DEVOTED TO THE SOCIAL, MORA L AND FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF ALEXANDER COUNTY AND WE8TSRN CAROLINA.
VOL. XV NO. 7427
Taylorsville, N. C. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1916.
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Settlement of School Fund of Alexander
County for the year 1915.
GENERAL SETTLEMENT JULY 1916. - '
A. A. 'Deal, Treas. School Fund
General School
Bal. in hands of Treas. last settlement ........... $ 834 20
To R. & P. P. Express, R. R. &c $3,001,116 u .20 G 122 23
" 1690 polls (w $1.43: ..; ....... 2 416 70
" . Special levy property $3,061,116 Of
" 1690 oolls Oi .45
." Gen. Ret. to Corns, for 1915 $149,952
" ' " 22 polls Of $1,43
" Spec'l $149,952 Of .15
" " ' . " 22 polls Of .45.,
" Fines
" Rural libraries
" State 1st apportionment
" 2nd "
" School house and sites
" Amt. transferred from Local Tax No.
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' Amt. from State Loan for No. S Wit.
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By Rel. by Corns. Gen. Levy $7610 Of .20 ;.$15 22
" " " " Spec'l " 7610 hi .15 11 42
Gen. " 15 polls (11 $1.43 21 45
" " " " Spec'l "' 15 polls (11 .45 6 75
" Sheriffs corns', on $1440261 Of b', 720 13 ,
Amt. transferred Taylorsville High School 450 00
Stony Point " " 5i)0 00
" Insolvents for 1913 and 1914. .. ........252 35
Total Credits 1 977 32
Nt Fund
Vouchers.
1 M R Prichard att. of 'cr. $ 40
2 W A Keller att. of'cr. 1 50
SWA Kellerviibrary( case 6 00
4 A F Sharpe Co. Supt. 39 00
5 A F Shai pe expenses
. Co. Supt. 28 85
6 Bank of Alexander Int.
teachers vouchers 238,28
7 J E Chatham Service - 19 25
.8 V W Teague service 15 10
9"A F Sharpe salary July 75 00
10 J P Babington Pub. set
tlement ' ' 32 50
11 L J Bell institute . 100 00
12 Mrs S W Fuller asst. 75 00
13 A F Sharpe salary Aug. 75 00
14 A F Sharpe institute ex. 16 03
15 A F Sharpe stamps . . 5 00
16 V W Teague service - 22 05
17 J P Babington printing 3 00
18 II P Thomas repairs No.
4 Sharpes 52 50
19 A F Sharpe salary Sept. 75 00
20 J E Chatham service 15 60
21 A F Sharpe salary Oct. 75 00
22 A F Sharpe stamps 2 64
23 W A BarnettReg. Deed 85
24 A F Sharpe expenses
State association 15 00
25 Ludwig Best building 200 00
26 H S Deal repairs 25 00
27 A F Sharpe salary Nov. 75 00
28 J P Wike building . 102 50
29 A F Sharpe stamps 4 00
30 A A Deal borrowed ' ,
money 1 Taylorsville 800 00
31 C L Steele census 2 46
32 R A.Echerd census 1 80
33 S LPenrtell census 1 08
34 J A White census 13 95
35 J W Sims census 6 21
36 C E Mahaffey census 2 61
37 L W Teague census 2 10
38 W C Lackey census 6 30
39 L Best buildirfg - 80 00
40, R L Downs services 6 80
41.R L Downs baL' on note 14 40
42 B S Kerley census , 2 64
43 M K Deal census . v 1 38
44 G W Stafford census 1 95
45 C C Harrington census 1 92
46 Alex. Hdw. Co." coolers 97 50
47 A C Flowers census 2 25
48 W W Gryder census 2 64
49 W A Keller census 1 38
50 J E Linney col. census 87
51 Clate Deal census , 7 1 83
52 P. C Chapman census 1 11
53 H L Mays census , 2.'97
54 J. P Deal census 2 67
55 W A Barkley census ' -1 44
56 M P Icenhour census 1 86
57 W O Bowman census 1 1 23
58 T H Dagenhardt census 99
59 L Dagenhardt census 2 07
60 John May's census- . . 2' 49
61 O L Icenhour census 1 .68
62 A F Warren censps 1 38
,63 E G Benfield census " 1 74
Alexander County, in account with
Fund for 1915.
