Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Aug 1898 – Page 1, Column 3
Craig Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By JAMES STEWART, Trustee.
[See newspaper for full details.]
ROAD TAX FUND.
EXPENDITURES.
1897.
- March 10, B. L. Blair & Co., notices to work roads, $3.50
- March 22, Milton Hankins, work on road, $3.75
- April 9, James Pavy, work on road, $2.00
- April 23, Milton Hankins, work on road, $2.65
- June 10, John Garard, lumber and nails, $6.55
- June 28, Wm. Anderson, work on road, $2.00
- July 13, George Madary, work on road, $5.00
- July 13, J. E. Williams, road tools, $5.50
- Aug. 3, Jas. McCormick, work on road, $1.00
- Aug. 18, John Bray, work on road, $25.00
- Aug. 31, Oliver Brook, work on road, $7.00
- Sep. 4, Jas. McCormick, work on road, $5.00
- Sep. 13, John Monroe, road supplies, $3.15
- Sep. 13, R. E. Shadday, hauling on road, $4.50
- Sep. 13, Irvin Shadday, hauling on road, $4.00
- Sep. 13, Oliver Brook, work on road, $5.00
- Sep. 15, W. E. Brooks, work on road, $10.00
- Sep. 18, Ellia Manford, work on road, $1.50
- Sep. 19, Jas. Lauderbugh, work on road, $9.75
- Sep. 30, Jas. Stewart, lumber and sills for bridges, $28.80
- Sep. 21, John Garard, lumber and nails, $4.35
- Sep. 22, Lewis Vaughn, work on road, $6.00
- Sep. 22, A. Joyce, work on road, $8.50
- Sep. 26, W. E. Brook, work on road, $12.50
- Sep. 28, John Joyce, work on road, $4.80
- Sep. 30, William Martain, work on road, $1.50
- Oct. 10, W. E. Brook, work on road, $4.50
- Oct. 10, Lewis Vaughn, work on road, $1.50
- Oct. 13, James Pavy, work on road, $7.50
- Oct. 14, Wm. Swango, work on road, $7.00
- Oct. 14, R. W. Armstrong, work on road, $6.00
- Oct. 15, Frank Rice, work on road, $18.25
- Oct. 15, E. S. Adams, work on road, $10.00
- Oct. 29, Carl Bray, work on road, $6.00
- Oct. 29, David Higgins, work on road, $3.50
- Oct. 30, Will Tilley, work on road, $9.00
- Nov. 4, Wm. Anderson, work on road, $11.75
- Nov. 6, T. J. Weaver, lumber, $2.00
- Nov. 6, Jas. Lauderbaugh, work on road, $32.00
- Nov. 13, Fred L. Thiebaud, lumber and sills, $6.60
- Nov. 13, Enoch Adams, work on road, $5.00
- Nov. 13, Ed Brook, work on road, $2.77
- Nov. 15, Jas. Lauderbaugh, work on road, $5.00
- Nov. 26, W. E. Brook, work on road, $2.00
- Dec. 6, J. W. Waltz, work on road, $20.00
- Dec. 8, Gates Iron Works, part payment on crusher, $250.00
- Dec. 6, Absolam Adams, work on road, $3.00
- Dec. 10, J. F. Brown, lumber, $2.15
- Dec. 14, Robert Joyce, work on road, $1.50
- Dec. 18, David Brindley, work with crusher, $5.00
- Dec. 22, Mitt Hankins, work on road, $2.50
- Dec. 23, David Brindley, engine service, $5.00
- Dec. 25, Chris Chrismon, hauling rock, $3.75
- Dec. 27, Oscar Oliver, coal, $3.10
1898.
- Jan. 12, Gates Iron Works, payment on crusher, $200.00
- Jan. 24, Joseph E. Hart, road list, $10.00
- Jan. 24, Wm. Lamson, lumber, $2.40
- Jan. 24, J. W. Anderson, work on road, $4.50
- Feb. 11, J. E. Williamson, road supplies, $4.12
- May 12, U. G. Trafelet, road tools, $3.50
- April 15, U. G. Trafelet, road tools, $2.00
TOWNSHIP FUND.
EXPENDITURES.
1897.
