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Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Adjourned Mar 1883

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 Mar 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their adjourned term, March 16th, 1883:

S. Howe & Co., for paupers, $18.00

Wm. Gockle, for paupers, $28.00

Love & Boyle, for paupers, $7.75

Malvina Herbert, for paupers, $6.00

Geo. H. Keeney, for paupers, $30.00

Samuel Fisk, for paupers, $3.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for herself, $12.00

W. J. Gibbs, for Lydia Gibbs, $10.00

Orinda Ricketts, for Mrs. McDaniel, $8.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin, &c., for Dailey’s wife, $10.00

M. G. Keeney, superintendence and work, bridges, $52.00

J. H. Pavy, getting drift off bridge, $3.50

W. S. Tower, for Posting, &c., Election Notices, $20.00

W. S. Tower, for costs State vs. Wakefield, $40.75

W. S. Tower, for summoning juries, February, $19.50

W. S. Tower, for taking care Court House, $10.00

W. S. Tower, for jail expense, $7.40

Julius Muret, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

Luther C. Buck, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

Robert Scott, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

W. S. Tower, on day as Sheriff, $2.00

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1883

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Mar 1883 – Page 4, Column 6

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, State of Indiana, at their March Session, 1883:

 

Mrs. Julia Wolf, for keeping poor boy, $6.00

Peter Pelsor, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00

Dicey Estes, for keeping orphan children, 2 qrs, $30.00

David Dyer, taking pauper to poor house, $2.00

Levi H. Smith, for keeping Mrs. Mills, $10.00

Morrison L. Brown, services as overseer of poor, $58.00

Dan’l McIntire, for keeping Delilah Jackson, $5.00

Noah M. Martin, for self and family, $10.00

James W. Love, services as overseer of poor, $20.00

David B. Lee, services as overseer of poor, $15.00

James Curry, keeping paupers at poor house, $530.16

John Jester, services as overseer of poor, $12.00

Wm. C. Armstrong, services as overseer of poor, $30.00

Jas. C. Kincaid, sundries for paupers in Vevay, $13.30

Silas Told, coal for paupers in Vevay, $29.66

F. J. & A. J. Siebenthal, flour, &c., for paupers in Craig Township, $1.75

John Jester, paid F. Higgins for keeping Jones, $10.00

John Jester, sundries for Wakefields, $3.55

Z. I. Yonge & Co., for Caroline Sheets, Craig Twp, $3.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Wakefields, $9.58

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Perkins, $16.00

O. S. Waldo, for Ostranders, $3.10

Vaughn & McCreary, for J. W. Miller, $15.00

Vaughn & McCreary, for C. Fredenberg, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for McClelland, Fredenberg and Miller, $18.53

Ira Cooper, for Mary McClelland, $12.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs, $34.67

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Mrs. Floyd, $3.00

Lewis, Simmons & Long, for Wainscott, $40.92

Lewis, Simmons & Long, for Mrs. Day and Mrs. Cole, $12.70

Z. L. Yonge & Co., for Wainscott, LeClerc and Lamunion, $20.25

Hall & Lewis, for Jennie Hinsley, $6.25

Bledsoe & Beymer, for Mrs. McLelland, $15.60

Bledsoe & Beymer, for Mahala Wheeler, $18.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, for Rachel Burk, $10.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, for Mrs. Edrington and Ross children, $12.00

Jacob S. Shadday, for John Peelman, $5.00

Jas. S. Knox, hauling Tandy to cemetery, $1.00

Benjamin Cole, for Mollie Moody, $19.50

Annabel Simpson, nursing Wakefields, $21.00

Vaughn & McCreary, for Joe Benedict & family, $30.00

Albert Morrison, for Martha Manuel, $1.75

T. B. McGregor, for J. R. Blodget, $3.50

J. P. Marsh, for W. R. Sutherland, $1.30

J. J. Belden, for poor, Pleasant Township, $13.90

Levi Orem, for Martha Manuel, $8.50

Josiah Orem, for Martha Manuel, $10.25

F. B. Cunningham, services as overseer of poor, $18.00

Shaw & Detraz, for sundries for Jennie Hinsley, $6.25

Henry Todd, for feeding transient paupers, $1.50

Simpson & Brown, for Oliver Keith’s family, $10.00

Wm. M. Patton, for coffin, robe, and hauling Wainscott, $11.00

Julius Blach & Son, for clothes, Clarence Blodget, $3.00

Wm. Smith, for burying Tandy & Wainscott, $4.00

Woolen & Craig, surgical operation on Barnes, $30.00

A. Benedict, for Nancy Bosaw and Mary Boyd, $9.21

 

