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Annual Statement of County Clerk
For The Year Ending June 30, 1948
TO THE HONORABLE
OF ï lvrm^ R ^ F . COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA
GENTLEMEN:
to o^th | U Po 1 itk- a l J h Codp U nf e 'th °c ♦ °! Se f t , 1 ? n 43,4 and amendments there
annual financial statement * * e *u ta o of Montana - 1 herewith submit mv
for thjL"T^aÄrÄ30 C Ä. ,y LmC ° ln ' S '* ,e 0f
Respectfully submitted,
G. C. EARLE
County Clerk and Recorder
Lincoln County, Montana
GENERAL INFORMATION
Class of County—7th
Yearn^ ea Hr lbby ' Montana
rear Organized—1909
Amount of ïocrÜd^aiT rr" Fi îf T at Close of FiscaI Year-None
Year—None d Unpaid Interes t on Bonds at Close of Ficsal
Registered Voters—3 245
Area—3S85 square miles
Incorporated Cities—One
Incorporated Towns—Two
Population of County, 7580—1940; Population of County Seat. 1830-1940.
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES AND LIABILITIES
RESOURCES
Current Assets:
Cash .
Petty Cash 7 ""
Taxes Receivable
Stores .
Tools and Machinery .
Land Acquired bv Tax Deed
Profit and loss a/c
S 65.602.54
300.00
5.147.35
50.00
124.430.52
2,685.38
86.52
I
j
. , Total Current Assets
Fixed Assets:
Lands .
Buildings .
Furniture and Fixtures
New Roads .
Bridges
Ferries
$ 187,834.62 1
$ 14,503.12
210.747.99
59,355.00
501,499.25
239.528.34
2.34294
Total Fixed Assets
TOTAL COUNTY ASSETS
$ 1,027,976.64
$ 1,215,811.26
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Warrants Outstanding
Fixed Liabilities:
Bonds Outstanding
liCS"rv0SI
Reserve for Uncollectible
and Erroneous Taxes:
Balance at Beginning
of Present Fiscal Year S
Add. Credit
$ 3,561.89
.00
932.08
4.87
936.95
Dedust: Debit
Balance at End of Y
Reserves for Depriciation:
Balance at Beginning of
Present Fiscal Year
Credit
.00
S 936.95
ear
S
403,681.67
65,120.89
Add;
468,802.56
Deduct:
Debit .
Balance at End of Year ..
Total Reserves .
Total Liabilities
and Reserves .
Revenue Accumulations (Surplus):
Balance at Beginning
of Year .
Add: Revenue
.00
S 468.802.56
$ 469,739.51
S 473,301.40
S 774,834.24
294,417.71
1,069.251.95
326,742.09
Deduct: Expenses
742.509.86
Balance at End of Year ... .
TOTAL COUNTY LIABILITIES
$ 742,509.86
$ 1,215,811.26
REVENUE ACCUMULATIONS (SURPLUS ACCOUNT)
Balance Revenue Acumulations at
Beginning of Fiscal Year ..
Credits to Revenue Accumulations During Year:
Revenue Taxes:
Total Amount of Tax Roll ...
Miscellaneous Revenue;
Net Miscellaneous Revenue as per
General Ledger Account .
Collections and Commercial Revenue:
Net Interest Received as per
General Ledger Account ..
Net Collections and Commercial Revenue
as per General Ledger Account._...
Extraordinary Gains;
(See notes 1 & 2 below).
Total Extraordinary Revenue per
General Ledger . . . .
Amount of County Warrants
Cancelled During Year .
S 774,834.24
173,410.03
107,235.55
564.44
4,372.70
8,834.99
333.25
TOTAL
$ 1,069,585.20
(1) Gain to Revenue Accum, to adjust Tax Deed a/c through Journal
Entry—carried as credit a/c.
(2) Credit Balance in Motor Vehicle Tax.
Charges Against Revenue Accumulation Account During Year:
Miscellaneous Expense . $ 262.945.24 $
Deduct: Refunds 2,532.02
Net Miscellaneous Expense as per
General Ledger Account .
