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I REPORT OF CHARLES JOSEPH MOORE, PUBLIC AUDITING AND AMOUNTING * . COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. Dece/nber 10th, 1907. CASH RECEIPTS a ? THE CITY OP NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA. 1 1906 and 1907. Receipts. 1906 1907 Fines $ 2,604 04 $ 2,458 l Licenses .. 4,346 00 4,539 'Street tax 1,164 85 830 1 Dog tax .. 96 00 121 J Real and-personal tax 18,266 09 20,112 : \ Total ordinary $26,476 98 $28,061': 1 ' Rents 228 00 355 i (Sale of cemetery lot's 19 50 41 i Sale of old fire engine 100 00 Sale of labor and material 11 13 46-1 fv| Loans 7,000 00 12,528 I III Sundry 21 30 16 ' | Total Receipts $33,856 91 $41,049 I Amount on hand January 1st 9,445 32 5,825 i ijM Total $43,302 23 $46,875 I Less total disbursements 37,476 65 37,032 ! \ V ' On hand $ 5,825 58 $ 9,842 ! Actually on hand *.?,?* L In drawer $ 753 I > National bank 1,544 < |i Exchange bank 3,798 ( I "Savings bank 1,398 ' I Commercial bank 2,218 I fAdv. on Salaries 129 ' f * * $9,842 ! Contents of cash drawer Silver 12 J Currency 30 I ^ Checks * ? x B. M. Dennis, 11-15-06 27 < f R. Y. Lea veil, 11-16-07 47 i ly .T. O. Brown, 12-5-07 11 ( N O. M. B. Epting, 12-22-07 25 ( L. W. Jones, 11-15-07 30 ' J. J. Lamgford, 12-9-07 60 ( I E. 'S. Wert's, 12-12-07 5 ( k Ashley Manufacturing Co., 11-15-07 184 I ^ Ashley Manufacturing Co., 4-3-07 127 ( Clara McCrary, 12-16-07 .* 15 : i Fanny A. Johnstone, 12-16-07 .. 54 ' Clara McCrary, 12-16-07 , 54 ' ^ Robert Norris, Agent, 12-16-07 ; 68 I ; ^ $ 753 i CASH DISBURSEMENTS OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, SO. Cj % 1906-1907. Disbursements. ', El ~ 1906. 1907. II v Mayor's and Clerk's Salary .. ?. $ 1,000 00 $ 1,026 i Ifl City Attorney's Salary 120 00 50 I P% Police Department Salaries 2,566 8-1 3,171 ! Police Department Expenses 457 58 372 I Janit'or Service V.;. .. .. 275 00 300 < -Street Department, Overseers? 800 00 760 i Street Department, Labor .. . .. .... 3,134 90 3,289 Street Department, Material & Exspenso .. .. A. 2,212 34 2,110 Feed Account. 897 95 1,012 Hydrant, and Arc Service . ' 5,350 97 6,009 \ Oil Lamp, Expense 87 83 88 Fire Department Expense 198 91 149 Eire Department Driver's Wages 416 00 480 Insurance 307 77 .580 Board of Health 638 85 680 Board of Health Miscel. Expense 155 k Board of Health Purchase Pest H. Lot 75 00 ^ Sewerage Dept. Inspection Septic Tank 100 Printing, Advertising & Stationery 394 60 488 Interest and Discount 174 23 177 Fuel 31 44 182 | ^ Miscellaneous Expense 90 22 87 ** Repairs to City Hall 936 95 83 Public. Li.barian 12 00 74 Civic League 50 If Charity 100 00 100 ^ Fines Remitted 2 00 20 r vraxcs Remitted 10 72 * Licenses Remitted 19 70 10 (Street Taxes Remitted 9 00 ' Dog Tax Tags Purchased .. 11 10 County Tax?s Paid 345 00 < Total Ordinary " ' *? $20,676 90 $21,612 Right of Ways Purchased 352 90 1,509 Extension Arc Lines 272 37 317 Survey & Prep, for Free Delivery 791 \ W. W. Sinking Fund 1.050 00 f Advance W. W. Com. Frt. & Inst. Eng 600. Purchase Town Clock 100 00 400 Repairs & Wiring Clock 43 54 Purchase New St. Sprinkler 338 Purchase New Hose & Wagon 941 44 . Purchase Two (2) Mules 383 70 Interest on Bonds 8,fi?>..? 80 2,794 Paid on Loans ?,000 00 8,028 ' Total Disbursements .. .. $j7,476 66 $37,032 .) , , \ ' . ./ . .. ' i t . FINANCIAL REPORT OF EUG. S. WERT 3, CLERK AND TREASURER, TOWN OF NEWBERRY, S. iO., BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1907, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1907. The following is taken from the report of Chns. J. Moore, Public Accountant: ;< Receipts. Fines $ 2468 30 Licenses 4535) 80 30 Street Tax S30 00 80 Dog Tax 121 50 00 R-anl and Personal .Tax .. 20112 37 50 37 T?tnl 0rdinary $28061 97 R'ents 355 00 Sale of cemetery lots .... 11 00 07 Sale of labor & material .. 40 25 00 Loans 12528 50 U0 Sundry 10 75 Total Receipts $41040 47 ^ Amount on hand Jan 1 '07. 