Hartford & Dalmazzo, advertising delinquent, $87.60

Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., $44.20

Hasseman Journal Co., $58.66

W. B. Burford, $146.00

W. J. Baird, $42.25

 

James R. Hart, salary, &c., $240.25

W. C. Robinson, salary, $200.00

W. C. Robinson, percentage, $215.30

John Gill, $437.45

Robert T. F. Abbett, $18.00

Dr. A. G. Craig, $103.85

Julius Muret, $17.50

L. C. Buck, $17.50

Robert Scott, $17.50

W. S. Tower, $10.00

 

O. P. Burns, repairing tables, Recorder, $1.00

C. Goldenbrug & Son, stoves, &c., $13.20

John W. Boyd, stoves, &c., $7.10

U. P. Schenck, sundries, Sheriff, $3.35

Z. I. Yonge & Co., sundries, Sheriff, $1.05

W. C. Robinson, office expense, $1.97

Shadday & Bear, gate latch, $1.00

John Gill, office expense, $3.74

R. T. F. Abbett, desk Clerk’s office, $55.00

R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $2.70

John Henry, binding Reveille, $2.50

 

John Melcher, 50 bushels coal, jail, $6.50

F. J. Moxley, work at jail, $12.00

 

The following allowances were made to the Township Trustees, to be taken out of the several Township Funds:

  • Morrison L. Brown, $158.00
  • W. C. Armstrong, $211.00
  • James W. Love, $170.00
  • D. B. Lee, $94.00
  • F. B. Cunningham, $48.50
  • John Jester, $133.00

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Mar 1883

Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 1 Mar 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Sarah McMillen vs. William McMillen. Dismissed.

Josephine Baldwin vs. Lewis F. Baldwin. Divorce granted.

 

STATE DOCKET.

State vs. Ostrum Boright—assault and battery. Plea of guilty; fine $1.

State vs. Paul Boright, Jonathan Clark and Charles Boright—gigging fish. Plea of guilty; fine $5 jointly.

State vs. Frank Shaw—Giving liquor to a minor. Plea of not guilty. Trial by court; finding not guilty.

State vs. David M. Bray—carrying concealed weapons. Nolle.

State vs. David M. Bray—provoke. Fine $1.

State vs. John Henry—grand larceny. Nolle.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship of heirs of Jackson P. Searcy, John W. Powell, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of minor heirs of Hugh L. Norris, Jackson J. Pate, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship of heirs of James P. Murphy, deceased. Michael W. Levy, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Estate of James Butler, dec’d. Ralph Butler, Adm’r. Final report approved.

Estate of Morton Carpenter—Estate ander [?] $500 set off to widow.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

F. L. Grisard vs. Wm. H. Lamson et als—on note; dismissed.

Marvin Welles vs. Joseph Schwede—specific performance; dismissed.

Alfred Dunning vs. National Bank of Rising Sun. To enforce vendor’s lien; dismissed.

Clarissa Mingus vs. Lewis Tower—dismissed.

John W. Harwood vs. George W. Turner—on note; judgment $162.51.

Lucretia Riley vs. Wm. P. Riley et al; dismissed.

Abagail Long vs. John F. Tardy et al—foreclosure; dismissed.

Hon. C. E. Walker is now holding court, trying a number of cases taken from the regular Judge. The case of the State vs. P. T. Hartford is now on trial.

Vevay Reveille – 15 Mar 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
Judges Allison and Walker.

STATE DOCKET.

State vs. Phillip T. Hartford—Libel. Tried by jury, and fine of $10.

State vs. James R. Cole—Malicious trespass. Quashed.

State vs. Harry Marsh et al—assault and battery. Nolled as to Harry Marsh and Taylor Marsh.

State vs. Albert Brown and John Brown—assault and battery with intent to murder. Nolled.

State vs. John Brown—carrying concealed weapon. Fine $1.

State vs. Albert Brown—carrying concealed weapons. Fine $1.

