Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1899

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Aug 1899 – Page 5, Column 1

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • March 10, Wm. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $17.50
  • March 10, Jeffery Miles, repairing road tools, $2.00
  • March 21, Albert F. Hyde, work on the road, $3.00
  • March 31, Julius H. Gibbs, order of N. H. Morrison, $1.70
  • April 1, B. W. Clark, 30 days work on road, $30.00
  • April 10, R. W. Chapman, road work, $1.00
  • April 10, Peter Houze, bridge lumber and hauling, $21.00
  • May 11, Levi H. Smith, road work, $1.70
  • June 10, Albert F. Hyde, work on road, $12.75
  • June 20, A. B. Hyde, work with team on road, $6.75
  • June 21, S. O. Murphy, order Warner & Fox, work, $10.67
  • June 22, W. H. Lee, lumber, $75.75
  • June 22, Jeffery Miles, repairing road tools, $3.00
  • June 22, Wm. Lester, work with team on road, $3.00
  • June 22, S. R. Heath, road supplies, $3.62
  • June 24, Albert F. Hyde, work, $15.50
  • June 24, Stewart Scranton, work on road, $3.00
  • June 24, Wm. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $18.88
  • June 24, John Warner, work on road, $12.57
  • July 6, L. P. Bradford, work on road, $2.50
  • July 8, A. J. Hyde, one day team on road, $1.50
  • July 8, Clarence Melick, work on road, $2.25
  • July 27, Newell H. Morrison, work on road, $7.25
  • Aug. 2, C. O. Potter, nails, $1.00
  • Aug. 2, Geo. W. Potter, road work, $3.00
  • Aug. 3, John Warner, road work, $10.50
  • Aug. 12, O. P. Tinker, team to grader, $7.00
  • Aug. 15, A. Shaw & Son, road plow repairs, $0.90
  • Aug. 19, O. P. Tinker, with team, $8.50
  • Aug. 19, W. H. Sedam, work on road, $2.00
  • Aug. 19, Thomas W. Holmes, two days team, $1.00
  • Aug. 20, Thos. Works, work, $1.00
  • Aug. 26, Milton M[?], team, $2.00
  • Aug. 26, A. J. Hyde, team, $7.00
  • Aug. 26, W. H. Lee, team to grader, $1.00
  • Aug. 26, M. D. [?], team to dump, $6.75
  • Aug. 26, Thomas W. Holmes, team on road, $8.75
  • Aug. 26, Monroe Holmes, work on road, $3.57
  • Aug. 29, Tom Works, work on road, $[?]
  • Aug. 30, T. J. Heath, work and stone, $12.00
  • Aug. 30, Henderson Works, team to grade and to dump, $21.25
  • Aug. 30, Albert F. Hyde, team on road, $37.50
  • Aug. 31, Alvin Works, team and grader, $9.00
  • Sep. 3, H. S. Pavy, team on road, $5.25
  • Sep. 5, C. T. Tinker, team on road, $8.25
  • Sep. 5, John Warner, work road, $11.00
  • Oct. 1, Central Supply Company, road tools, $12.00
  • Oct. 3, John S. Humphrey, work on road, $3.00
  • Oct. 3, John W. Sadler, hauling stone, $17.25
  • Oct. 3, John S. Humphrey, work on road, $1.25
  • Nov. 5, John Warner, work on road, $15.00
  • Nov. 8, Samuel Tague, team, $1.50
  • Nov. 25, Mort Dunning, breaking stone, $1.50
  • Dec. 5, Henderson Works, team to scraper, $6.00
  • Dec. 20, Jos. Marsh, work, $0.75
  • Dec. 20, Clark & Richards, ten days team on road, $15.00
  • Dec. 31, Alder H. Dunning, team on road, $1.50

1899.

