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Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Dec 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Dec 1876 – Page 4, Column 3

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzeralnd County, at its December Term, 1876:

F. J. Hollcroft, 3 coffins, &c., $17.00

O. S. Waldo, bed tick for Poor House, $12.78

C. W. Johnson, amount for Mrs. Spears, $14.00

W. H. Wallick, school books for pauper children, $7.52

Hen Pelser, quarterly allowance, $10.00

John W. Shadday, medical service, $12.00

Thomas J. Griffith, medical service, $2.00

Wm. Smith, digging two graves, $6.00

Noah Martin and family, quarterly allowance, $20.00

Wesley McHenry, sundries for Mrs. Picket, $6.00

Charles Moody, quarterly allowance, $10.00

E. M. Cheever, Pauper Physician, $17.50

J. M. Fisk, Pauper Physician $19.04

Matt. Worstell, boarding, &c., at Poor House, $411.60

Theo. Bonnell, sundries for paupers, $5.00

Wm. Patton, coffin and Funeral expenses of Mrs. Breeden, $15.00

John Chatelin, coal to Noah Martin, $7.00

O. S. Waldo, lime and cement for Poor House, $19.10

H. Stucy, foundation for smoke house for Poor House, $69.75

R. F. Grisard & Bro., sundries for Poor House, $32.31

Union Furniture Co., sundries for Poor House, $1.30

D. C. Hatch, carpenter work for Poor House, $68.60

Thos. Slater, work on cisterns for Poor House, $22.23

Matt. Worstell, boarding workmen for Poor House, $23.50

 

Willard Bosaw, repairs on Loglick bridge, $4.60

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

O P. Wallick, erroneous tax, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, lime for privies, $1.10

F. J. Hollcroft, ballot box for Pleasant Township, $3.60

John N. Searcy, interest on borrowed money, $21.64

Bradly Gilbert & Co., books and stationery, $12.00

Newell H. Morrison, Road Viewer, $3.00

Thomas F. Adams, Road Viewer, $3.00

William Brown, Road Viewer, $3.00

C. W. Johnson, interest on borrowed money, $31.20

James Cowan, interest on borrowed money, $23.78

C. J. Robenstein, salary as County Superintendent from June to October, $73.50

C. J. Robenstein, for back pay, $107.00

W. J. Baird, public printing, $38.25

Bristow & Lock, coal to jail, $4.31

Geo. McAdams stoves, pipe, and repairs for Court House and Jail, $59.75

John Buchanan, Road Viewer, $3.00

John McHenry, Road Viewer, $3.00

Julius Blach, pants for prisoner, $2.00

John Gill, quarterly salary, $476.85

John Gill, bill office expenses, $3.35

Wm. Dalgleish, Road Reviewer, $9.00

John Archer, Road Reviewer, $6.75

C. J. Ryan, Road Reviewer, $6.75

W. B. Burford, Books and stationery, $233.15

F. M. Griffith, quarterly salary, $250.00

F. M. Griffith, office expense, $5.35

F. M. Griffith, am’t paid interest county orders, $29.53

F. M. Griffith, paid repairing grate, $1.25

F. M. Griffith, interest on county bonds, $515.76

Jas. Anderson, C. H. expense, coal oil, &c., $2.30

M. H. Roberts, two cords wood for kindling, $8.00

Newton Short, sawing, splitting and storing same, $3.00

John W. Moxley, glazing Court House window, $0.75

G. J. Dalmazzo, taking care McBride, $15.00

Wm. Stewart, 5 days as Commissioner, $20.00

John Rochat, hauling water, jail, $1.00

Jos. Peelman, cutting stove pipe holes, &c., C. R., $1.25

David Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

Philander Morrison, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

J. C. Long, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00

Adkinson & Ward, Attorney’s fee, $20.00

Switzerland County Commissioners – Dec 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Dec 1876 – Page 4, Column 1

Proceedings of the County Commissioners.

Among other business transacted at the recent session of the County Commissioners, was the following:

Philander Morrison, Commissioner elect from the 3d District, was installed into office.

Wm. Cunningham and others presented a petition asking that a change be made in a part of the county road which leads from North’s Landing to Davis’s corner. John Douglas, Jacob Baker, jr., and Joseph Stewart, were appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of Wm. Cunningham on Dec. 23d. At the next session of the Commissioners they will report as to whether, in their judgment, the proposed change in the road will be of public utility, or not.

Isaac Richards and John Althoff showed to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that a certain road in Cotton Township had been open for twenty years, and asked that it be put on record as a public road, which was done.

Newell H. Morrison, Thomas F. Adams, and Wm. Brown, who were appointed at the last term of the Commissioners to view two proposed roads in Cotton Township, reported that they were not of public utility. The Commissioners then declared said roads vacated.

John Buchanan and John McHenry, two of the persons appointed to view a proposed road, reported that the road was not of a public utility. The Commissioners ordered the road vacated.

James Huston and others presented a petition asking that a bridge be built over Sand Run Creek.

F. M. Griffith presented to the Commissioners orders he had redeemed for the three months ending Nov. 30th, which amounted to $6,529.73. After being compared with the warrant Register and found correct, they were destroyed.

Mr. Elson, one of the Commissioners of Ripley County, presented a bill for expense incurred in the Bradley case. Amount of account, $1,995.36. Interest, $419.00.—Total $2,414.36. The Commissioners offered to pay $1,200.00. Mr. Elson refused and withdrew the account.

C. J. Ryan, John Archer and Wm. Dalgleish, reviewers in the case of W. J. Keeney and others for change of highway, made a report stating in full where it was proposed to locate the road, and what damages would be inflicted on the owners of land through which it would run. Charles Schmeid and Felix Carver filed their objections to the report. The report of the viewers was sustained. Schmeid and Carver excepted to the decision of the Commissioners. The road was ordered located and opened.

