COUNTY CLERK’S REPORT
OF THE
financial condition df independence county
Report of amounts appropriated, amounts expended, amounts re
maining on hand, and amounts used in excess of appropriations, for
account of the several expenses of Independence County from the
first day of July, 1907, to the first day of July, 1908, to-wit:
rUND
AMOUN rs
APPROPRIAT'D
AMOUNTS
EXPENDED
AMT. USED IN
EXCESS
AMOUNT NOT
USED
County general.
County pauper.
County bridges .
Road tax
Special road_
County examiner
___ $15,400.00 $22,137.36 $6,737.36
4.160.00
15,131.31
1.500.00
381.92
2,645.69
7,192.53
15,131,31
990.00..
381.92
2,645.69
3,032.53
$510.00
The circuit court, justice courts, jail, public record, drainage dis
trict No. 2, and stationery funds are ali classed and included in the
County General Fund.
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES
A statement of the receipts and expenditures from the first day
of July, 1907, to the first day of July, 1908, and a detailed statement of
1 he indebtedness and f 1 nanclal condition of Independence county, to-wit:
RECEIPTS
From County Examiner’s fund- -■
From redemption of lands _
From County General Taxes for 1907 -
From County General (other sources) . __ -
From County Bridge Taxes for 1907 -
From Pauper Taxes for Year 1907__
From fines, forfeitures, jury and stenographer’s tax assessed
by the Circuit Court of Independence County. _
From tines assessed by the Justice of the Peace Courts_
From Ferry License. _ _
426.00
239.81
13,694.61
106.32
4,886.09
1.00
798.82
662.67
95.75
From Tax on Deeds, Deeds of Trust, etc. .. 604.35
From Tax on Marriage Licenses_ _ _ 146.00
From Overplus of Salaries _. __ ____ 2,327.43
From Road Tax for 1907 _ _ _ 14,660.95
From State Treasurer_ . _ _ 278.66
From Show Licenses _ __ 10.00
From Collector’s Commissions _ _ _ 2,547.97
From Special Road Tax for 1907._ _ _ 2,443.38
From Pedler’s Licenses _ _ _ ___ _ 25.00
From Treasurer’s Commissions_ _ , 800.00
Amount on hand last report,. ... 35,702.50
Total Receipts
$80,457.31
EXPENDITURES
Allowance July, 1907, Term_ __ _$11,826.53
Allowance October, 1907, Teim _ 17,367.26
Allowance January, 1908, Term _ __ 8,147.21
Allowance April, 190.!, Term 11,137.81
Paid by Treasurer on Redemption Land 262.57
Treasurer’s Siilary ... _ 800.00
Collector’s Salary __ 1,000.00 — $50,541.38
Amount of Receipts Over Expenditures_ $29,915.93
DETAILED STATEMENT
Warrants outstanding and unclaimed July 1, 1907
Warrants issued from July 1, 1907, to July 1, 1908
Warrants redeemed and cancelled to July 1, 1908
Warrant, outstanding; Juiy 1, 19 r
Warrants unclaimed July 1. 1903
Total
$ 5,562.73
48,478.81
$54,041.54
$53,724.74
000.00
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Amount of receipts for the year, not including balance on
hand at beginning of the year $44,754.81
Amount of warrants cancelled and redeemed _ 53,721.74
Treasurer’s and Collector's Salaries 1,800.00
Amount paid out by Treasurer on redemption of lands 262.57
Balance of funds in Treasury July 1, 1908. Road, Bridge,
Pauper, CY.unty Examiner, Redemption of Lands,
and County Genera. ... _ 26,727.03
RECAPITULATION ,
ASSETS
Balance m hands of Treasurer $26,727.03
LIABILITIES
Amount of unclaimed warrants $ 316.80
Amount in hands of Treasurer over all liabilities of Road,
Pauper, Bridge, County Examiner, Redemption of
Lands and County General Funds _26,410.23
ASSESSED VALUATION OF ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Assessed valuation of lands, town lots and Rys for 1907: >3,097,739.00
Assessed valuation of personal property ior 1907 2,055.465.00
Assessed valuation of both real and personal property *5,150,204.0o
Financial Condition of the Various Fence Districts of Independence
County July I, 1^08
Fence District Nos. 1 and 2 (Big Bottom) amount on hand
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Estate of E. J. Wilson “ “ “
Estate of Bogan Walden_“_“
Town of Sulphur Rock_
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5o7.9u
255.78
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107.34
5.()o
5.50
.30
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Financial Condition of tlv* Various Road Districts of Independence
County July I, 1908
Dist.
1
Township
Ashley
Ba rren
Biaek River
1 »ilt Bottom
» 'hristian
Fair view
Gainslioro
Greenbrier
Jefferson
Amt. <>n hand
$151.40
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541.02
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10
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Total amount of School Funds on hand
Amount of Poll Tax not pro-raied.
: i; 45JJ2
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Ihe Poll Tax and State Apportionment are yet to be pro-rated ;
and added to the amounts now in the Treasury to "the credit of raid
school districts.
Total amount of all funds now in the hands of County Treasury, July
lst< 19»>8 . *56,295 26
STATE OF ARKANSAS >
COUNTY OF INDEPENDENCE \ SS
I, Albert Sims, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and
State aforesaid, hereby certify that the statements set forth in the
foregoing REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION of inde
pendence county are true to the best of my knowledge and belief,
it ness my hand as such Clerk this 21st day of July, 19 8
ALBERT SIMS, Clerk. I
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