State vs. James Lanham—assault and battery. Nolled.

State vs. Perry Andrew—petit larceny. Nolled.

State vs. Perry Andrew—adultery. Plea of guilty, fine $1, and ten days in county jail.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Lucinda Bryson vs. William McCreary—on contract. Judgment for defendant.

Ophelia McKay vs. Anna McKay et al—slander. Judgment for defendant on demurrer.

John L. Thiebaud vs. Tabitha O. N. Kyle—civil action. Judgment for $10..

James W. Lewis vs. Geo. Heady et al. Judgment against Rutherfords on demurrer. Decree for partition, and G. S. Pleasants appointed Commissioner to sell.

Emzie McFadden et als vs. Bruce P. Jackson—partition. Report of Commissioner approved.

Jane Humphrey vs. Harvey Jack et al—on note; dismissed.

Jane Humphrey vs. Hiram Mead et al—on note; judgment for $590.40.

Geo. W. McKay vs. Amie Siebenthal—on note and account; dismissed.

State ex rel John Gill, Auditor, &c., vs. Michael Orem et al—foreclosure; dismissed.

Fred Cotton vs. Charles Cotton et al—partition; report of Com’r approved.

Thomas Armstrong vs. First National Bank et al—injunction; judgment for plaintiff.

Martice Leap vs. J. D. Griffith, Jr.—foreclosure chattel mortgage; dismissed.

Henry Todd vs. William Todd et als—partition; decree, and Carroll Tandy appointed Commissioner.

Mary A. Thompson vs. Cora Turner—partition; decree, and C. S. Tandy appointed Commissioner.

Olive Goddard vs. Sidney Wood et al—motion for new trial as matter of right, granted, and judgment and all proceedings thereunder vacated.

State ex rel John Gill, Auditor, vs. Reuben P. Monroe et al—foreclosure; judgment for $357.70.

Same vs. Rachel Boyne et al—foreclosure; judgment for $163.60.

Same vs. Samuel Campbell et al—foreclosure; judgment for $92.50.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. Robert T. Horton et al—foreclosure; judgment for $122.30.

 

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Charlotte Pearce vs. Jesse Pearce—divorce granted.

Adaline Kohler vs. Frederick Kohler—divorce granted, and decree for $2,000 alimony and custody of child.

 

Court closed last Saturday.

Switzerland County Juries – Feb 1883

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Feb 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

Legal News.

Court will commence next Monday, J. Y. Allison presiding. We are informed that but few new cases have been placed on the docket.

Last Saturday Jury Commissioners Alfred Shaw and Robert A. Knox drew juries, resulting as follows:

GRAND JURY—James Rutherford, Charles Finch, James Cowan, Joshua D. Griffith, Sr., John Dunning, William J. Dickson.

PETIT JURY—Theodore Pickett, Lewis Cole, Byard A. Beagle, J. C. Kirkpatrick, John Malcomson, William P. Lock, David Allen Jr., A. N. Buck, David S. Culbertson, David McCormic, Enoch Protsman, William A. Shadday.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Dec 1882

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Dec 1882 – Page 4, Column 5

The following is a list of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their December term, 1882:

John Jester, paid board for Jones boy, $10.00

F. B. Cunningham, for poor, Pleasant Twp, $44.45

Bledsoe & Beymer, for poor, York Twp, $38.00

Olliver Cunningham, for poor, York Twp, $26.66

Vaughn & McCreary, for poor, York Twp, $10.00

A. Benedict, for poor, York Twp, $5.18

Schrumpf & Told, for poor, York Twp, $8.00

John L. O’Neal, for poor, York Twp, $22.37

A. Benedict, for Nancy Bosse, $10.00

Wesley McHenry, transp’n pauper from county, $5.00

Henry Todd, keeping pauper family, $5.00

Dr. J. H. Shadday, moving pauper from county, $5.00

Wm. Smith, burying pauper child, $1.50

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin, burying clothes, Manuel, $9.50