Rollin Bliss was appointed a Constable of Jefferson Township.

Merrit W. Tague was appointed a Justice of Peace for Jefferson Township.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Nov 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 2 Nov 1876 – Page 4, Column 4

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. Gus Frazier—assault and battery; continued for process.

State vs. Robert Ross—assault and battery; continued for process.

State vs. Andrew J. Lambertson—grand larceny; continued for process.

State vs. Jesse Pierce—murder; continued for process.

State vs. William Ramey—forgery; continued for process.

State vs. William Gregor and William Love—grand larceny; continued for process.

State vs. George Cousins—assault and battery with intent to rape; continued for process.

State vs. David and William Moulton—assault and battery with intent to murder; continued for process.

State vs. William Server—false pretenses; continued for process.

State vs. William Server—bigamy; continued for process.

State vs. Frank Outcalt—provoke; continued for process.

State vs. Frank Outcalt—assault and battery; continued for process.

State vs. Ellison Dunn—burglary; pleads guilty, and is sentenced to the State’s prison for two years, fined $5, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for two years.

State vs. Wm. Peelman—malicious trespass; submitted to a jury, who return a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. Huldah Sullivan, James Sullivan and Solomon Froman—obstructing highway; venue changed from Judge.

State vs. George Clendenning and Wm. Scudder—provoke; nollied.

State vs. Theodore Furgeson—drawing dangerous weapons; nollied.

State vs. Jack Turner—assault and battery; continued for process.

State vs. Richard Smock—trespass; submitted to jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. Harvey Rayl—drawing deadly weapon; submitted to a jury, who return a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. Harvey Rayl—drawing deadly weapon; submitted to a jury, who return a verdict of guilty, and assess a fine of $1. Judgment rendered accordingly.

State vs. John B. Hastings—trespass; submitted to a jury, who return a verdict of guilty, and assess a fine of $10. Judgment rendered accordingly.

State vs. Barbara Dish—provoke; nollied.

State vs. Charles Dish—provoke, four cases; nollied.

State vs. Henry Jones, James Peters and Frank Coleman—horse racing; plead guilty, and fined $5 each. Judgment rendered accordingly.

Same vs. same—same offense; nollied.

State vs. Jacob H. Bruner—selling to minor; pleads guilty, and is fined $10.

State vs. William Roberts, Hiram Gordon, Frank Gordon, Ab. Adams, James Cotton, Peter Brown and Henry Cotton—riot; nollied.

State vs. John B. White—malicious trespass—submitted to a jury, who return a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. Wm. McMakin—failure to keep highway in repair; pleads guilty, and is fined $1.

State vs. Thomas Delaney—selling to person intoxicated; nollied.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Thomas Jager, Jr., vs. Hannah Jager, adm’x, &c.—claim on account; continued by agreement.

Missouri A. Cooper vs. Eliza Cooper et als—parition; continued by agreement.

James K. Pleasants, adm’r of Phillip Romerill, dec’d, vs. Mary McCallum et als—partition; report of commissioners made and approved.

Joseph Cole vs. Isaac N. Cole—civil action; dismissed.

Francis R. Dufour, Guardian of George W. Dufour, &c., vs. Harriet E. Dufour—to set aside a deed; dismissed by agreement, each party to pay their own cot.

America Fisk et als vs. Sarah V. Shields—partition; continued for process.

Francis R. Dufour, Guardian, &c., vs. Isaac Turner—to set aside a deed; dismissed by agreement, each party to pay their own cost.

Lydia Slater and Thomas Slater vs. Sarah Vandusen et als—to set aside a deed; continued for process on Benjamin C. Vandusen.

Levi B. Christie vs. George S. Heady—replevin; dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

Joseph Rea vs. First National Bank of Madison—civil action for money; continued on motion of plaintiff at his cost.

David Shull vs. David L. Drewry et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,130.85.

Elizabeth Morerod vs. John Thomas et als—on note; continued by agreement.

U. P. Schenck vs. David L. Drewry—on note; continued for process.

Harriet E. Dufour vs. Francis R. Dufour—for damages; dismissed by agreement, each party to pay their own cost.

Harriet E. Dufour by Isaac Turner—on note; judgment by default for amount of note.

Harriet E. Dufour vs. Francis R. Dufour—to set aside. Guardianship on account of fraud; dismissed by agreement, each party to pay their own cost.

Isaac N. Cole vs. Joseph M. Lientz et als—civil action; venue changed from Judge.

John T. Boulton, Guardian, &c., vs. Julius Blach—on an account; venue changed from Judge.

Jonathan M. Froman vs. Margaret Sturgeon—on note; continued for process.

Thomas J. Griffith vs. Frederick Georgell’s estate—claim on account for $5, claim paid, and case dismissed at defendant’s cost.

Vevay Reveille – 16 Nov 1876 – Page 5, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

CIVIL DOCKET.

The Vevay, Mt. Sterling and Versailles Turnpike Co. vs. Edward C. Heady—appeal; dismissed by plaintiff at her cost.

William P. Oak vs. James Myers—for damages; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Charles L. Pavy vs. Harrison Gordon—on an account; continued by agreement.

Agnes Clark vs. Washington Miller—injunction; venue changed from Judge.

Louisa Putnam vs. Eli Rayl—on notes; judgment by default for amounts of notes.

Alice Shuff et als vs. John Ransom—to set aside a deed; venue changed from Judge.

Alfred C. Webb vs. John Vanosdol—replevin; dismissed by plaintiff, at his cost.

Martha Leap vs. Walter S. Lock et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $991.63.

Wm. T. Pate et al vs. George C. Love—on note; judgment by default for $780.04.

Frederick L. Grisard vs. Benjamin F. Montanye et als—foreclosure; judgment by default for foreclosure.