5825 58 )(l 75 Total $40875 05 Disbursements. Mayor's and Clerk's sal' nry $ ,1020 07 City Attorney's salary .. 50 50 ? Police Department salary . :i 171 00 35 Police Dept expense 372 30 in Janitor Service 300 Of) Street Dept, Overseers ... 700 00 Street' Dept. Labor 3280 07 ^ Street I")opt., material & ox 2110 .10 Feed Account 1012 20 35 Hydrant & Arc service .. 0000 00 ?7 Oil Lamp Expense 88 41 ^ Fire dept. expense 1 -If) 07 Fiie Dept drivers wages .. 4S0 00 ' Insurance 5^0 77 ^2 Board of Health 0^0 00 14 Board of Health Micel. ex... .155 00 __ Seweraire dept. inspection yy Tanks ' . . 100 00 Printing, adv. & stationery 42 Tit. & discount 177 87 ,7 Fuel 182 35 30 Miscellaneous expense. .. S7 55 Repairs to city hall 83 00 jy Public Librarian 74 00 ? Civic league 50 00 )_ Charity 100 00 ^0 Fines remitted 20 00 10 Taxes remitted 20 24 Licenses remitted 10 00 10 ? jq Total ordinary $21612 17 Riii-hts of wav purchased . 3500 65 *0 Survey & prep. Free De30 livery 701 00 }8 Advance to W. W. com. frt & inst eng 600 00 in Purchase town clock .. .. 400 00 Repairs & wiring clock .. 000 00 ^ Purchase st. sprinkler .... 338 82 ? Purchase hose wagon .. .. 640 00 35 Intcrest, on bonds 2704 On Paid on loans 8028 50 Total disbursements ....$37032 13 Balance 0842 02 57 Total $46875 0." 50 qq Tihe following is the financial statement since the audit: 30 Receipts. 00 Fincs ' . .$ 77 50 00 License 63 50 67 Street tax 0 ?C 30 Rents 104 00 Sales of material 5 05 Real and personal tax .. . 361 47 ^0 Total brt frd from audit . 46875 Or 41 ? 67 Total receipts $47496 4^ OA Disbursements. Brt frd from auditors re<l port $37032 i: 00 Mayor's & cleric's salary . 03 X 50 City ally salary 100 0( Public librarian salary . . . 50 0( 00 Chief of police salary .... 50 01 42 Police (regular) 218 1! ' Healtih officer salary . . .. 45 01 'St. overseer salaries .... 80 01 35 Janitor salary 25 01 55 Drivers salary 40 0i 00 Special police expense ... 5 0" 0Q Police expense 10 2* Fire dept 2 2 Oil lamp dept 4 8 00 Printing and adv 10 5 00 Chns. J. Moore (auditor) . 100 0 26 Survey & prep, free deliv00 or-v JJ License abated 2;? 0 Sr. dept. material 17(5 1 St dept. labor 144 5 Food dept 117 ? Stamps stationery etc .... 2(5 0 17 Interest on bonds 21(50 0 Qj. Commissions 7063 0 Balance on hand Jan 1st, 85 1908 7061 1 00 Total' $47406 4 00 State of South Carolina, qq County of Newberry, Town of Newberry, Personally came before me Eng. S ^2 Worts, Clerk and Treasurer of tli Town of Newbery, S. C., and mad oath that the above r?porl is true an q- correct to the best of Lis knowlcdg r and belief. Eng. S. Worts, Clerk and Treasurer. 13 Sworn to before me this the lOt Specio A Show Gi ENROL W. W. Kimball will display a sol newest case desij Principal cities similar displays, Ival' te. During th concerts will be public generally and hear the muj hibit and locatior arrival of the car Those intereste cially invited to c ing of artistic ins" Special Repr day of February, 1908. J no. C. CS organs, C. C. C. P. State of South Carolina, County of Newberry, Town of Newberry, Personally came before me Jno. A. Senn, (Miairman of the Finance committee and made oath that he personally checked the accounts of Eug. S. Worts. Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Newberry, S. C., and to the best of his knowledge and belief said accounts are correct'; and that the above report is a true and correct /statement of said accounts. Jno. A. Senn, .. >) Chairman of Finance Com. i Sworn to before me this the 10th ! day of February, 1908. i- Jno. C. Goopans, _ ; C. C. C. P. I AUDITORS NOTICE. 1 Assessment of Personal Property 1 Tor 1008. I, or an authorized agent, will be at 1 the following named places for the purpose of taking retur p of personal property for 1008: At Newberry Jan. 1st to 19. At Chappells Jan. 20. 1 At Longshore Jan. 21. 1 At Walton Jan. 22. 1 . At Glymphville Jan 23. 1 At Maybinton Jan ?l. 1 At Wh^mire Jan. 25. 