 18th, 1898,
s242. 60; John T., Dlckey, receiver,
balance of taxes, S7s.94 II. G Ret
tew. receiver, account Of taxes, 81, 1858
National Bank of Smyrna, note dis
counted, $3.50; total, 50, 334. 54; dis.
bursements-su sundry payments, as per
checks, s2,054. 81: discount on notes,
s6.43; National Bank of Smyrna, note
paid, 5000; balance on hand, July 1st,
1899, s73. 80; total, s2,334. 54. The fol.
lowing comment is made: "Yhe in.
debtedness of the hundred consists of 9
note for $3.50 due the National Bank Of
Smyrna and sundry outstanding bills
for labor and material, contracted
| during the current ysar, estimated by
| the commissioners at 1900. The re-
sources are the following balances o
uncollected taxes, subject to allow
ances for errors and commissions
1895, 81, OPS. 35; 1896, S648. 48; 1897
S61I. o.; 1898, 1892. 05, and the casl
balance on hand, $73 30. The purpos
for which checks were drawn not bein,
stated in the cooks, no analysis Of tn
disbursements is possible. -
For Brandywine hundred the casl
statement from March 18th, 1898, tt
July 1st, 1885, is as follows Receipt
balance On hand March 18th, 1898
1898. Al: George d. Watson, collector
on account of taxes, s4,712.90; diyi
dends, Wilmington g. Great Vale
Turnpike Co.. $3.50; taxes paid for b
labor, Ss64.04; total, 5000. So; dis
bursements--labor and material pai
by checks, "a, 453. n; labor paid for b
taxes, 1894. 04; paid ON note in Unio
National Bank, $500; discount on sun
dry notes. 1886. %; balance OF. han
July LIST, 1899, s17.32; total, s6, 90. II
The comment is as follows: "Th
liabilities of the hundred consist OF
note in the Union National Bank c
Wilmington for "a, 500 and sundry bill
for labor and material contraote
during the current year, the amour
Of which could not be ascertainod frol
the books nor estimated by the con
, nissioners. The resources consist (
, go shares Of Wilmington & Great Vale
! Turnpike Co., Ear value $25 per shar,
} market value about 81 per share; ais
, balances Of uncollected taxes as TO
, lows, subject to allowances for eri O
, and commissions: 1885, $f4. 43; 1e9
s244. 6S; 1897, 81, Sol. "A; 1898, s8l
! The purpose for which checks Wa
; drawn not being stated in the book
: no analysis OF the disbursements
) uossible.
For Christiana hundred the cas-
} statement from June Both, 1898,
July lst, 1880, is as follows: Receip
) balance on hand June 30th, 1S9
/ s246.61; William B. Harvey, loa
. 81, COO; John Evans, two loans, one
4 81, 100 and the other Of $50; ii.
r Rettew, receiver, on account of take
{ as. 952. SIS; total, sS,349. l6; disburs
: mepts-checks outstanding Juno 30t
1898, S26. 25; overpaid tax refunde
y S6. 60; town Of Newport, 5000; labo
8 S., ,059. So; stone, So, 496. 40; lumhe
0 S238. 60; iron pipe, s9T 80; mas
y work, s27; clerical services, s5S. :
J legal services, a70.24; printing, 8
o balance on hand July lst, 1893. Sll.O
Q total, s9, $40. 16; Notwithstanding
! Harvey, note bearing interest at I
It cent, LOCO; John Evans, three moi
n hearing interest at per cent, one
y al. 100, another for $500 and the thi
d for $50; current accounts, unpaid, es
d mated, 81, 500; total, S4, $50. The
% sources, " the report says, consist
!, the following balances of uncolect
l. taxes, subject to allowances for erI,
is and commissions: 1895, 81, 095. 50 !; III
vt 81. l64, Is; 1897, s75l.54 1898, s745.
|. and the cash balance ON hand, Sl1.07
10 For Mill Creek hundred tho ca
n statement from March 1st, 1898,
10 july 1st, 1869, is as follows: Recei
10 balance on hand March 1st, lS
10 81, I53. 9S; John Il. Diokey, receiy
to balance of taxes, SIG. %; Ii. q. K
n tew. receiver, on account of tax
Or ss. .O24.44; Newport National Bal
loans on two notes, one for $1,000 a
le the othor for 81, 400; total, Sll,59o.'
disbursements-disc on sunt
O. notes. s35. TO-; sundry payments as
L, checks. sll, 343, 93; balance on hl
e. july ist, 1889, s2l7.34. The foil
]. ina note is appended: Included
e, 'sSndry payments as Fer checks, arr
a. ohecks amounting in all to Sl9l.
k, which could not be found. They h'
US been paid by the bank and have
in IDENTIFY been lost or mislaid during
Il, changes of officials. !" The liabilii
in are given ss follows; Lesley Derri
to son, notes bearing interest at D
to cent, two for $500 each, one for :
Mt and one for $500; Emily klair, 2
Il. bearing interest at 5 per cent, W
80. | rT.....Sr q Ga,raft nnta bear