The State ex rel Wm. B. Seymour vs. Ezra G. Seymour et al—on a guardian’s bond; dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

Nancy J. Marshall et al vs. Caroline Cooper et als—to set aside a deed; dismissed by plaintiffs, at their cost.

David C. Keeney vs. Charlotte Eakins et als—civil action; continued by agreement.

Andrew J. Works vs. Norman B. Humphrey et al—foreclosure; dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

James M. Long vs. Samuel Hess—slander; dismissed by plaintiff at his cost.

James Anderson vs. Simeon Orem—on note; dismissed and costs paid.

Oscar Bradford vs. Dorwin Schmied et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $2,871.76, and decree of foreclosure.

John Armstrong vs. Isaac Hardin—foreclosure; judgment by default for $108.79, and decree of foreclosure.

Solomon Froman vs. Wm. J. Gibbs—on note; dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

Will M. Smith, executor, &c., vs. John W. Manford et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $139.67.

Polly McCreary et als vs. Woodford Dehart—to recover real estate; continued by agreement.

Solomon Froman vs. Jonathan McMakin et al—on note; judgment by default for $211.16.

Wesley McHenry vs. John W. Miller et als—to set aside a deed; judgment by default and deed set aside.

Solomon Froman vs. Elizabeth A. Lamb et als—on note; judgment by default for $253.91.

The Singer Manufacturing Co. vs. Henry H. Buchanan—on note; judgment by default for $77.50.

John I. O’Neal et al vs. Julius McCormick et als—on note; judgment by default for $92.02.

Same vs. same—on note; judgment by default for $81.99.

Julius Dufour, executor, &c., vs. Perret Dufour—on an agreement; venue changed from Judge.

John W. Moxley vs. Samuel Lock et als—to enforce mechanic’s lien; dismissed by plaintiff.

John C. Johnston vs. David Lee, administrator, &c—on an account for $406.50; continued by agreement.

Mary Torrance vs. James Torrance—divorce; granted, and $1,000 alimony allowed.

Rosanna Taylor vs. Henry Taylor—divorce; refused.

James Torrance vs. Matthew Worstell—on an account; submitted to a jury—on an account; submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff for $100. Judgment rendered accordingly.

John B. White vs. John A. Lineback—for the seduction of his wife; submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff for $100 damages, and judgment rendered accordingly.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1876 – Page 8, Column 1

Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County at their September Section, 1876:

EXPENSE OF KEEPING PAUPERS.

David Allen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Tp, $1.50

Samuel Wade, coffin, Posey Township, $1.75

J. W. Hall, meat and flour to Eli Owens, Cotton Township, $3.00

S. B. Hyde, sundries to Wm. Morris, Cotton Tp, $15.00

C. O. Thiebaud, school books to N. Martin’s children, Jefferson Township, $6.42

Charles Summers, sundries to Mrs. Craig, Posey Township, $3.00

W. M. Green, to sundry paupers, Posey Tp, $31.42

Miles Stratford, money paid for transportation of McMahon’s, Jefferson Township, $10.00

Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, Cotton Tp, $10.00

R. F. Grisard & Bro., whitewash brush and pump fixtures, poor house, $14.40

John Armstrong, money to Mrs. Redd, Jeff. Tp., $1.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries to Boggs, Jeff. Tp., $15.00

C. W. Johnson, for paid Margaret Spears, quarter ending June 1st, Pleasant Township, $14.00

Same to same, for quarter ending Sept 1st, $14.00

Simeon Orem, coffin and burial of Mrs. Lowe, Craig Township, $8.90

Noah Martin, allowance self and family, Jeff. Tp., $20.00

Jos. Peelman, 8,000 brick for poor house, $100.00

Vevay Furniture Co., planing boards for poor house, $0.75

John Armstrong, money to travelers, $3.00

Hathorn & Moxley, putting in two pumps at poor house, $5.00

M. Worstell, keeping paupers at poor house one quarter, $449.05

Charles Moody, keeping Charles Moody, pauper child, Cotton Township, $10.00

George W. Murphy, work and crow-bar for poor house, $2.80

Mrs. Nancy Mellen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Township, $7.50

 

HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

John M. Crandell, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00

Wm. H. Stewart, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00

F. E. Mennet, damages for change in highway, $63.00

Wm. Brindley, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Thos. B. Dow, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Wm. Mercer, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Samuel Henry, 3 days surveying, W. J. Keeney et al, $7.50

John Armstrong, serving notices, Mennet case, $2.70

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

F. S. Kolder, witness fee and mileage, $1.60

F. A. Darling, post mortem, McBride, $25.00

T. J. Griffith, post mortem, McBride, $25.00

John Armstrong, making Deed Cotton land, $1.00

Thomas Dyer, interest, taxes, fees and money paid in getting possession of Vanbriggle land sold under School mortgage, $66.99

Jasper Faulkner, 53 days work on County Revenue Books in Auditor’s office, $106.00

Eli Rayl, erroneous tax 10 years on 2 acres land, $9.72

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John Armstrong, paid G. W. Lemons repairing gutter, $1.25

Josiah Jackman, repairing lock Clerk’s office, $1.25

James Anderson, oil, lamp wick, matches, &c., (Sheriff), $1.20

W. R. Johnston, paid J. Jackman repairing lock, $0.75

W. H. Wallick, pens, paper, &c. (Treasurer), $0.85

John Gill, stamped envelopes and P. O. Orders, $2.00

John Armstrong, taking care Court House 1 qr, $10.00

J. H. Netherland, postage stamps, &c., $4.00

 

COURT EXPENSE.

Ohio County, costs change of venue, Warner vs. Higham, $127.00

Ohio County, costs change of venue, Higham vs. Bokkins, $35.00

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Julius Blach, pants for Dunn, prisioner in jail, $2.75

John Armstrong, washing jail beds and prisoners clothing, $2.50

John Armstrong, boarding prisioners county jail, $115.60

 

JAIL EXPENSE.

