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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
2
H G Messman supervisor of Quiver Town Mason County Illinois attests to a sworn financial report for the fiscal year ending March 3 1948. It itemizes beginning funds receipts sources expenditures and purposes and confirms accuracy under oath before Justice of the Peace George Shelabarger on April 6 1948.
Funds on hand at the start of the fiscal year beginning March 25 1947 amount to 1187.56 dollars. Amount received this fiscal year from the 1946 levy collector totals 1850.29 dollars. Other receipts include 6.00 dollars from R. L. Messman for township tractor use.
Detailed 1947 receipts and expenditures for road and bridge work. Items include tractor operation repairs drag work hedge pulling and bridge labor with numerous names such as H G Messman Paul Behrends Harry McCarty Carl Schmidt and Edward Oaken. Net totals show receipts 3043.85 expenditures 984.18 and balance 2059.67.
The fragment indicates a legal or civil topic involving a Poor Relief Fund in Illinois at Mason County and the Town of Quiver. No further details are readable to define actions, dates, or parties involved.
An official town record dated April 6 1948 from the Office of Town Supervisor of Quiver Town outlines expenditures and purposes for funds disbursed, sworn in by the town officer.
Receipts show total 1466.95 for the year ending Mar. 25 with items from Friedrich's Store and Graham Hospital Association. Entries include groceries for Masten 52.43 Dec. 7 hospital care for Paul Hall 292.00 Aug. 29 groceries 82.06 and care of H Love less 462.25 plus insulin for Paul Hall 80.50 and groceries 26.62 on Mar. 4.
The记录 shows December 7 1947 store receipts and expenditures totaling 1466.95 with 595.27 spent and a balance of 871.68 for the Poor Relief Fund. Local society notes list multiple dinner and guest visits among residents including Mr and Mrs Henry Smith Del Evan and others at various homes and places.
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