1 : ' At Pom.rt'-ja Jan. 27. ? At Little Mountain Ja:n.-28.> At O'Nealls Jan. 29. 7 At, St; Lukes Jan. 30. ' At Jolly Street Jan. 31. At Prosperity FeFby. 3 and 4. * And at Newberry until February I 20th, after which time the 50 per cent ^ penalty will be added according to ^ law. ^ The law requires a lax on all notes, " mertgag?es and moneys a'?o an income ^ tax on gross incomes of $2500.00 and ^ upwards. ^ A capitation tax of 50 cents is as^ sessed on all dogs, the proceeds to be ^ expended for school purpose.?. ^ Taxpayers or their agents should be careful to assess all dog's and avoid f) having same listed by the school trustoes and township assessors. ^ All male persons between the aire of 21 and GO years (except Confedcrate soldiers, or those persons unII 1 able to earn a support from any ~ cause), are liable to poll tax. ~ No return will be accepted unless 'J sworn to by taxpayei or some person authorized to make same. Persons chanafins? residence from f) " one township to another should so state to assessor and avoid having :) their names entered in two townships, i " Farmers and others in making returns T for their hands should pay special J attention to this. I Real estate is not assessed this year, but be careful to not on tax re' turn each transfer of land or lots 0 (bought or sold) since last return. 0 While on the rounds throughout the 'I county tho books of assessment will " be opened each morning at 10 o'clock and closed at 4. Tiie office at Newberry will be open as usual each 'lay. W. W. Crorner, a Auditor Newberry County. ( Announcement! nr of Beautiful Pianos JTE FOR NEWBERRY. Co., Piano Manufacturers of Chicago, id carload of their artistic pianos in gns, in Newberry during February. in the South are being visited with which are held for their advertising ie display which will continue ten days, given afternoons and even'ngs. The are cordially invited to visit the display 1 sic Notice of the opening of the ex- j i will be given through this paper upon h which is now enroule. p d in th e purchase of a Piano are espe- fj ritically inspect this magnificent show- j truments. | K. S. CONRAD, | esentatjve W, W. Kimball Company. I Beginning on February 17th, and ending the 22nd, our store will be the centre of attraction. YOU are cordially invited to visit our store during the week beginning February 17th and ending the 22nd, where we will serve good coffee and hot biscuits, baked in the M.immoth Oven of the famous CAMERON STEEL ARNGE. We hope you will avail yourself of thi* opportunity to look into the merits of this famous Range. Youtb very truly, R. C. WILLIAMS & SONS Newberry, S. C. , Feb 10, 1908. We are glad to inform the public that Mr. R. M. Werts is now with us, and he will be pleased to see his friends and the public generally at our store. Our stock of Furniture, Sewing Machines. Organs, Clocks, Toilet Ware, Stoves, Ranges, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Art Squares, Mattings, Rugs, Surries, Buggies. Wagons, Harness, Collars, Hames, Traces, Whips and many other articles which we cannot mention here, has been well selected. We cordially invite you io come and see us. We sell for cash and also on time. Make your wants known to us and we will endeavor to please you. Thanking all for their past liberal patronage, and soliciting a continuance of the same, we remain Yours truly, R. C. WILLIAMS & SONS, Now In our New Store on Upper Main Street. A GREAT REDUCTION ?ON? TciSar-Mnde Suits, And it is time for you to get you a good tailor-made suit now for I have the largest and most magnificent line of Woolen and Worsted Suitings that have ever been in Newberry, and the prices on my Suits will be from $l4.00and up, and I will guarantee good fit and good workmanship. Also cleaning and repairing will be done promptly. 1 would be glad for you to call on me at your EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. E. T. CARLSON, The up-to-date Merchant Tailor of Newberry.