R. F. Grisard & Bro., $0.25

Vevay Furniture Co., 4 mattresses for jail, $14.00

U. P. Schenck, 1 barrel lime for jail privy, $1.10

 

BRIDGE EXPENSE.

W. W. Winslow, iron plate Grant’s Ck Bridge, $33.50

Chas. Peters, repairing floor, Hunt’s Ck Bridge, $7.30

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

W. J. Baird, $9.20

Irvin Armstrong, $14.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARY.

John Gill, one quarter’s salary and managing school fund, $476.88

F. M. Griffith, one quarter’s salary, $250.00

Wm. Stewart, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

David Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

W. J. Gibbs, 7 days as Commissioner, $28.00

John Armstrong, 6 days attendance Commissioners Court, $12.00

Switzerland County Juries – Oct 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jury list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1876 – Page 4, Column 3

The Grand Jury for the next term of Court, in October, will be composed of the following persons:

  • Pleasant Littlejohn
  • John F. Cotton
  • William P. Searcey
  • Luther Buck
  • William Carnine
  • William Culbertson

 

 

The following article appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1876 – Page 4, Column 4

 

The following gentlemen have been selected to act as Petit Jurors during the October Term of Court:

 

  • Jefferson Township—Amos E. Murphy, A. J. Courtney
  • York—Wm. R. Riley, Thomas I. Spencer
  • Posey—Benjamin Abdin, Reuben P. Monroe
  • Cotton—Josiah Lee, E. B. L. Ford
  • Pleasant—Samuel Adams, W. H. Turner
  • Craig—Patrick E. Porter, Elias R. Protsman

Switzerland County Commissioners – Sep 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1876 – Page 4, Column 2

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners at their recent session, was the following:

James D. Hooten, Emerson Morrison and sixteen others, petitioned for change of road, in Cotton Township. Noel Morrison, Thomas F. Adams and Wm. Brown, appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of David Lee, Saturday, Oct. 14th.

John M. Crandell and Wm. H. Stewart, who were appointed to assess damages done. F. E. Mennet by reason of change of road, in Craig Township, reported that he was damaged to the amount of $63, which report was approved.

Jacob H. Bruner, J. M. Scranton, and Darwin Schmeid, were granted license to retail liquors.

Levi Sedam, Edward P. Goddard, and others, petitioned for change, vacation, and re-location of road, in York Township. John Douglas, Erastus Ford and Ezra G. Seymour were appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of Geo. W. Bryson. Saturday, October 14.

A. M. Ayers, Eber Gilbert, and fourteen other citizens, petitioned for vacation of road, in Cotton Township.—Noel Morrison, Thomas F. Adams and William Brown, were appointed viewers to meet at the house of David Lee, October 14th.

In the matter of the petition of Wm. J. Keeney for vacation and re-location of road, in York Township—the viewers, Thomas B. Dow, William Mercer and William Brindley, reported that the road proposed was of public utility. They marked off a road thirty feet wide. Charles Smead, one of the owners of land through which it was proposed to locate the road, filed his objections to locating of said road.—His objections were overruled by the Commissioners, and the report of the viewers was accepted and approved.

Charles W. Olmstead, and others, petitioned for vacation of a road running from Allensville to a road running from Allensville to a road connecting with one leading to Bennington.—John Buchanan, John H. McHenry and Peter Wycoff, were appointed viewers. They will meet at Bennington, Saturday, October 14th.

William J. Keeney, and others, petitioned for change, vacation and relocation of road, in York Township.—Charles Ryan, John Archer and Wm. Dalgleish, were appointed viewers.—They will meet at the Post Office, in Florence, Friday, October 13th.

The Treasurer reported that during the quarter ending August 31st, he had redeemed orders and paid interest to the amount of $11,022.20. The orders were then burned, in the presence of the Commissioners.

Felix Carver filed his remonstrance against the location of road proposed by W. J. Keeney, and others, in York Township.

A number of bills were allowed, among them $106 to Jasper Faulkner for “straightening County Revenue Ledger.”

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Aug 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 10 Aug 1876 – Page 4, Column 4

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court, Adjourned Term—Judge Berkshire.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. Richard Smock—malicious trespass; continued by agreement.

State vs. Wash Miller—malicious trespass; venue changed from Judge.

State vs. John R. White—same offense; tried by jury, and fined $1. Judgment rendered accordingly.

State vs. Silas Lamkin, William Hughs and Thachus Lamkin—assault and battery; nollied as to Hughs, and Lamkins’ plead guilty, and were fined $2.50 each.

State vs. Mary Daily—assault and battery; pleads guilty, and is fined $1, and imprisoned in county jail 24 hours.

State vs. Milliard Smith—malicious trespass; submitted to jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. James Myers—assault and battery; now on trial.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

State ex rel Wm. J. Gibbs, adm’r of Geo. Hunter, dec’d, vs. Jacob R. Harris et als—on a bond; continued by agreement.

Ann Robertson, adm’x, &c., vs. the Town of Vevay—for damages; venue changed from Judge.

Benjamin F. Peabody, guardian, &c., vs. Francis Peabody—foreclosure; demurrer to evidence sustained, and judgment accordingly.

Nancy J. Marshall et al vs. Caroline Cooper et al—to set aside deed; dismissed by plaintiff.

Joseph Rea vs. First National Bank of Madison—civil action; continued on motion of defendant.

Solomon Froman vs. David Culbertson et al—on note; venue changed from Judge.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Henry Friedenburg—on note; judgment by default for $138.65.

Hiram S. Froman vs. Jonathan McMakin—for possession of real estate, venue changed from Judge.

Isaac N. Cole vs. Joseph M. Lientz et als—continued for process.

