Evening journal., 1901-09-03


interest, it has not been pald. and, there
FORE does not appear elsewhere in this
report. The bonds were purchased by the
Farmers Bank, and from information OBJ
tnined from officials Of said bank, we are
informed that they sold the bonds to
other parties who have, as yet, failed TO
register the name or names Of the holders
Of the said bonds.
Ae balance in bank to the credit of all
funds or accounts on January ?, 1900 was
SSO,O72.G GO. while on January 2, 1901, the
balance was $15,sO1.27.
The County Treasurer received for the
year 1900, s9,OS6.99 county and poor taxes
increase over the receipts from the same
source during the year preceding; SlS.Os
increase in capitation tax as compared to
the year preceding; Sl5950 decrease IN the
receipts from the dog tax; S5,622.Os de-
crease in the receipts from the invest
ment tax; $1,000 increase in the receipts
from the road tax, and s22.2i increase inI
the receipts from the negro school tax,
making n net total increase from these
sources during the year 1900 as compared
to the year 1893. Of $4,29974.
The total expenditure during this year
for county purposes was 1851, 4S9.66. II
we deduct, however, the $4,000 payment
on bonds, to which we referred before.
we find the actual totai expenditure TO be
1927 1896. The total expenditure for all
purposes during the year 1899, was $780,
262 9S, and if we deduct the 100000 for
the new worknouse loan, and the $780,
500 paid on the Court House loan, we find
a balance Of 1924, 2.93 as the general ex-
penses for county purposes for that year.
thus showing an increase Of expenditure
during 1900 Of $53,O26.7S as compared to
the year 1899. This amount included $685. |
slO.43 paid out on account of the new
Seventh street bridge Silver Run road, |
and Marshallton bridge. for which no ap- |
preparation had been made in the begin |
ming Of the year.
For the general election in 1900, an ex- |
pense Of 81, 1888 was incurred. whereas |
no election was held during 1899. but to |
more than counterbalance this expense, |
the county received for registration fees
in 1900, the sum Of s25,OsS9O.
In comparison with the expenditures
for various objects, the appropriation to |
the Jail Commissioners for this year
shows an increase Of 81, 692.O3 over that /
OF 1899; the allowance to the Fourth as
trict comprising New Castle. White Gay |
Greek, Red Lion and Pencader hundreds, /
an increase Of s9,S21.54; the allowance to /
the Fifth district, comprising Blackbird, /
st. Georges and AppOquinimink hun
dreds, an increase Of S5,062.s2, and the APP /
preparation to the Trustees OF the Poor,
an increase Of S1,5sS.09.
The largest decrease in expenditures as
compared TO 1899, was for public build /
ings, amounting to s6,36s15, and allow
ances for the Second and Third districts. /
comprising Wilmington hundred, amount |
ed to s6.s5S.54.
We submit a complete detailed state i
ment of all taxes uncollected on January |
/. 1901. also n list of "errors in assess
ments" allowed Dy the Levy Court dur
ing this year, and a list Of warrants !
drawn cor bearer"
We accepted the warrants drawn "or
bearer MS vouchers for the bills CORES |
ponding.
There is in the County Treasurer's |
hands, balance Of S5164S credited TO |
negro school tax, and received from the (
collectors in the various hundreds outside |
of Wilmington. which money he has not
paid on account OF the change in the law |
which leaves nm in doubt TO whom 10
pay it.
The annual tax due by the Wilmington |
City Railway Company for the use OF
Third street bridge has not been paid.
In the back of this pamphlet will be
found the audit for the year ending June
30. 1901.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES c. KURTZ,
cGOTvr UNOXWNGEND