This publication cost the tax payers of
McCrory the sum of $7.50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Incorporated Town of McCrory, Ark
ansas, From June 30th, 1916 to Jan
uary 2nd, 1917 Inclusive.
General Funds,—Receipts
June 30th, Balance on hand as last report published,-$ 18.08
July 6, T. W. Greer meat market license_ 10.00
July 6, Dog tax collected.._^- -- 1.50
July 8, Gross proceeds sale of Veazey house and lot_ 126.00
July 17, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_ 5.00
July 24, A. Raymond, dray license 3 months_ 2 00
July 24, T. M. Graham, lunch stand license_ 3.00
July 31, J. G. Pulley, street tax collected_ 8.00
July 31, Taxes received from sheriff Spradlin__ 987.05
Aug. 3, Street Tax collected, J. G. Pulley_26.00
Aug. 16, C. P. Best, collected Ross Jefferies dray__ 8.00
Aug. 30, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_ 25.00
Aug. 30, J. G. Pulley, street tax collected__ 4.00
Sept. 9, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_ 15.00
Sept. 12, C. Crotzer, pool room license_ 35.00
Sept. 57, Kentucky ministrels license___ 4.50
Sept. 27, J. G. Pulley, street tax_ 8.00
Sept. 29, J. G. Pulley, fines collected:_1:_ 26.50
Oct. 2, Auction fees, J. J. Berry_.'-. _ 2.60
Oct. 6, W. W. Tapp, license one day______J 2.50
Oct. 11, G. H. Prouix, lunch stand license_ 3.00
Oct. 18, L. B. Colwell, lunch stand license_ 3.00
Oct. 30, J. G. Pulley, street tax collected_ 4.00
Oct. 30, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_ _ 80.50
Nov. 8, J. G. Pulley, street tax collected______^ 4.00
Nov. 9, R. W. Stoker, auctioneer license 3 months.__ 12.50
Nov. 11, Clarks shows, license____ 10.00
Nov. 15, Busbys shows, license_ 5.00
Nov. 21, Whitneys shows, license___ 30.00
Nov. 28, J. G. Pulley, fines collected.^_j__ 76.00
Nov. 28, J. G. Pulley, dog tax collected_ 3.00
Dec. 4, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_/_ 41.00
Dec. 9, Nick Patterson, lunch stand license__ 3.00
Dec. 9, A. Raymond, dray license 3 months_1- 2.00
Dec. 28, J. G. Pulley, fines collected_ 54.50
Jan. 1, Richard Gray, livery license_ 15.00
Jan. 2, J. G. Pulley, dog tax Collected__ 1.50
Jan. 2, W. O. Barrentine, livery license 6 months_ju- 7.50
Jan. 2, By error in some previous published report_ 32.32
Total__•_$1,705.55
General Fund,— Expenditures
July 10, Ross Jefferies, dray_ 4.05
July 15, H. D. Swayze, aect_ _ 1.30
July 17, Fakes Mercantile Company, acct_ 18.75
July 26, E. Carter, street work_ 3.75
July 26, R. Cain street work _ 2.85
July 26, Robt. Ferrell street work_ 4.20
July 26, Will Armstrong, street work_,,- 4.20
July 27, T. N. Taylor, street work_ 2.00
July 27, Lena Johnson, witness fees, Veazy case_ —_ 3.00
July 31, J. G. Pulley, marshals salary_ 40.00
July 31, C. P. Best, recorder, May, June, July- 12.50
July 31, Joe Bennet, street work-- 5.55
July 31, G. W. Barber, mayor, May, June, July- 25.00
Aug. 8, Home News, printing acct-- 8.00
Aug. 8, H. A. Walker and H. E. Woods, costs Veazy case 31.95
Aug. 8, L. B. Winfree, costs appraisers Veazy case- 4.50
Aug. 8, H. M. Woods, atty fees, Veazy case- 20.00
Aug. 18, Ross Jefferies, dray acct,__- 2.60
Aug. 19, Wade Jefferies, street grading_ 7.50
Aug. 19, Cleve Brazil street grading - 11.25
Aug. 21, A. A. Anderson, for lumber_ 27.16
Aug. 31, J. G. Pulley, marshal's salary-- 40.00
Sep. 30. J. G. Pulley, marshal salary- 40.00
Oct. 3, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary_ 6.00
Oct. 16, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary- 4.00
Oct. 30, H. D. Swayze acct_ 3.10
Oct. 31, J. G. Pulley, marshal salary_ 40.00
Oct. 31, J. G. Pullev, for deputy salary- 4.00
Oct. 31, G. WT. Barber, mayor, Aug. Sep. Oct- 25.00
Oct. 31, C. P. Best, recorder, Aug. Sep. Oct-__.. 12.50
Nov. 7, Ross Jefferies, dray acct_
Nov. 8, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary__
Nov. 8, Planters Mer. Co. acct_
Nov. 29, Fakes Mer. Co. acct__
Nov. 29, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary
Nov. 30, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary
Nov. 30, J. G. Pulley, marshals salary __
Dec. 8, C. L. Jones, street work_
Dec. 13, G. G. McCrory, part salary, alderman..
Dec. 15, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary_
Dec. 30, J. G. Pulley, for deputy salary_
Dec. 30, J. G. Pulley, marshals salary_
Total paid out..
January 2, 1917, Balance on hand in treasury
5.65
- 7.00
- 4.00
- 9.00
- -JO00
-4569.36
$1,136.19
Scrip outstanding, issued and not paid, No. 43-44-45-46-47,
$50.00 each to apply on purchase of road grader_’
I, C. P. Best, Recorder of the Incorporated town of McCrorv
Arkansas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct statement of the receipts and expenditures for the past
six months of said Incorporated town of McCrory, Arkansas, to the
best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: C. P. Best, Recorder
Mrs. Oscar E. Johnson
Died:- Sunday, January 14,
1917, at 1 o’clock p. m., Lillie,
age 30 years and 18 days, wife
of Mr. Oscar E. Johnson, of
Langton. The deceased had
been ill for several weeks and
the end came while in St. Jo
seph's Hospital, Memphis, where
she ubdetwent an operation.
Mrs. Johnson was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Phillips
of Langton and leaves besides
the husband, a child, Emil, age
seven years. The remains were
shipped back home and laid to
I rest in the Eight Mile Cemetery.
The News joins the many friends
| of the bereaved in ‘extending
! heartfelt sympathies.
Dr. J. W, Morris, of DeView,
went to Memphis Sunday with
Mr. Will Reynolds of Chappell
Grove who was placed in St.
Joseph’s ; Hospital to undergo an
operation.
Mr. L. J. Dilliard has resign
ed his position as shipping clerk
with the new Mullens Wholesale
Grocery at Jelks and will look
after his farm interests. He has
been succeeded by Mr. Ed. Harris
who resigned his position with
the Iron Mountain Ry. Co., here
Monday to accept the new place.
Ed has been with the above com
pany several years and will be
missed very much by the travel
ing public as he was always ac
commodating to everyone.
Rev. R. 0. Rogers of Little
Rock will preach at the Christian
Church Sunday, January 28th
1917, at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m.
Everybody cordially invited to
attend.
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