.15 .....4 591 6'
760 50
Oi .20 299 SO
3146
221 93
- 9 SO
298 45
10 00
.,,..,...1 307 05
, 6 681 10
; ..: 37 75
1 Taylorsville........... ........1 236 37
i Col. Taylorsville................. 40 00
6 Sharpe's. -. 226 74
.3 Sharpe'si.. 615 93
& No. 2 Ellendale.. ,,. ., 500 00
"-: 77"-. -" ". $26 244.88
: S21 207 56
64 Edie Mooney census 81
65 H N Sharpe census . 2 31
66 II B Oxford census 2 37
67 A L Johnson census v 2 34
68 T R Burgess census 1 77
69 J WFincannon census 2 01
70 J C Bumgarner census 8 76
71 N A Fox census 1 41
72 Walter Bailey census ; 4 77
73 Frank Neal census 1 08
74 Julius Bumgarner at
tendance officer 1 70
75 J E Chatham services 18 50
76 V W Teague services 9 50
77 R L Downs services 30 60
78 R L Downs expenses
surveying 7 4 50
79 A F Sharpe salary Dec. 75 00
80 J P Wike building 100 00
81 J P Babington report
cards - 12 00
82 J P Babington printing 2 50
83 Wilson Watts census 2 40
84 H C Pennell census 1 50
85 E L Alexander census 1 32
85 James Hefner census 1 77
87 A F Sharpe salary Jan. 75 00
88 A A Deal loan fund 550 08
'89 W A Barnett Register 85
90 G W Warren census 1 77
91 D V Campbell census 1 41
92 Annie D Summers cens.us 72
93 J W McBride site 12.50
94 W L Teague census 1 23
95 W W McLain census 3 10
96 L M Alexander attend- 7
ance officer 40
97 L M Alexander census 96
98 H A Haynes census 27
99 W W Patterson census 2. 16
100 J H Martin census . 2 61
101 J M Query census- - 1 86
102 A F Shame salary Feb. 75 00
103 J P Babington printing 5 00
404 R L Downs services 11 40
105 J E Chatham services 11 75
106. J L Icenhour census " 2 70
107 A F Sharpe salary '
' April . . 75 00
108 R. L Downs services 7 80
109 V W Teague census . 15 00
110 A W Robinson attend- ,: '
ance officer - . ' 2 00
111 Watts Co. coal , 12 45
112 Wm.. Teague col census 1 08.
113 J P Babington printing 2 0Q'
114 A F Sharpe salary Mar 75 00
115 A F Sharpe salary May 75 00
116 J C Fortner repairs 26 67
117 R L Downs services 3 80
118 V-W Teague services ,8 25
119 Bank of Alexander int. .
teachers vouchers 200 00
120 A F Sharpe expenses
cards etc., 7 62
121 J E Chatham services 11 00
122 Carson Elder wood etc, 14 00
123 H P Feimster coal " 4' Q5
124 W J Allen repairs - 4 35
125 A M Matheson'furn.' 1 20 00
126 A C Payne janitor . 25 00
127 W E Bogle insurance 13 20
: 128 J P Deal Supplies 39 19
1 129 John Sipe wood 12 00
1 130 E L Hart Co. paint 15 00
131 H P Thomas repairs 52 50
132 E C Campbell supplies 11 60