Sarah Lawson vs. Harvey Schroeder—on note; judgment by default for $457.85.

John B. White vs. John A. Lineback—for damages; continued by agreement.

State ex rel Mary Buttles, guardian, &c., vs. John F. Doan et al—on a bond; venue changed from Judge.

John W. Turner vs. William M. Roberts et al—on note; judgment by default for $214.67.

Jacob W. Thompson, executor, &c., vs. John R. S. Smith—to set aside proceedings in attachment; demurrer sustained to complainant.

John W. Howard, adm’r, &c., vs. Rachel Whitehead—on note; venue changed from Judge.

John P. Butz vs. McFadden estate—claim; judgment for defendant.

Sanford R. Wilson vs. Sarah Goddard’s estate—on claim of $40; claim allowed.

Hall & Lewis vs. Jackson estate—on claim of $239.50; claim allowed.

Julius Blach vs. Wm. A. Jayne’s estate—on claim of $12.50; claim allowed.

Samuel W. Rochat vs. same estate—on claim of $254; claim allowed.

Hugh W. Brown vs. same estate—on claim of $101.76; claim allowed.

R. F. Grisard & Bro. vs. Georgell estate—on claim of $21.91; claim allowed.

Vevay Reveille – 17 Aug 1876 – Page 5, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court, Adjourned Term—Judge Berkshire.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. Absolom McCreary; Nuisance—Affidavit squashed.

State vs. Harriet McMakin; Malicious trespass—Plead guilty and was fined one dollar and costs.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Alden B. Smith, President of the Madison Bank, at Madison, vs. Eli Rayl and James Stewart; Foreclosure—Dismissed by agreement at defendant’s cost.

Peter L. Davis vs. Jacob W. Davis; on an account—Dismissed by agreement.

John Bakes vs. Smith P. Worstell; Replevin—Submitted to jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff and judgment rendered accordingly.

Polly McCreary vs. Thomas White; appealed—Continued by agreement.

Harriet E. Dufour vs. Francis R. Dufour, guardian of George Dufour; to set aside guardianship—Submitted to jury who returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff.

Jacob W. Davis vs. Joel Davis et als; to contest a will—Dismissed by agreement.

John E. Davis vs. Peter L. Davis; on a bond—Dismissed by agreement.

Philander S. Sage et als, Trustees of Allensville Lodge No. 81 of Free and Accepted Masons, vs. Rosanna McFadden, administratrix of the estate of Wm. McFadden, dec’d; on claim–$13.14 of the claim allowed.

Vevay Reveille – 24 Aug 1876 – Page 5, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court, Adjourned Term—Judge Berkshire.

DIVORCE COURT.

Fletcher Wright vs. Rebecca Wright—Divorce granted.

John W. Duncan vs. Sarah M. Duncan—Divorce granted.

Nannie B. Bakes vs. Hiram H. Bakes—Divorce granted.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

 

Marcus Ricketts vs. Maryette Steward; appeal—submitted to Court and finding and judgment for plaintiff.

William T. Daily vs. William Lampton, Note—continued by agreement.

Jacob W. Thompson, executor, &c., vs. John R. S. Smith, to set aside attachment proceedings—Demurer to suits to complaint, and judgment accordingly.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Jun 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jun 1876 – Page 4, Column 4

State of Indiana, Switzerland County, SS.
Allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners at their June Term, 1876:

 

CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

F. J. Hollcroft, fee, $5.00

S. D. Armstrong, witness fee, $1.50

Charles Mead, witness fees, $1.50

Smith Worstell, Constable’s fees, $2.20

William Cunningham, fee, $5.00

William Cunningham, box and burying, $12.00

William Cunningham, paid Constable’s fees, $2.00

James McClanahan, Constable’s fees, $0.90

William Bosaw, box for child, $2.37

Marion Reeves, box for adult, $5.00

A. Benedict, fee, $5.00

Roland Bliss, Constable’s fees, $1.15

Roland Bliss, box, &c., $6.00

J. D. Works, services at McBride’s Inquest, $10.00

 

PAUPER EXPENSE.

John H. Daubenheyer, for coffin, $7.00

Matthew Worstell, quarterly allowance, $431.80

Clara J. Worstell, making quilts, &c., $19.40

S. R. Tinker, coffin, &c., Harriet Gibson, $8.00

William M. Patton, two coffins, $11.00

Charles H. Sage, sundries, $48.75

C. W. Johnson, sundries, $15.00

Bristow & Lock, coal, $6.50

E. M. Cheever, salary as Physician, $15.00

B. F. Graves, salary as Physician, $15.00

P. C. Holland, salary as Physician, $20.00

P. S. Sage, salary as Physician, $20.00

R. A. Jamieson, salary as Physician, $22.50

G. W. VanPelt, salary as Physician, poor house, $40.00

McCreary & Land, Flour, $1.00

Harry Krutz & Co., sundries, $6.50

John Chatelin, coal, $20.20

H. Raudry, digging grave, &c., H. Gibson, $1.60

C. R. Heath, for Harriet Gibson, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Mrs. Maxwell, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for poor house, $11.33

Adrian Wolf, for keeping pauper child, $7.50

Noah Martin, for self and family, $20.00

Thomas Slater, for repairing cistern, $10.00

Samuel Wade, for coffin, $2.50

J. T. Whitlock, for 2 coffins, $14.00

Charles Summers, goods furnished Mr. Craig, $5.00

G. W. VanPelt, services previous to contract, $2.00

Pleasants & Thiebaud, burial clothes, McMahan, $8.85

James K. Pleasants, shingles for poor house, $18.55

W. M. Green, sundries, on J. N. Searcy’s order, $32.25

S. Howe & Co., sundries on J. N. Searcy’s order, $23.10

Simeon Orem, for keeping Mrs. Low, $10.00

R. F. Grisard & Bro., Hardware for poor house, $28.99

F. J. Hollcroft, 5 coffins, $33.00

O. S. Waldo, for provisions, $17.00

John Neal, for coffin, $4.00

John Holler, Shaving, &c., McMahan, $2.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber for poor house, $21.00