Interest Paid:
Net Interest Paid as per General
Ledger Account .
Extraordinary Losses:
See notes below)
260,413.22
197.83
( 1 )
109.99
492.13
741.28
( 2 )
(3)
Total Extraordinary Losses .
Depreciation Charge ..
Total Charges to Revenue Accumulations
Add: Balance of Revenue Accumulations
Account at End of Year . 742,509.86
TOTAL . $ 1,069,585.20
(1) Cancellation of Taxes—Revenue Accumulation Surplus a/c
(2) Stores used
(3) Sale of Jail grounds
1,343.49
65,120.89
327,075.34
RECEIPTS—CLASSIFIED BY SOURCE
General Revenue (Taxes):
Receipts from Taxes (County Portion Only)
Current Taxes ...
Delinquent Taxes
S 157,604.98 $
5,398.35
163,003.33
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
Fees and Charges:
Clerk and Recorder
Sheriff
Clerk of Court
Library
■ $
2,427.45
115.25
922.65
398.03 $
3,863.38
Licenses and Permits:
Card Tables
Pool and Billiards
Butchers .
Trade Stimulators
Miscellaneous .
60.00
103.80
37.00
467.50
1,275.00
1,943.30
Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties:
Justices' Courts .
Gifts and Grants:
Forest Reserve Appointment
Other - State .
50.34
50.34
26,902.84
7,246.94
34,149.78
All Other Miscellaneous County Revenue:
Automobile Registration .
Tax Deed. Land Rentals and Royalties
High School - Tuition, etc.
Mise. - Warrant books, etc.
26,227.00
3.00
1,405.34
258.28
Other Transfers - T & A to Co.
39.335.13
67.228.75
Total Miscellaneous Revenue S 107,235.55
INTEREST RECEIVED
Interest and Penalties on Delinquent Tax
_ Calleclion and Tax Sales
1 otal ..
S
56444
564.44 S
564.44
$
COLLECTIONS AND COMMERCIALS REVENUE
1.75* S
Treasurer .
Highways - Miscellaneous
Bridges: - Miscellaneous
County Fair - Mise.
1.75
3.892.95
23.00
50.00
Unclassified: - Other Mise,
Total Col. & Comm. Reve. ...
405.00
4.372.70
$ 4,372.70
REFUNDS—INCOMING
S
Clerk and Recorder .
Treasurer .
State Examiner
Sheriff .
County Attorney .
Highways .
County Poor Fund .
Weed and Gopher Control
Mise .
6.90 $
60.60
.25
89.43
5.45
616,00
1.483.49
268 31
61.59
2.532.02
Total Refunds Incoming
$ 2.532.02
NOMINAL RECEIPTS
Transfers:
Between County Funds
Between Trust and Agency
4.310,30 S
117.327.41
121.637.71
Miscellaneous:
Undistributed Personal Taxes
Motor Vehicle Taxes .
8,640.12
7.200.71
15,840.83
OFFSETS TO OUTLAY
Highways, Bridges and Ferries:
Tools and Machinery
S 2.035.00
.Miscellaneous :
Sales of Tax Deed Lands
2.260.95
2.035.00
TRUST AND AGENCY RECEIPTS
S 22.633.58 $
37,572.01
43,499,16
222,714,99
5,947.17
8.519.03
1,172.24
6,237.67
105.61
90,333.05
2,414.51
6,425.15
4,020.98
3,939.00
State
Cities and Towns .
General School Fund .
District School Fund .
Irrigation Districts
Estate .
Redemption .
Withholding Tax .
High School Transfer Fund .
High School Tax Collections .
Libby and Troy High Schools
Highway Patrol .
Fire Protection
Trade Stimulator Stamp Tax .
455,534.15
875,016.68
TOTAL RECEIPTS ALL SOURCES
PAYMENTS—CLASSIFIES BY PURPOSE
Miscellaneous Expense—Departmental
General Governmental:
County Commissioners:
Salaries or per Diem:
From General Fund
From Road Fund
From Bridge Fund
Mileage and Subsistence:
From General Fund ..
From Bridge Fund .
