Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1916 — Page 2

COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY 1, 191*. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ ANNUAL REPORT SHOWING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1915. County Revwue- Recelpt9 Expen<Htureg On hand January 1. 1915 (all kinds) 112.978 M * 2,846.61 EX? <X e ::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2S" S SKff offitT - z »•<•«< Surveyor’s office *’’’•** County superintendent’s office . 4 ‘ County assessor’s office _• •tor u County coroners office . "*”•* County health commissioners "’"•’’J Commissioners’ court 1- l„, ? County council and county attorney , County board of review Expense of assessing " Township poor 1,839.bb J.WI.H Court house • 2.176.87 County poor farm 2.4-5.1 6.71..46 County expense for orphans Expense of inmates of state institution , i’Insanity Elections Burial of soldiers »50.00 Public printing “5.8- .a-os Expense of highways Board of county charities Farmers’ institute 83.19 Expense of ditches •’ eJJ.bU Bridge superintendent and engineer 618.50 Employes, special contract Compulsory education 362.84 Rent of county offices 100.00 Rest room _ 100.00 County agent '■ 725.00 841.G0 Ditch from duplicate 12.50 11.40 Cost of prosecuting attorney 3.25 Taxes refunded ■. u.... 182.80 129.51 Examination of public records 652.74 1,079.30 Expense of bridges and repair 13,163.40 9,422.36 Payment of temporary loan 5,525.84 Change of venue 1,634.10 . 334.35 Expense of circuit court 521.50 5,386.36 Interest from depositories •• 8,317.15 6.66 Taxes, county revenue 52,864.10 Ex-officers’ fees 462.30 Miscellaneous fees 187.28 Total receipts county revenue $96,926.50 Total expenditures county revenue $68,085.84 Balance on hand January 1, 1916 ~..528,840.66 Funds Other Than County Revenue. Overdrawn On hand Principal Common School Fund: — On hand January 1. 1915 $ 1.540.00 $ $ Received during 1915 5.395.00 Paid out during 1915 6,035.00 Ou hand December 31, 1915 900.00 Principal Congressional School Fund: — On hand January 1, 1915 158.29 Received during 1915 500.00 * Paid out during 1915 On hand December 31, 1915 658.29 Interest Common School Fund: — Overdrawn January 1, 1915 500.95 Received during 1915 4.445.59 Paid out during 1915 4.201.67 Overdrawn December 31, 1915 257.03 Interest, Congressional School Fund: — On hand January 1. 1915 11.51 Received during 1915 1,667.47 Paid out during 1915 1,106.97 On hand December 31, 1915 572.01 Interest Permanent Endowment Fund: — Overdrawn January 1. 1915 53.12 Received during 1915 376.41 P, id out during 1915 301.40 On hand December 31, 1915 ’ 21.89 Fines and Forfeitures:- — On hand January 1. 1915 Received during 1915 207.02 _On hand December 31, 1915 207.02 Construction of Macadam Roads:— On hand January 1, 1915 18,312.02 Received during 1915 126,879.82 Paid out during 1915 109,978.01 On hand December 31. 1915 ....... 35,213.83 Redemption of Bonds and Interest on Macadam Roads: — On hand January 1. 1915 15,934.83 Received during 1915 136,635.15 Paid out during 1915 129,440.89 • On hand December 31, 1915 23,129.09 Tax Sale Redemption: — Received during 1915 112.02 ./Paid out during 1915 112.02 Show License: — Received during 1915 15.00 On hand December 31, 1915 15.00 Liquor License: — Received during 1915 400.00 Paid out during 1915 400.00 Holthouse Ditch: — On hand January 1, 1915 1.90 On hand December 31, 1915 1.90 Overdrawn Macadam Road Fund: — Received during 1915 10.00 Paid out during 1915 3,741.97 Overdrawn December 31 1915 3,731.97 State Vocational Tax: — Received during 1915 .. 1,647.53 Paid out during 1915 1,64<.53 State Tax: — Received during 1915 12,656.98 Paid out during 1915 L 2.656.98 Receipts Expenditures Benevolent Institution Tax:— Received during 1915 16,464.29 Paid out during 1915 16.464.29 Slate Sinking Tax: — Received during 1915 2.469.72 Paid out during 1915 2,469.72 State School Tax: — Received during 1915 24,036.01 Paid out during 1915 24,036.01 State Educational Institution Tax:— Received during 1915 _ 11.525.03 Paid out during 1915 • 11,525.03 Docket Fees: — On hand January 1. 1915 38.00 Received during 1915 138.00“ Paid out during 1915 158.00 On hand December 31, 1915 18.00 Township Tax: — On hand January 1, 1915 903.25 Received during 1915 13,523.66 Phid out during 1915 14,426.91 Local Tuition Tax: — On hand January 1, 1915 2.141.57 Received during 1915 36,312.51 Paid out during 1915 38,454.08 Special School Tax: — On hand January 1. 1915 5.517.99 Received during 1915 63,288.37 Paid out during 1915 68,806.36 Road Tax: — On hand January 1. 1915 9.47 Received during 1915 2.730.71 Paid out during 1915 2,740.18 Additional Road Tax: — On hand January 1, 1915 15.63 Received during 1915 7,254.00 Paid out during 1915 7,269.63 Cotnmou School Revenue: Received during 1915 ..- 29,381.24 Paid out during 1915 29,381.24 purpjus Dog Fund:— Received during 1915 1,128.27 A