N. N. Martin, for self and family, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $25.66

U. P. Schenck & Son, poor hosue, $29.25

U. P. Schenck & Son, for A. Walden, $10.00

Thomas H. Downey, for Mrs. Hughs, $5.00

C. V. Thiebaud, for Bowman, $6.00

Golay & Stevens, for school books, $1.20

F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Snyder, $11.97

John Gill, paid for school books, $2.10

Lewis, Simmons & Long, Manuel & Wainscott, $41.38

C. Anderson, Manuel, $5.00

Mrs. Kilgore, $12.00

J. C. Kincaid, Mrs. Wilson & Lewis, $5.70

A. Benedict, removing Stewart, poor house, $3.10

A. Benedict, for Jos. Benedict and family, $42.26

Z. I. Yonge & Co., Hinsley, Walden, LeClerc & Golay, $43.50

Thiebaud, Robinson & Co., for Wainscott, $12.00

Wm. Gockel, Jr., Sarah Jones & Robt Cotton, $12.50

James Curry, at poor asylum, $552.95

Union Furniture Co., table for asylum, $2.50

Mrs. Clara Worstell, making bed clothes, $30.00

F. L. Grisard, sundries for poor house, $6.95

Golay & Stevens, school book, $1.68

A. W. Brown, for A. J. Boyd, $6.10

Simpson & Brown, for O. Keith, $10.00

S. R. Heath, for Rills child, $3.14

Levi W. Smith, for keeping Mrs. Mills, $10.00

Peter Pelser, for keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

W. J. Gibbs, for keeping Lydia Gibbs, $10.00

Mrs. A. Wolf, $6.00

 

John Gill, qr salary, $442.54

W. C. Robinson, qr salary, $200.00

R. T. F. Abbett, fees, $28.00

J. R. Hart, salary, $153.00

W. S. Tower, summoning Commissioners, $3.05

W. S. Tower, attending Com. Court, $12.00

Julius Mures, Commissioner, $21.00

Luther Buck, Commissioner, $21.00

Robt Scott, Commissioner, $21.00

 

Solomon McCallum, repairing, &c., $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries, $6.20

W. C. Robinson, office ex., $4.59

Hiram Corns, ice, $4.75

F. L. Grisard, sundries, $1.30

Adam Warden, shelving Recorder’s office, $11.00

Golay & Stevens, ink, &c., $1.60

R. T. F. Abbett, office ex. & Board Health, $2.85

John Gill, office ex, $2.40

W. S. Tower, wood, &c., & taking care C H, $12.50

James P. Orem, cleaning papers, &c., $0.75

C. O. Thiebaud, lamps, inkstands & sundries, $8.95

J. W. Riley, painting in Recorder’s office, $4.50

Z. I. Yonge & Co., C. oil, $0.80

J. L. Thiebaud, sundries, $7.75

 

Hartford & Dalmazzo, printing, $11.75

Levy Bros., books and stationery, $42.50

W. B. Buford, books and stationery, $35.30

W. J. Baird, printing, $2.50

 

T. J. Gordon, abutments & fill, Markland, $413.50

Paid for 4 large cap stone, $69.50

Paid for getting out wreck old bridge Markland, $58.05

J. L. Burns, on Hog Run job, $1,477.64

John Gill, Superintending, $30.00

J. S. Knox, hire buggy &c., $18.65

 

Stephen Dibble, taxes refunded, $5.22

A. J. Green, boarding prisoners, $6.00

John Melcher, coal for jail, $3.25

W. S. Tower, boarding, &c., prisoners, $42.40

W. S. Tower, setting grates, $2.50

 

Dr. Wm. Freeman, examination, Green, $3.60

W. S. Tower, election expense, $10.50

R. T. F. Abbett, election expense, $14.50

J. A. Works, hauling G Jury poor farm, $3.00

Deficiency in school fund interest, $759.43

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Nov 1882

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 30 Nov 1882 – Page 4, Column 2

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

STATE DOCKET.

State vs. John L. Thiebaud—Provoke. Trial. Finding guilty, and fined $5.

State vs. Absolom Adams—Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fined $50.

State vs. Charles Reed—Malicious Trespass. Trial. Finding not guilty.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Ahrens & Ott vs. George W. Vanpelt—on note. Dismissed.

Irvin Armstrong vs. Omer Wiley et al—Foreclosure. Decree and judgment for $1,893.50.

Frank Jackson et al vs. Thomas Gilbert et al—Partition. Dismissed.

Thomas Works vs. Darius Stevens—Slander. Dismissed.