133 J W Hendren teacher 85 00
134 Carl White painting 10 00
135 E S Brown janitor , 5 45
136 Tharp Thomas wood 32 37
137 McKesson & Munday
disinfectant 3 -00
138 J D Campbell coal 59 40
139 A E Johnson labor ' 4 00
140 W A Thompson repairs 3 50
141 J L Icenhour lumber 8 96
142 Parks Russell labor &
supplies 24 01
143 J-L Teague crayons 5 00
144 T Z Webster teacher 35 00
145 0 S & A M Dagenhart
wood' 15 93
146 Alex. Hdw. Co. sup. 3 75
147 John A Jolly well . 90 00
148 Alex. Hdw. Co. sup. 11 50
149 Alex. Hdw. Co. sup. 12 67
150 A F Sharpe black bd. 20 00
151 W C Montgomery sup. 5 95
152 S L Pennell supplies 2 10
153 O L Woodside sawing
wood 6 80
154 J P Wike building 102 50
155 Parks Russell teacher 35 00
156 Ua Watt teacher 40 00
157 Chas. Hendren teacher 35 00
158 J A Abernethv " 35 00
159 D F Milstead " 35 00
160 H J.Burke " 40 00
161 C A Drum " 80 00
162 W S Bogle ' " 35 30
163 Lucy Thomas " 40 00
164 Grace A Payne " 162 50
165 Willie Hines " 80 00
166 Ha Watt . ' " 80 00
167 Patt Beckham " 40 00
168 Janie Lee Hart " 40 00
169 Frances Hendren " 40 00
170 Nell Grier " 40 00
171 Patt Beckham " 40 00
172 Jeff Bumgarner " 25 00
173 E V Bumgarner " 75 00
175 Janie Lee Hart " 40 00
175 J W Hendren " 85 00
176 Lottie Kerley " 60 00
177 Jessie Baker " 25 00
178 HV Teague " 35 00
179 W W Gryder &
wife " 57 50
180 Sue Kerley " 60 00
181 Elsie Shirrell , " 25 00
182 L F Davis wood 12 30
183 A C Mayberry wood 7 50
184 E A Shaver teacher 35 00
185 W F Herman wood 5 00
186 A F Sharpe black bd. 5 00
187 A F Sharpe desks 21 00
188 A F Sharpe desks 26 25
189 A F Sharpe desks 26 25'
190 Alex. Hdw. Co. supplies 60 13
191 Alex. Hdw. Co. " 10 75
192 Alex. Hdw. Co glass 1 50
193 Alex. Hdw. Co supplies 17 25
194 Watt & Steele lmbr. 18 97
195 L Best building 14 75
196 L M Alexander sup. 10 00
197 Par tee Bolick wood ' 8 25
198 E J Childers repairs 6 45
199 W D Martin wood 35 00
200 C H Wilson wood 6 60
201 Willie Milstead wood 16 00
202 W W Icenhour repairs 25 00
203 II P Thomas lumber 40 38
204 J W Alexander wood 12 50
205 Robt. Bell wood 7 50
206 WABlankenshipwood.15 00
207 D I Page wood - 11 46
208 A F Sharpe desk 35 00
209 A F. Sharpe desks , 47 00
210 A F Sharpe desks . 17 50
211 A F Sharpe desks 21 00
212 A F Sharpe desks 17 50
213jCHas Cline wood ' 9 18
214 J A Jolley pump 8 50
215 T H Dagenhardt wood 9 85
216 J P Hefner wood : .: ; 12 00
217 V H Lackey wood , J . 12 00
218H L Mays teacher , . 35 00'