  • Jan. 21, C. W. Humphrey, stone for road, $0.40
  • Jan. 21, Tom Works, road work, $1.50
  • Feb. 18, Ira Davis, work on road, $2.00
  • Feb. 27, John B. Moore, stone for road, $1.50

 

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • March 9, A. J. Works, service as Trustee, $321.00
  • April 20, Straight Wood Company, set Dog Tax Books, $6.50
  • May 20, Alvin Works, serv as Supervisor, $20.50
  • June 20, B. W. Clark, serv as Supervisor, $28.00
  • June 21, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Supervisor, $21.00
  • June 27, A. W. Brown, serv as Supervisor, $25.50
  • June 30, Newell H. Morrison, serv as Supervisor, $18.00
  • July 12, Mort Dunning, serv as Supervisor, $3.25
  • July 18, Baker & Thornton, Tp blanks and stationery, $11.00
  • Aug. 2, [?] Houze, order Elwood Houze, Sup, $20.25
  • Aug. 10, W. J. Baird, publishing office report, $5.00
  • Aug. 29, W. J. Baird, publishing annual report, $12.00
  • Oct. 1, [?] Supply Co., stationery and blank books, $1.00
  • Oct. 26, Alvin Works, bal serv as Supervisor, $25.50
  • Nov. 5, Mort Dunning, bal serv as Supervisor, $15.00
  • Nov. 9, Geo. W. Sanders, Inspector of election, $15.15
  • Nov. 9, [?] Morrison, Inspector of election, $11.00
  • Nov. 12, W. H. Long, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 12, Geo. H. Vandever, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, J. E. Gilbert, clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, L. B. Stow, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, Newell H. Morrison, serv as Supervisor, $27.00
  • Nov. 21, Ed Potter, clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 21, A. W. Brown, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 21, A[?] F. Hyde, serv as Supervisor, $22.50
  • Nov. 25, Mort Dunning, serv as Supervisor, $11.50
  • Nov. 28, Henderson Works, putting up and returning booths, $3.00
  • Nov. 29, C. W. M[?], Judge of election, $6.00
  • Dec. 7, Vevay Deposit Bank, order of A. F. Hyde, $11.50
  • Dec. 21, J. Banta, Judge of election, $6.00

1899.

  • Feb. 17, J. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00
  • Feb. 18, B. W. Clark, serv as Supervisor, $26.50
  • Feb. 20, A. V. [?], serv as Supervisor, $20.25
  • Feb. 21, Baker & Thornton, Record blanks and stationery, $13.00
  • March 1, L[?] Works, township library, $5.00
  • Feb. 28, U. C. Shaw, Revenue Stamps, $1.00

 

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • April 1, Henry S. Pavy, 3 sheep, $9.00
  • June 17, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $6.00
  • Nov. 11, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $1.00
  • Dec. 31, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $1.00

1899.

  • March 6, James [?], County [?] surplus, $17.00

 

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • Oct. 1, Central Supply Company, floor dressing, crayon, school furniture, $80.00
  • Oct. 18, [?], hauling coal and repairing school houses, $11.00
  • Oct. 20, Henderson Works, hauling two school houses, $11.00
  • Oct. 20, E. W. Heath, paint, oil and supplies, $18.21
  • Oct. 20, [?] Pavy, hauling coal and cleaning and repairing no. 7, $9.81
  • Oct. 22, D. P. Oak, supplies and hauling coal, $13.55
  • Oct. 24, Henderson Works, hauling, $1.00
  • Nov. 2, Wm. Dickason, hauling coal, $12.10
  • Nov. 4, M. O. Dennis, hauling coal, $12.00
  • Nov. 7, W. H. Sedam, painting and rep house 2, $6.00
  • Nov. 8, Geo. McKin, hauling coal to 10, $6.00
  • Nov. 10, L[?] Downey, cleaning school house and janitor fees, $3.00
  • Nov. 11, C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and cleaning house no. 2, $8.15
  • Nov. 15, Schurmpf & Told, school chart and supplies, $12.00
  • Nov. 19, Katie Day, services as janitor no. 5, $1.50
  • Nov. 20, O. P. Tinker, kindling nos. 2 & 9, $2.00
  • Dec. 3, Charles Jarvis, kindling and repairing out buildings, $5.25
  • Dec. 5, Henderson Works, hauling sand, brick and coal, $13.25
  • Dec. 17, Jim Dickason, serv as janitor, $2.50
  • Dec. 17, Lula Vandever, serv as janitor dist 5, $1.00
  • Dec. 19, Ed Hizer, serv as janitor dis 3, $2.50

1899.