State ex rel Fred Cotton vs. Louisa Putnam et als—On Guardian’s Bond. Dismissed.

Shelby Thompson vs. James V. Anderson—On Contract. Dismissed.

Harriet Hull vs. George W. Larrison et al. Plaintiff defaulted and cause dismissed.

 

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Miley E. Rayl vs. Harvey T. Rayl—Divorce granted and custody of child given plaintiff.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship Eliza Plew, W. R. Johnston, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship Eliza J. Harmon, W. R. Johnston, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship Nettie, Edward and William Hawthorn, Jacob J. Richter, Guardian. Final report and resignation approved.

Vevay Reveille – 7 Dec 1882 – Page 4, Column 3

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

STATE DOCKET.

State vs. Milton Brown—resisting officer; quashed.

State vs. Irv Peters—carrying deadly weapons; nollied.

State vs. Joab Foulk—disturbing meeting; plea of guilty, fined $5.

State vs. Joab Foulk—disturbing persons returning from meeting; nollied.

 

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Absolom McCreary vs. Melissa McCreary—dismissed.

Lucretia Riley vs. William P. Riley—divorce and alimony; divorce granted and custody of children given to mother, and judgment for $300 alimony, payable $50 in 30 days, and $50 each 90 days thereafter until the whole is paid.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Joseph G. McCulloch vs. Cassius H. Pearson—partition; report of Commissioner approved.

Wm. D. Ward et al vs. Darius Stevens—on account; dismissed.

Ann Morton et als vs. Robert Morton et als—partition; dismissed.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Sep 1882

The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1882 – Page 5, Column 2

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

STATE DOCKET.

State vs. Peter Lostutter—obstructing highway. Nolle.

State vs. Emer Ricketts—surety of the peace. Dismissed by prosecuting witness.

State vs. Hinson Bright—assault and battery with intent to commit murder. Nolle.

State vs. Dick Brown—resisting officer. Quashed.

State vs. Omer Wiley—malicious trespass. Quashed.

State vs. George Boyd—assault and battery with intent, &c. Trial by jury; disagreement. Defendant bound over the next term of court.

State vs. George Sturgeon—grand larceny. Trial by jury; verdict guilty, one year in State’s prison, fined $1, and disfranchised for one year.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Moses P. Searcy vs. Sarah A. Carpenter et al—partition. Report of Commissioner approved.

Sandford R. Wilson vs. Alfred Wilson et als—foreclosure. Judgment for $3,689.81.

George W. McKay vs. Fred L. Thiebaud—on account. Judgment for defendant for costs.

The Aultman & Taylor Company vs. Omer Wiley—on note. Judgment for $469.46.

Fred G. Cotton vs. Charles Cotton—partition. Report of Commissioner approved.

National Branch Bank of Madison vs. George W. Vaughn—on notes.—Judgment for $356.85.

R. M. Tevis vs. Mariette Stewart—on note. Judgment for $67.63.

R. M. Tevis vs. Theophile Stewart—on note. Judgment for $67.14.

Ealy Stearman vs. John M. Burns—on note. Judgment for $220.33.

Emzie McFadden et als vs. Bruce P. Jackson—partition. G. S. Pleasants appointed Commissioner to make sale of real estate.

Elias R. Hannis vs. Edgar Gow et als—foreclosure. Judgment $2,724.13.

State ex rel Gill, Auditor, vs. Susan M. Day et als—foreclosure school fund mortgage. Judgment $41.65.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship of Sarah Jane Adkinson, Perret Dufour, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship of Fannie Pate, Peter S. Pate, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of David Miller, Chas. Gramer, guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Elmer Griffith, R. A. Knox, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship Mary E. Jack, John L. Jack, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship minor heirs Alfred Tapp, Joseph M. Clevenger, Guardian. Final report approved.

Estate Merit Tague, dec’d, Alfred Shaw, adm’r. Final report approved.

Estate Eleanora Williamson, dec’d, William M. Patton, adm’r. Final report approved.