Other Maintenance & Operation:
From General Fund .
From Road Rund —Surveyor
Miscellaneous Expense—Bond
1.583.00 $
2,752.00
2,208.00
$
39.90
49.60
584.93
508.35
18.00
7,743.78
Clerk and Recorder:
Salaries and Wages: .
General Office ..
Elections .
Mantainance and Operation
General Office
S 6.029.86 S
205.96
1,183.00
.
Miscellaneous Expense—Bond
County Treasurer:
Salaries and Wages:
General Office .
All Other Salaries and Wages ...
Maintenance and Operation:
General Office .
Miscellaneous Expense
State Examiner:
Annual Examination Fee
Publcation Examiner's Report
Assessor:
Salaries and Wages
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous — Bond
County Surveyor:
Salaries and Wages .
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous — Bond
District Court:
Salaries and Wages .
Maintenances and Operation
Miscellaneous:
Court Reporter .
Juror Fees and Mileage
Witness Fees and Mileage .
Insanity Hearings .
Sheriff and Coroner:
Salaries and Wages
Mileage and Subsistence
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous
Coroner .
County Attorney:
Salaries and Wages
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous — Bond
Travel Expense ...
Justices' Courts:
Salaries .
Maintenance & Operation—Bonds
Constable •.
Witnesses and Jurors .
County Buildings:
Salaries and Wages .
Maintenance and Operation
Insurance Premiums .
Elections:
Miscellaneous ..
Health Conservation and Sanitation
Board of Health:
Salaries and Wages .
Miscellaneous:
Vital Statistics .
Highways, Bridges, Ferries;
Highways (Other Than Commissioners and Surveyor - )
Salaries and Wages . surveyor.;
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous :
Refund Orders .
Bridges (Other Than Commissioners and Surveyor):
800 Wages . . $ 13 . 987.06
Maintenance and Operation . . g 975 gg
Miscellaneous - Refund Orders
F *^ T 1 e * • Than Commissioners and Surveyor:
Salanes and Wages .
Maintenance and Operation
764.54
25.00
8.208.36
S 6.996.46 S
983.08
1(654.25
250.00
9.883.79
175.00 S
279.38
S
454.38
S 7,420.67 S
1,580,56
j
10.00
9.011.23
S
533.00 S
59.03
5.00
597,03
S 1.806.50 S
179.24
573.38
696.64
457.84
20.00
3.733.60
S
6.322.00 §
836.58
178.51
30.00
69.75
Bond
7,436,84
S 2.442.00 S
423.78
5.00
158.54
3.029.32
$
135.00 S
192.00
18.55
29.05
374.60
$
3.000.00 $
4.828.40
195.40
8.023.80
S 752.05 S
752.05
$ 705,00 S
67.85
772.85 1
i
$ 26,534.72 S
32,534.58
59,167.99
I
j
!
98.69
2.81
20,785.85
1,880.00
$ 1,845.00 $
35.00
i
PAGE SEVEN
Charities and Corrections:
Reimbursements to State Welfare Department;
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
Aid to Needy Blind
Personne^ Salaries
Travel Expenses
Industrial Accident Premiums
County Welfare Administration - Expendtures:
Office Supplies. Telephone, Rent, etc.
General Relief:
Cash Allowances
Food. Clothing, Fuel. Rent,
Water. Light
County Hospital and Hospitalization:
Salaries and Wages
Medical and Hospital
(Other than County Hospital Contract)
Medcal and Hospital
Optical Fees
Care of Patients in State Tuberculosis
Sanitarium;
Institution Foes
I Care Inmates Other Etate and
Private Institutions:
Institution Fees
Personal Effects
Other Poor Fund Expense:
Burials and Ambulance
Refund Orders
j Care Delinquent Children;
Salaries and Wages
Miscellaneous:
Travel Expense
Institutions
Care Prisioners:
j Maintenance and Operation
County Prisoners — Board
$ 19.544.17 S
3.962.84
159 97
3.150.00
210.01
7 5-i
27.034.51
:
$ 424.95 $
424.95
S 6,51141 $
!