  • Jan. 11, P. H. Wallick, hauling supplies and freight paid, $1.75
  • Jan. 2, R. W. Chapman, painting house one, $10.00
  • Feb. 17, James K. Pleasants, boarding, $3.20
  • Feb. 18, Wm. Armstrong, cleaning and painting school houses, $25.00
  • Feb. 20, D. H. Goble, copies school visitor, $12.70
  • Feb. 21, Baker & Thornton, slate boards, window guards, dictionaries and primary aids, $15.00
  • Feb. 25, J. C. Hizer, supplies dists 3 and 4, $2.00
  • Feb. 28, B. H. North, coal, $67.00
  • Feb. 28, Wm. P. Goldenburg, stoves and repairs, $10.00
  • Feb. 28, J. E. Williams, coal, $10.00
  • March 2, W. H. Lee, lumber dist 5 and 6, $3.50
  • March 3, J. R. Houze, paints and oils, $11.00
  • March 3, E. W. Heath, supplies dists 9 and 10, $2.00
  • March 4, James Pavy, 1 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 4, W. H. Morrison, 1 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 6, Alfred Rous, coal dist 5 and 6, $12.00
  • March 7, Henderson Works, hauling coal, $2.17
  • March 8, Ida Gary, 1 day at Institute, $5.00
  • March 10, S. R. Heath, supplies 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, $12.30
  • March 10, John S. Cunningham, janitor fees and kindling, $5.20
  • March 11, Wm. Dickason, service as director and janitor, $4.20
  • March 11, Lula Vandever, Institute and janitor fees, $8.10
  • March 11, Stella Lee, 4 days Institute, $5.00
  • March 11, Joan March, serv as janitor 9, $3.00
  • March 11, John A. Truitt, serv as janitor no. 2, $6.00
  • March 11, W. D. Tyler, 1 days Institute, $6.00
  • March 11, Ella Turner, serv as janitor, $3.00
  • March 13, Lulu Works, Institute and janitor fees and supplies, $9.70
  • March 16, G. L. Humphrey, Institute, $6.00
  • March 18, Alfred Driver, director, janitor and supplies, $16.20
  • March 18, Bertha Harris, four days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 18, D. P. Oak, serv as janitor, director and supplies, $16.20
  • March 18, Lon Oxley, Institute, janitor fees and supplies, $20.00
  • March 18, Jno Althof, hauling coal, serv as director, $8.50
  • March 20, F. M. Haydon, 4 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 20, Charles Jarvis, ser as director 6, $1.50
  • March 27, Lula Works, holding Tp examination, $1.50
  • April 10, M. O. Dennis, serv as janitor and director, $7.50
  • April 29, Tom Works, taking enumeration, $25.00
  • July 3, J. E. Williams, school supplies 4 dists, $12.37
  • March 30, H. Works, hauling school books and supplies, $4.00
  • March 30, H. Works, cash paid freight and express, $3.20

 

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

  • March 4, W. H. Morrison, teaching dist 1, $140.00
  • March 4, James Pavy, teaching dist 9, $140.00
  • March 9, Ida Gary, teaching dist 8, $150.00
  • March 11, Lula Vandever, teaching dist 5, $140.00
  • March 11, Stella Lee, teaching dist 6, $140.00
  • March 11, W. D. Tyler, teaching dist 2, $140.00
  • March 11. Lula Works, teaching, $140.00
  • March 11, G. L. Humphrey, teaching, $140.00
  • March 11, B[?] Harris, teaching, $140.00
  • March 18, Lou Oxley, teaching, $140.00
  • March 20, F. M. Haydon, teaching, $140.00
  • April 10, H [?], Trustee Cass Tp., Ohio County, $50.00