291 Eva Bruce ' - ,' ,37-50.
220 Patt Beckham ' 40 00
221 W C Watts , " ,35 00 .
222 Willie Lowrance " 35 00
223 Edgar Fox' . " ;" - S5 .00
224 Wilson Watts - ..'. - 3S 00
225 C P Reece ' - " C3 CO
228 Mi-s J C IIcLain " Z3 o
227 J C McLain " 35 00
228 J E Flowers " 20 00
229 Mabel Hendren " 60 00
230 Nettie Albright " 60 00
231 A B McCurdy " 35 00
232 J T Linney ' f- 31 50
233 Ruby Turner " 25 00
234 F E Price ' 35 00
235 Bertha Teague " 37 50
236 Alice Teague " 52 50
237 R C Cline " 17 50
238 H J Burke 42 0C
239 J W Hendren " 85 00
240 Ola Watts " 35 00
241 R L Fincannon ' 159 38
242 C A Drum " -70 00
243 Nell Grier " 40 00
244 Janie Lee Hart " 40 00
245 Frances Hendren " 40 00
246 Mrs J F Moore " 35 00
247 VW Teague " 33 00
248 W O Bowman teacher ' 35 00
249 B F Austin teacher 35 00
250 R S Austin teacher 35 00
251 Mary Teague teacher 25 00
252 W L Campbell teacher 25 00
253 M R Prichard teacher 40 00
254 C Y Teague teacher 35 00
255 Sue Kerley teacher "40 00
256 Lottie Kerley teacher 4(1 00
257 Nettie Albright teacher 40 00
258 Mabel Hendren teacher 40 00
259 Mabel Hendren teacher 40 00
260 W F Herman wood , 6 75
261 R B McLeod teacher 70 00
262 E J Childers wood 12 45
263 A F Sharpe desks 10 50
264 A F Sharpe desks 42 00
265 A F Sharpe desks 7 00
266 G C Mayberry r&pairs 25 00
267 L M Bowman wood etc 13 00
268 Wilson Wike wood 6 25
269 T Z Webster repairs 3 56
270 C C Harrington borrowed
money No. 7 Taylorsville 53 25
271 M R Prichard desks etc 5 80
272 WF McLain supplies 12 04
273 A F Sharpe black board 5 00
274 A F Sharpe desks 14 00
275 Vance Stafford wood 14 00
276 J A Mays supplies , 1 55
277 M P Icenhour wood etc 14 55
278 V C Rufty wood 8 00
279 T Z Webster teacher 70 00
280 F E Price teacher ' 35 00
281 Clara McBride teacher 25 00
282 Victoria Watts teacher 20 00
283 Mrs P E Johnson teacher 50 00
284 P E Johnson teacher 35 00
285 J C McLain teacher . . 35 00
286 Mrs J C McLain teacher 25 00
287 Lottie Kerley teacher 60 00
288 Sue Kerlev teacher 60 00
289 Mabel Hendren teacher 60 00
290 Elsie Sherrill teacher 37 50
291 S D Gwaltney supplies 1 50
292 M R Prichard teacher 40 00
293 Augusta McAlpine teacher 25 00
294 W S Bogle teacher 35 00
295 Frances Hendren teacher 40 00
296 Mrs J F Moore teacher 35 00
297 Patt Beckham teacher 40 00
298 J W Hendren teacher 85 00
299 Janie Lee Hart teacher 40 00
300 H J Burke teacher 60 00
301 A F Sharpe black board 5 00
302 J A Abernathy teacher 35 00
303 Jettie Elder teacher ' 20 00
304 Nettie Albright teacher 40 00
305 J T Linney teacher 35 00
306 Wilson Watts teacher v . 35 00
307 Hattie J Burke 43 75
308 Parka Russell teacher 35 00
309 E A Shaver teacher 35 00
310 Romulus S Tuttle teacher 40 00
311 L B Tuttle teacher 70 00
312 Fannie Thomas teacher 45 00
313 L Best building 221 00
314 Romulus Tuttle teacher,. 40 00
315 Jeff Bumgarner teacher 25 00
316 C P Reese teacher 33 00
317 R C Cline teacher 57 75
318 R L Fincannon teacher 53 12
319 Chas Hendren teacher ' 35 00
320 W L Crouch teacher s ' 105 00
321 W L Campbell teacher 25 00
322 Ruby Turner teacher ' 25 00
323 J E Flowers teacher 20 00
324 C Y Teague teacher ; 35 00
325 B F Austin teacher . 35 00
326 H V Teaguer teacher ' 35 00
327 J B Echerd teacher 52 50
328 Clara McBride teacher 25 00
329 Ola Watts teacher " . 35 00
330 P E Johnson teacher ' , 35 00
331 Victoria Watts teacher t 20 00
332 Hattie Hefner teacher ' . 67 50
333 Florence Mays teacher 20 00
334 V A Abernathy teacher ; , 85 00
335 Kate Stevenson teacher - ' 30 00
336 N R Martain wood etc ,.f 19 20
33T-Wilson Watts supplies 60
'338 Vick? Watts borrowed money
V No. 2, Ellendale ,10100
339 J M Miller & Watts supplies - 7 15
340 SN Rufty supplies ;:10O
34t J M Miller & Watts supplies ' 24 08
342 P C Bolick wood 9
343 Jessie Baker teacher . 23 C )
S44 Jessie Baker teacher t T j 13
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