Ormsby & Green, goods for poor house, $12.00

Matthew Worstell, for am’t paid for grubbing, $48.00

William Smith, for digging 3 graves, $7.00

Mrs. Rebecca Marshal, keeping pauper, $3.00

Wm. Stoops, for sundries, $3.50

A. Mayer, to remove Stewart family, $5.00

Henry Stucy, Jr., work on fence at poor house, $3.00

John Moxley, keeping Rhoda Picket, $14.50

 

R. E. Hall, Assessing Vevay & Jefferson Township, $125.00

J. A. Lineback, Assessing York Township, $62.50

W. S. McNutt, Assessing Posey Township, $120.00

James McHenry, Assessing Cotton Township, $80.00

R. G. Simpson, Assessing Pleasant Township, $117.50

L. F. Works, Assessing Craig Township, $60.00

 

S. H. Pavy, repairing roof of Indian Creek Bridge, $6.00

Samuel Butler, care of Plum Creek Bridge, $3.00

James M. North, boarding hands and work on Grant’s Creek Bridge, $105.55

 

C. H. Sage, interest on borrowed money, $2.48

F. M. Griffith, interest on County Orders, $232.36

 

Bristow & Lock, coal furnished Jail, $6.90

J. K. Pleasants, shingles for kitchen of Jail, $10.75

James Kincaid, Sr., repairing cistern at Jail, $7.00

C. Goldenburg & Co., patent chimneys for kitchen of Jail, $2.83

 

Bristow & Lock, 1,000 bus. Coal, Court House, $115.00

Hail & Lewis, 15 yds India Matting, Court House, $7.60

F. A. Boerner & Bro., winding and keeping clock in the Court room in order one year, $5.00

James Anderson, coal oil, brooms, &c., Sheriff, $3.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber, gate, &c., Sheriff, $3.50

F. M. Griffith, coal oil, lamps, &c., $4.95

J. Armstrong, taking care Court House 3 mos., $10.25

John Gill, office expense from Dec., 1875, to date, $6.25

 

W. R. Protsman, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

Samuel Porter, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

Benj. Siebenthal, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

 

W. H. Wallick, Books and Stationery, $1.65

W. M. Burford, Books and Stationery, $116.50

David Braden, Books and Stationery, $4.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., Books and Stationery, $26.00

Indianapolis Journal Co., Books and Statinoery, $15.00

 

W. J. Bair, Public Printing, $12.00

Irvin Armstrong, Public Printing, $7.00

 

Jas. Armstrong, clothing for insane woman, $1.91

Ormsby & Green, goods for Mrs. Vanbriggle, insane, $15.67

John Armstrong, goods for same, $8.70

J. H. Netherland, fees in case of Mrs. Lambertson, insane, $3.80

W. S. Lambertson, fees for taking Mrs. Lambertson to Asylum, $25.00

 

Carter & Johnston, salary as County Attorneys one quarter, $25.00

Fox Scalps, $2.00

County Revenue to Attorney General for docket fees withheld in 1873, and interest, $98.58

F. M. Griffith, quarterly salary, $250.00

John Armstrong, fees, $109.69

John Armstrong, fees, $18.00

John P. White, drawing juries, $2.00

John Gill, quarterly salary and managing school fund, $476.88

W. J. Gibbs, 11 days as Commissioner, $44.00

David Scott, 9 days as Commissioner, $36.00

Wm. Stewart, 7 days as Commissioner, $28.00

 

Erroneous tax refunded to Catherine Hastie, $12.97

John Armstrong, criminal expense, $114.70

John Armstrong, summoning juries, $28.50

Chas. J. Robenstein, salary 6 months, $40.00

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Apr 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 1 Apr 1876 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State of Indiana vs. Perry Woods—assault and battery with intent to murder; continued.

Same vs. Lewis Woods—counterfeiting; continued.

Same vs. Samuel Woods—grand larceny; continued.

Same vs. Francis Hickman—burglary and grand larceny; continued.

Same vs. James H. Davies—selling to minor; 28 cases, all nollied.

Same vs. Dempsey Gullion—selling to minor; 6 cases, all continued.

Same vs. Francis M. Douglass—grand larceny; continued.

Same vs. James A. Works—attachment for disobeying citation; defendant discharged upon paying costs of citation.

Same vs. William C. Hall—carrying concealed weapons; continued.

Same vs. William Furnish—petit larceny; continued.

Same vs. Daniel Vandousen—petit larceny; continued.

Same vs. Wm. Turner—assault and battery; pleads guilty and fined $2.

Same vs. George S. Heady—assault and battery; submitted to jury and fined $15.

Same vs. Lewis F. Works—disobeying citation; report made and defendant discharged.

Same vs. Henry Boso—disturbing lawful assembly; continued.

Same vs. Daniel K. Crandle and Samuel Dibble—obstructing highway; venue changed from Judge.

Same vs. same—same offense; venue changed from Judge.

Same vs. John Loggins—assault and battery; submitted to jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty.

Same vs. same—same offense; submitted to jury, and fined $2.50.

Same vs. same—same offense; nollied.

Same vs. George Cole—provoke; submitted to Court, and found not guilty.

Same vs. Chab Bright and Francis Coleman—provoke; nollied.

Same vs. Ostrum Boright—provoke; submitted to jury, who return a verdict of not guilty.

Same vs. Minnie and Rosa Lee—assault and battery; nollied.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Clara Morgan, by Jackson Searcy, her next friend, vs. Vienna Watts—slander; dismissed.

Daniel Konkle vs. Alexander Corrans et al—foreclosure; dismissed.