Guardianship Jas. Hastie and Thos. Hastie, Catharine Hastie, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship heirs of Julius P. Schenck, dec’d. U. P. Schenck, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1882

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Sep 1882 – Page 4, Column 3

A LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County at their September Session, 1882:

 

Mrs. A. Wolf, for keeping pauper child, $6.00

Peter Pelsor, for keeing Ben Pelsor, $6.00

Mrs. Ben Morris, for keeping old Mrs. Morris and Deppe girl, $6.00

Thos. B. McGregor, for poor in Pleasant Twp, $4.00

J. J. Belden, for poor in Pleasant Twp, $6.00

Orinda Ricketts, for poor in Pleasant Twp, $12.00

C. G. Adams, for poor in Pleasant Twp, $18.00

Simpson & Clement, for A. Heath, Cotton Twp, $5.80

S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, Cotton Twp, $1.17

J. H. Gibbs, for B. Richards, Cotton Twp, $9.17

Simpson & Clement, for Oliver Keith, Cotton Twp, $9.33

A. W. Brown, for Andrew Boyd, Cotton Twp, $8.00

Julius Heady, for Mrs. Danner, Jefferson Twp, $10.00

Ben Cole, for Walden and Moody, Jefferson Twp, $25.00

James Anderson, for Mrs. Kessner, Jefferson Twp, $5.11

J. S. Shadday, for Missouri Abdon, Jefferson Twp, $2.00

John Smiley, taking two to poor house, $4.00

Oliver Cole, keeping Mrs. Wainscott, Jefferson Twp, $7.50

Wm. Smith, for grave for pauper, $2.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for self last quarter, Jefferson Twp, $12.50

Dicey Estes, bal. keeping orphan children, $4.02

J. C. Kincaid, for Dicey Estes and Betsy Lewis, Jefferson Township, $13.88

Shaw & Detraz, for Cole and Hinsley, Jefferson Twp, $9.50

Ellsworth Courtney, for C. Scudder, Jefferson Twp, $15.00

John McClelland, for C. Scudder, Jefferson Twp, $10.00

Wm. Lindley, for meals for Mrs. Morris, Jefferson Twp, $4.00

F. J. Bollcroft, coffin for Mrs. Wainscott, Jefferson Twp, $6.00

Wm. M. Patton, 3 coffins, $13.00

James Curry, for keeping paupers and repair poor farm, $566.13

Alex. Tilley, keeping orphan children, Craig Twp, $12.00

Mrs. Ostrander, for self and family, Craig Twp, $4.00

F. M. Sigmon, for self and family, Craig Twp, $15.00

S. Higgins, for Jones child, Craig Twp, $9.00

John L. O’Neal, for poor York Twp, $18.05

Vaughn & McCreary, for poor, York Twp, $16.00

O. D. Cunningham, for poor, York Twp, $30.67

Bledsoe & Beymer, for poor, York Twp, $36.00

W. C. Armstrong, removing one to poor house, $3.00

N. H. North for M. Ballard, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs and family, $26.72

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for poor house, $13.83

Northcott & Cox, for Mrs. Snyder, $5.00

W. J. Gibbs, for Lydia Gibbs, $6.00

N. N. Martin, for self, &c., $10.00

Adam Worden, repairing at poor house, $8.00

 

John Gill, salary, &c., as Auditor, last qr, $411.17

J. R. Hart, salary, &c., Co. Supt., last qr., $177.20

W. C. Robinson, salary as treasurer, last qr., $200.00

D. R. Drake, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

Julius Muret, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

Silas Howe, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

W. S. Tower, 5 days as Sheriff, $10.00

 

W. S. Tower, boarding criminals at jail, &c., $32.40

S. B. Hyde, 2 days viewing road, $3.00

Uziel Stow, 2 days viewing road, $3.00

Wm. Melick, 2 days viewing road, $3.00

M. G. Keeney, repairs Batey’s Ford Bridge, $346.36

S. Q. Howe, timber, &c., for bridge at Vawters, $20.41

Steamer Tom Ross, taking Board to Markland and return, $3.00

W. S. Tower, serving notice on viewers, $3.55

 

Hartford & Dalmazzo, for advertising, $25.10

Levy & Bro., for stationery, $10.40

Indianapolis Journal Co., for stationery, $16.44

A. H. Poundsford, for stationery, $11.07

W. B. Burford, for stationery, $40.93

 

 

John Gill, for sundry office expense, $4.55

Robert T. F. Abbett, office expense, $4.85

W. S. Tower, qr. all taking care C. H., &c., $11.10

W. C. Robinson, office expense, $0.90

S. McCallum, books for court and jury room, $1.00

 