Paid out during 1915 1,128.27 Library Tax:— On hand January 1, 1915 1,338.42 Received during 1915 2,223.50 Paid out during 1915 3,561.92 Decatur Corporation Tax: — Received during 1915 36,214J>2 Paid out during 1915 36,214.52 Monroe Corporation Tax:— Received during 1915 1.045.38 Paid out during 1915 1,045.38 Berne Corporation Tax: Received during 1915 6,734.76 Paid out during 1915 6,734.76 • Geneva Corporation Tax:— On hand January 1. 1915 1,891.42 Received during 1915 5.355.25 Paid out during 1915 7,246.67 Inheritance Tax: — On hand January 1, 1915 ’ 688.32 Received during 1915 924.71 Paid out during 1915 1,613.03 Turnpike Repair Tax:— On hand January 1, 1915 7.304.69 Received during 1915 t.. 35.798.54 Paid out during 1915 41.806.12 On hand December 31, 1915 1,297.11 RECAPITULATION OF ALL FUNDS. Status of Funds on Hand December 31, 1914, before adjustment was made (See last Annual Report). Overdrawn December 31. 1914 , ....$ 3,189.68 Construction of Macadam Roads shows balance 20,897.73 Fund for redemution of bonds and coupons. Macadam Roads.... 15,573.58 B. G. & C. subsidy • 411.15 Overdrawn, Macadatp shows overdrawn 2,635.61 Fines and forfeitures 340.00 Net balance all funds on hands ’. $68,232.08 Showing on January 1, 1915, after several funds were merged and adjusted. ■Overdrawn $ 554.07 Construction of Macadam Road fund, balance 18,312.02 .Fund for redemption of road bonds and coupons 15,934.83 B. G. & C.subsidy (see order of commissioners). Overdrawn Macadam Road fund shows nothing and was merged to bond levy fund. $2,585.71. merged from construction fund to the several townships’ Bonded Levy Fund (see order). Fines and forfeitures merged to Principal Common School Fund. Net balance of all funds, as above $68,232.08 Condition of al! funds. December 31, 1915. On hand January 1. 1915 ......< $ 68,232.08 Received during year 1915 671,444.12 Paid out during year 1915 652,790.40 Overdrawn December 31, 1915 3,989.00 Net balanch all funds December 31, 1915 > $ 86,885.80 Respectfully submitted, January 14. 1916. T. H. BALTZELL, County Auditor, Decatur, Ind. Signed: CHRISTIAN EICHER, WILLIAM REPPERT. DAVID J. DILLING. Commissioners. Adams County. Indiana.

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