Wm. T. Pate vs. Geo. W. Larison—replevin; dismissed.

Van S. Brandon vs. Phebe Powlesson and John Powlesson; judgment by default for $98.27.

Newton Short vs. Isaac Turner—replevin; dismissed.

Wm. E. Bates vs. Thos. J. Turpin—on note; judgment by default for $469.64.

James M. Scott vs. Julia A. Rodgers et als—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,239.30.

State of Indiana vs. Geo. Gordon et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,275.95.

State of Indiana vs. Percy Rous et als—foreclosure; judgment by default for $390.23.

Augustus Hatton vs. Francis Schoonover et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $564.54.

Same vs. Francis Schoonover—civil action—on note; judgment on default.

John L. Thiebaud vs. Harvey Schroeder—on note; judgment by default for $95.49.

John I. O’Neal vs. Henry Tardy et al—on note; judgment by default for $104.00.

Morton D. Fuget vs. Wm. Brindley—on account; dismissed by pl’f.

Joseph G. Rodgers vs. Zachariah Cotton—on note; judgment by default for $89.50.

Samuel Howard, Sr., vs. Ann Muret et als; judgment by default for $1,927.90.

James Anderson vs. Meritt H. Roberts—on note and account; judgment by default for $122.63.

Addison Works, assignee, &c., vs. Robert F. Steward et al—on note; judgment by default for $85.65.

John W. Nibert, administrator, vs. Ira B. Pickett et als—on note; judgment by default for $250.40.

Same vs. Ira B. Picket, John Graham, Henry D. Graham—on note; judgment by default for $15.25.

Same vs. John Graham et als—on note; judgment by default for $81.15.

State of Indiana vs. Elizabeth A. Jayne et als—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,208.88.

Sylvester H. Morrison vs. Mariah M. Morris et als—foreclosure; judgment by default for $851.80.

Elizabeth Morerod vs. John Thomas et als—on note; continued by agreement.

Joseph Peelman vs. John L. Shadday—on note; judgment by default for $74.83.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. Samuel W. Rochat et als—on note; judgment by default for $416.67.

Vevay Reveille – 8 Apr 1876 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

DIVORCE COURT.

Sarah Costello vs. Alexander Costello. Dismissed.

 

CRIMINAL COURT.

State vs. Nelson Harris, William Poston and George W. Harris—malicious trespass. Submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, and assessed a fine of one dollar each.—Motion for new trial filed.

State vs. Jonathan Miles—for desecrating the Sabbath. Submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict of not guilty.

State vs. Jeffrey Miles—for same offense. Nollied.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

State, ex rel Harriet Steel, vs. James F. Ash—bastardy. Continued.

State, ex rel Ellen Evans vs. Geo. Washington—bastardy. Continued.

Alden B. Smith, President of the Indiana Bank of Madison, Ind., vs. Eli Rayl et al—foreclosure. Continued by agreement.

Wm. L. Goddard et als vs. Edward P. Goddard—partition. Continued by agreement, with leave to amend complaint.

Peter L. Davis vs. Jacob W. Davis—on account. Continued by agreement.

Francis R. Dufour, Guardian of Geo. W. Dufour, an insane person, vs. Isaac Turner—to set aside a deed. Continued by agreement.

P. S. Sage vs. B. F. Montayne et als—to set aside deed. Submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and judgment rendered accordingly.

Harriet E. Dufour vs. Isaac Turner—on note. Dismissed.

Marcus Ricketts vs. Maryette Stewart—appeal. Continued.

State ex rel Leota Lemon vs. Simon Blach—bastardy. Submitted to jury, who return a verdict in favor of the State. Motion fornew trial filed.

Sarah Brandon vs. Elhanan Cole—breach of marriage contract. Dismissed by agreement.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Henry Friedenburg et als—on note. Judgment for $122.65.

James G. Orem vs. Asa Newton and Elizabeth Jain, Adm’r, &c.—on note. Judgment in favor of claimant for $166.59.

P. S. Sage vs. Rosanna McFadden, Adm’x, &c.—on claim for $10.23. Claim allowed.

Vevay Reveille – 15 Apr 1876 – Page 5, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State of Indiana vs. Jacob Jones—Murder. Tried by jury, who returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced him to the penitentiary for twenty-one years. Judgment rendered accordingly.

State vs. Andrew Griffin—Grand Larceny. Submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, and sentenced him to the penitentiary two years. Judgment rendered accordingly.

State vs. Henry Brown—Murder. On trial as we go to press.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Frederick Strubbe vs. William Griske—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement, at defendant’s cost.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1876

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Mar 1876 – Page 5, Column 3

ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, March Term, 1876:

Thomas Lawton, for use of Ben Pelser, $10.00

B. Coons, keeping Ellen Pierce (in confinement), $30.00

Mat. Worstell, quarterly account keeping pauper at Asylum, $370.00

William M. Green, goods furnished paupers in Posey Township (Searcy’s order), $50.00

John Searcy, flour, &c., furnished paupers in Posey Township, $7.75

George C. Protsman, groceries furnished John Boggs (Davies’s order), $3.00

Harry Krutz & Co., goods furnished paupers in York Township (Daubenheyer’s order), $40.20

James M. James, keeping Mary Krutz and child (Daubenheyer’s order), $2.50

William Stoops, goods furnished York Township paupers (Daubenheyer’s order), $16.00

Rebecca Marshall, keeping Noah Ostrander (Daubenheyer’s order), $1.50

Nancy Harwood, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $25.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $10.00

Polly McLellan, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $20.00

William Smith, digging two graves in Vevay Cemetery for paupers, $6.00

Joseph M. C. Dufour, wood furnished Bosaw family in York Township, $10.00

Benjamin N. Davies, money advanced for removing paupers from county, $9.75

W. & B. A. Stevenson, groceries furnished Hiram Osborn, Vevay, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries furnished paupers in Jefferson Township (Davies’s order), $38.00