Oscar Williamson, 40 days assessing Vevay, $80.00

Jos. N. Netherland, 6 years taxes on 63 acres of land refunded, $103.00

W. D. Ward, interest on school money, $8.84

W. S. Tower, serving notice on land appraisers, $3.50

John Henry, binding county papers, $28.00

F. M. Griffith, fees in selling school lands, &c., $15.00

Switzerland County Commissioners – Sep 1882

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Sep 1882 – Page 4, Column 2

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners last week was the following:

Scott Mead and Selar Douglas, of Posey Township, was appointed students to Purdue University from this county.

Supply Walker and others, petition for the vacation of Patriot and Barkworks Turnpike road. There being no objection, the petition was granted and the proper Township Trustees ordered to take charge of the road.

In the matter of Geo. W. Sanders and others, for relocation and change of road—Wm. Mellick, U. H. Stow, and S. B. Hyde, viewers, presented a report making the change asked for. The report was approved and the road ordered located as the viewers recommended.

The Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Canton, Ohio, being the lowest bidder,  was awarded the contract for building iron bridge over Log Lick Creek at $41 per lineal foot. Length of bridge 200 feet, and it will cost $8,200. To be completed on or before Nov. 15th.

Martin G. Keeney was appointed superintendent of the construction of Hog Run culvert.

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for the quarter ending Aug. 31st, amounting to $8,026.52, which were examined, compared with the Auditor’s Register of Orders, found correct, and ordered cancelled.

M. G. Keeney, superintendent of repairs and erection of the bridge at Beaty’s Ford, filed his report, showing an expenditure of $346.36 for materials and labor to date. Work not yet completed.

The boundary lines of voting precincts in Jefferson Township were ordered changed. For particulars see notice in another column.

John N. Searcy, formerly Trustee of Posey Township, presented a report claiming that he never received credit in any settlement for [see newspaper].

The Auditor was ordered to sell the stable on the public square.

John Gill was employed to superintend erection of abutments for Log Lick bridge.

M. G. Keeney was employed to get Markland bridge out of the creek and place it on the bank.

Americus Benedict, Ex-Treasurer, who retired from office in Sept., 1881, presented to the Board a statement, claiming that there were errors in settlement of taxes collected by him on the duplicates of 1878, 1879, and 1880, amounting to $442.38, which sum he asked to be allowed on the final settlement between him and the County. The Commissioners appointed Adolph Hilderbrand to examine said settlement and also to ascertain the entire sum due to the county from said Benedict.  He to report at a special meeting to be held soon.

J. H. Netherland was allowed $103 for erroneous taxes from 1876 to 1881.

Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1882

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Jun 1882 – Page 8, Column 1

County Business.

The County Commissioners (Dillard R. Drake, Julius Muret, and Silas Howe) had an unusually large amount of business before them.

W. C. Robinson presented county orders redeemed for quarter ending May 31st, amounting to $23,313.41. Found correct and cancelled.

Geo. W. Sanders and others petitioned for change and relocation of road in Cotton Township. U. H. Stow, Wm. Mellick, and Samuel Hyde, were appointed viewers.

The Auditor presented his annual report, which was approved.

Several licenses to retail liquors were granted.

F. R. Cunningham and others petitioned for the vacation of a road in Pleasant Township. There being no remonstrance the road was ordered vacated.

Physicians for the poor were employed:

  • Pleasant Township—Dr. P. C. Holland
  • York—Dr. J. M. Langsdale for Florence Precinct, and Dr. George W. Hewitt for Markland Precinct.
  • Posey—Dr. E. M. Cheever
  • Cotton—Dr. R. G. Simpson
  • Jefferson and Craig, including poor house and jail—Drs. Griffith & Ormsby.

Perret Dufour was appointed inspector of Precinct No. 1, (vice F. L. Grisard, who refused to serve).

Taxes for 1882 were levied.

A. M. Golay and others petitioned for a fill and culvert at Hog Run; and J. M. Burns having raised about $400 from individuals to assist in paying for the same, it was ordered that the petition be granted. M. G. Keeney will make the plans and specifications.

The County Auditor made a statement showing the amount of School funds, which was approved.