Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-01
KENNEBEC FINANCES.
Statement Of Finances issued BY
County Treasurer.
Decrease Of Indebtedness During 1900.
Am cunts TO S12.469.48.

In accordance with the law the coun-
I ty treasurer, in connection with the
commissioners. has made a statement
of the financial condition of KenneDec
county, showing in detail all moneys
received and paid out of the treasury
and other facts and statistics ineces-
sary 10 exhibit the true statement of
the county's fna noes. This report
covers tl1eapear 1900. t>7nn...--
The amount authorized by the Legis-
lature for the county tax of the sew
efal cities. towns and plantations IN
- nnebee for the year 1900. was $685.
VAi.S6 which was duly apportioned.
ne amount remaining unpaid at the
ciose OF .iahe- year is 1892 SO. The cities
"ef" taxed as follows: Augusta
%'"'2Gs; Gardiner. s4l499l Haloweil,
si'a4.ss: Hallowell addition for fire in
quest, $l4.l6; Watervile, $632i.24
The cash iii the treasury. Jan. j.
1850, wcs s1O6l.6l. From fines, fees. etc.
there he's been received i'll the treasury
the sum Of S82,06I.i0. The expenditures
Tor the year amount to 81. 035.31. The
unpaid taxes of 1900 amount to $780, SO,
and the cash in the treasury. Jan. j.
1891. was s15,710.s1 500
The sinking fund amounts to $4,000. q.
Following is statement of the re-
sources and liabilities Of the county,
Resources--t maid county taxes,
s2322.53; cash in treasury. SIS, 1881:
clothing and bedding on hand per in
Nentory, s25I.Ss; sinking fund, s6800o1:
resources less than liabilities. s7i3l1 3:
fetal. 2,562.62.
Liablities-Court house extension
bonds Of 1891, $1,000: funding bonds
Of 1893, sl5.01o interest due on bonds
of 1891, $685.; interest due on bonds OF
1888. $40. due on ledger index for reg
istry Of deeds. $500; unpaid allowances
now due. Sl5s762; total, 49,, $685.
Liabilities more than resources. Ian.
l, 1900. $ls.9o061. Liabilities more than
resources, Jan. !, 1901. ss43l 49, Decrease
Of Indebtedness during the year, s12.-
4e94S
The sum of slS0S.57 has been expend-
ed on permanent improvements in and
about the Jail and court house. The
total cost Of the supreme judicial court
amounts to t241S.60. The cost of the
superior court was S11. 7si46 The sum
total of the amount paid county Off
GERS was $9lS4.S0 The total costs of
municipal and trial justices courts
t~iHouHt ~ 9orJo.ol, 4olu.0U was PAID Tor
special service of officers The court
house account for repairs. fuel lights.
labor, etc. amounts to $227144 The
clothing account is 1901. 81 The jail ex-
penses amounted to $1,000 for the
year. The amount allowed the tailor.
Sheriff and deputies, judges of NUM-
clpal courts. trial justices, city mar
shals. constables and coroners. etc. is
given IN detail in the report.
Tables are given showing the ex-
pense of prosecution before the courts,
commitments to jail and board Of pris-
oners, for viola ton Of the law reIa-
tive to the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
drunkenness. tramps and other crimes
for the year 1900.
For the sale of Reconsideration.
s5i56.64; commitment, S53.3l; board.
s7S051; total. s6540.52.
For drunkenneSS-Prosec s4321.-
81: commitment. s6i3ic; board. S3405.71;
total. sS47O50.
Reconsideration s209.9S: COM
mitment. $1,000; board, S137944; total.
S1.0242
Other crimes-Prosecution, S2S29. SO:
commitment. s230.0S: board, S9O0.27; to-
tai s3959.9S.