F. J. Hollcroft, 5 coffins for paupers, $32.00

John Gill, flour and meal furnished paupers in Vevay (Davies’s order), $12.00

C. W. Johnson, money furnished Mrs. Smith, pauper, Pleasant Township, $10.00

Arthur Chittenden, for use of self, Craig Tp, $4.00

Sim Orem, for use of his mother-in-law, Craig Tp., $5.00

Jas. Cowan, money to paupers, Craig Tp., 20.00

Adrian Wolf, keeping Ben Parker, Jefferson Tp., $7.50

Wm. Carnine, keeping Hatch child, Pleasant Tp., $10.00

David Seward, keeping Chas. Moody, Cotton Tp., $10.00

Charles Moody, for use of Sarah Moody and family, Cotton Township, $20.00

John Moore, keeping Sarah Blackburn, Cotton Township, $10.00

Thomas Works, keeping Eliza Owens, Cotton Township, $10.00

Jas. W. Christie, keeping David Goens, Pleasant Township, $7.50

C. H. Sage, wood, &c., furnished paupers in Cotton Township, $27.70

Isaac Mellen, keeping Lantz child, Jefferson Tp, $7.50

C. H. Sage for use of Mrs. Long, Cotton Tp., $10.00

S. B. Miller, groceries for Mrs. Whiting, Vevay, $5.00

S. R. Heath, sundries furnished paupers in Cotton Township, Sage’s order, $25.00

B. N. Davies, for Noah Martin & family, Vevay, $20.00

Catharine Roberts, for self and family, $10.00

J. C. Ricketts, sundries for D. Mix, Posey Tp., $5.00

John Chatelin, coal to paupers in Vevay, $5.25

Ormsby & Green, goods for Nancy Kinnett, Jefferson Township, $11.16

Matthew Worstell, burying paupers and transportation same, $21.90

 

S. McCallum, balance on shingling Poor House, $42.60

S. McCallum, work on Poor House, $10.00

J. M. Stratford, freight on flooring, &c., for Poor House, $12.00

W. J. Gibbs, amount paid for flooring and lumber for Poor House, $102.50

G. W. Lemons, tin work and zinc for Poor House, $10.00

Jos. Martin, 2 iron grates for windows for Poor House, $30.00

S. McCallum, balance for work at Poor House, $181.38

R. F. Grisard & Bro., nails, hardware for Poor House, $74.70

John Moxley, work on Poor House, $6.50

Joseph Peelman, work on Poor House, $128.50

C. Goldenburg & Son, work, stve and steamer for Poor House, $163.03

John Benham, 6 M shingles for Poor House, $16.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber for Poor House, $68.75

M. Worstell, paid for labor, making rails, &c., for Poor House, $23.00

J. H. Gibbs, cotton batting for Poor House, $12.73

Mollie L. Roberts, 350 yds calico for Poor House, $21.40

John N. Searcy, interest on school money, $28.50

John N. Daubenheyer, interest on school money, $53.29

C. H. Johnson, interest on school money, $44.10

F. M. Griffith, interest paid on County Orders, $3.10

Wm. M. Patton, repairing Press at Auditor’s office, $3.50

J. Jackman, locks and 6 keys for Court House, $4.00

J. Anderson, coal oil, matches, &c., for Court House, $2.55

F. M. Griffith, office expenses for Court House, $3.90

J. H. Netherland, office expenses for Court House, $3.00

J. Armstrong, taking care of Court House, 6 mos., $20.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sheet iron for Court House hearths, $8.40

Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes for George McDowell, insane, $25.10

J. H. Netherland, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $3.00

John Armstrong, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $47.88

J. H. Christie, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $3.00

Mrs. Sam Corey, balance on stone furnished Grant’s Creek Bridge, $15.15

North & Lostutter, freight paid on iron for Grant’s Creek Bridge, $100.83

Wm. D. Wallick, cash in part of [?] at Grant’s Creek Bridge, $70.00

J. M. North, clearing away wreck of abutment at Grant’s Creek Bridge, $95.00

James Stewart, notifying Commissioners of fall of Grant’s Creek Bridge, $2.00

Steamer United States, 66 bbls lime delivered to Grant’s Creek Bridge, $48.00

M. D. Fuget, repairing and making irons for old Indian Creek Bridge, $3.50

Samuel Porter, lumber and work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $27.00

Sol McCallum, lumber and work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $11.75

S. H. Pavey, work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $9.00

Irvin Armstrong, advertising delinquent list and public printing, $147.00

W. J. Baird, advertising and public printing, $5.90

Alexander Tilly, Erroneous Tax, $2.23

Wm. Cunningham, Jr., expense of Coroner’s Inquest on drowned man, $16.50

Charles Markland, repairs on Loglick Bridge, $3.00

Vevay Furniture Co., planing ceiling for Poor House, $4.00

White Manufacturing Co., two street lamps for Court House Square, $15.00

F. M. Griffith, one quarter’s salary, $250.00

John Gill, on quarter’s salary and managing school fund, $525.00

Wm. Stewart, 7 days’ salary as Commissioner, $28.00

David Scott, 6 days’ salary as Commissioner, $24.00

W. J. Gibbs, 13 days’ salary as Commissioner, $52.00

W. J. Gibbs, expenses as Commissioner, $4.00

John Armstrong, 6 days at Comm’rs Court, $10.00

John Armstrong, jail expense, $52.70

John Armstrong, summoning juries, $38.00

John Armstrong, summoning Commissioners, $5.80

W. H. Wallick, Stationery, $1.80

David Braden, Stationery, $18.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Company, Stationery, $18.25

Indianapolis Journal Company, Stationery, $39.50