1.921.20
8.432.81
$ 10.500 00 $
10.500.00
S 2,037.39 $
20 00
2,057.3*
I
$ 340 05 $
340 05
$
411.06 $
1 001 01
1,41207
$ 2 418 97 $
25 11
2,444.0«
i
? 850 44 J
217 48
6 00
1.073.92
$ 5080 $
309 42
36022
EDUCATION:
County Superintendent:
Salaries and Wages
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous -
Retirement Fund
$ 3.624.04 $
67989
Bond
5 00
99.96
4,401*9
County High School ;
Salaries and Wages and
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous:
Transportation
Teachers' Retirement
Miscellaneous Governmental:
County, State and Other Fairs:
Salaries and Wages ...
Maintenance and Operation
Public Employees Retirement
System
Public Administrator;
Miscellaneous — Bond
Industrial Accident Premiums:
General
Road .
Bridge
Gohper:
Maintenance and Operation
Weed Control:
Salaries .
Maintenance and Operation
Miscellaneous .
Burials of Soldiers:
Burials and Headstones
Libraries:
Salaries and Wages
Maintenance and Operation
'»
$ 34,548.99 $
10.992.96
1,192 77
46.732.72
$ 2940 $
900 00
929 40
198.80
198.80
$
5 00 $
500
$ 156.72 $
1.095 87
307 14
1.559.73
$ 384.39 $
?
84.00 $
341.57
18.00
443.57
$
294.00 $
294.05
$ 5.18984 $
198 94
*
Miscellaneous - Refund Orders
Retirement
Extension Service:
Agricultural Agent;
Salary - from County Funds
Secretarial and Other Salaries
Travel and Subsistence
Office and Field Supplies
Miscellaneous -
i Land Classification;
j Miscellaneous
I City Taxes and Assessments;
.76
60.45
5,449.99
$
91711 $
988 72
708 25
93 39
280,00
Rent
2.987 47
$
27 50 $
27 50
S
8 82 $
8 82
Tax Deed
All Other Miscellaneous Expense:
Repairs to Building & Equipment
Maintenance & Operation
Miscellaneous
Beef Inspection
Total Expense .
i Payments on County Indebtedness:
Interest:
j On W'arrants
Nominal Payments:
Transfers:
Between County Funds
Between Trust & Agency Funds
Capital Outlay:
General Governmental:
County Buildings and Grounds
Improvements
County Buildings, Furniture and
Fixtures .
Highways, Bridges, Ferries;
Bridges Outlay
Tools and Machinery
Educational:
Library Fruniture & Fixtures
Total County Payments;
All Purposes
Trust and Agency Payments;
State
Cities and Towns
District School Funds
Irrigation Districts
Estates .
Redemptions
General School
High School Transfer Fund
High School Tax Collections
Libby and Troy High Schools
Fire Protection
Withholding Tax
Trade Stimulator Use Stamp Tax Fund
Total Payments:
ALL PURPOSES
$
5 00 $
5 00
$ 2.08851 $
644 40
811 66
30.10
I
j
3,574.67
S 262,945.24
$ 197.83 $
197.83
$ 4.310.30 $
156.662 54
160,972 84
$ 1,364 45 $
3.033.10
4 402 55
$ 3.807 24 $
25.328.03
29,135 27
i 766.61 $
760.01
$
$
458.413.74
$ 28.584.97 J
41,060.78
232.946.24
3284.71
6.72003
1 737.63
5 S5
170 50
10.12
78.581.33
4.02652
6,237 67
4 099 86
409.465.61
$
$ 867.879.35
RECONCILEMENT
Treasurer's Cash Balance Beginning of Year
Total Receipts. All Sources, As Above
Amount Warrants Cancelled During Year
.Amount County Warrants Outstanding End of Year
Error Account
*
282.629 04
875,016.6«
333.25
3,561.8«
2,217.3«
GRAND TOTAL .
Treasurer's Cash Balance at End of Year
Total Payments. All Purposes, as Above .
Amount County Warrants Outstand
$ 1,163,758.24
$ 291 . 155 . 4 J
867,879.35
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