- March 3, James Stewart, service account, $302.00
- Jan. 12, J. A. Myers, inspector pre no. 1 in 1896, $10.80
- May 12, Jas. Lauderbaugh, supervisor no. 6, $25.00
- June 28, Wm. Anderson, supervisor no. 5, $17.25
- July 12, W. E. Brook, supervisor no. 2, $37.50
- July 16, W. J. Waltz, supervisor no. 4, $34.00
- July 28, Fred Lock, supervisor no. 3, $31.50
- Aug. 2, W. J. Baird, publishing report 1895 and 1896, $50.00
- Aug. 13, John C. Hatton, election clerk Aug 10, 1897, $4.00
- Aug. 13, Albert Brindley, election judge, $4.00
- Aug. 14, Sylas Furnish, election inspector no. 3, $8.80
- Aug. 14, Elmer McGuire, election judge no. 3, $4.00
- Aug. 14, P. V. Ramseyer, election clerk no. 3, $4.00
- Aug. 14, Fred Thiebaud, election judge no. 3, $4.00
- Aug. 14, W. R. Heath, election judge no. 2, $4.00
- Aug. 14, U. G. Gray, election judge no. 2, $4.00
- Aug. 14, A. L. Joyce, election clerk no. 2, $4.00
- Aug. 14, Jas. Stewart, election inspector no. 2, $8.80
- Aug. 14, J. A. Myers, election inspector no. 1, $8.80
- Aug. 14, N. Miller, election clerk no. 1, $4.00
- Aug. 14, H. Shaw, election clerk no. 1, $4.00
- Aug. 14, J. S. Malcomson, election judge no. 1, $4.00
- Aug. 14, C. D. Sample, election judge no. 1, $4.00
- Aug. 18, John Bray, supervisor no. 1, $30.00
- Nov. 20, W. J. Baird, advertising report 1896 and 1897
- Nov. 26, W. E. Brook, supervisor no. 2, $10.23
1898.
- Jan. 17, Wm. Anderson, supervisor no. 6, $24.00
- Jan. 26, Jas. Lauderbaugh, supervisor no. 6, $30.00
- Feb. 4, Fred Lock, supervisor no. 3, $19.50
- Feb. 8, John Bray, supervisor no. 1, $25.00
DOG TAX FUND.
EXPENDITURE.
1897.
- July 27, John H. Brown, sheep killed, $1.50
- July 29, J. M. Gaunt, sheep killed, $10.00
- July 29, Mitchel Banta, sheep killed, $20.00
- July 29, Harry Shaw, sheep killed, $2.00
- July 29, J. S. Malcomson, sheep killed, $18.00
- Sep. 30, E. S. Adams, sheep killed, $6.00
1898.
- March 1, Jasper N. Brindley, sheep killed, $5.00
- March 1, E. S. Adams, sheep killed, $24.00
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.
EXPENDITURES.
1897.
- Aug. 3, W. F. Goldenberg, school supplies, $8.15
- Aug. 3, J. K. Pleasants, lumber and shingles, $18.37
- Aug. 17, Alfred Rous, coal, $90.00
- Aug. 19, Wm. Cooper, repairing school house, $10.00
- Sep. 13, Alexander Bane, work on school house no. 4, $2.25
- Sep. 16, Henry Banta, rooting iron, $18.70
- Sep. 20, J. A. Protsman, hauling sand, $1.20
- Sep. 22, B. D. Scott, oil and lead, $4.30
- Sep. 22, Ama L. Joyce, work on school house, $4.00
- Sep. 23, James McCrutetion, work on school house, $9.00
- Sep. 23, Joseph McKay, work on school house, $32.00
- Sep. 27, Griffith Dickason, stirrip for flue, $0.50
- Sep. 27, James Waltz, lime, $1.00
- Sep. 27, Henry Waltz, hauling lumber, $5.00
- Sep. 27, U. G. Gray, work on school house, $15.00
- Sep. 28, L. W. Golay, oil and paint, $12.75
- Sep. 28, J. K. Pleasants, lumber, $74.00
- Sep. 29, John Boyd, painting 6 1/2 days, $6.50
- Oct. 4, John Boyd, painting 2 1/2 days, $2.50
- Oct. 8, Henry Martin, hauling coal, $4.00
- Oct. 8, Cliford Pavy, hauling coal, $4.00
- Oct. 10, John Protsman, laying foundation for school house no. 4, $5.25
- Oct. 10, Wm. Goldenburg, gutters for no. 4, $6.10
- Oct. 11, John Joyce, work on school house, $10.00
- Oct. 11, Absolom Adams, hauling coal and moving outhouse, $7.00
- Oct. 14, Joseph Leap, hauling coal, $4.00
- Oct. 15, Ben F. Lamson, supplies no. 11, $10.00
- Oct. 28, Ira M. Brindley, hauling 200 bushel coal, $9.00
- Oct. 29, Chris Holcraft, freight on seats, $6.50
- Oct. 20, William Sigmon, hauling coal, $5.00
- Oct. 21, Eli Haskell, hauling coal, $5.00
- Oct. 25, Harvy Gray, work on seats, $1.25
- Oct. 25, Dela Philips, cleaning school house, $2.50
- Nov. 3, Thomas Wiseman, 6 brooms, $1.25
- Nov. 5, T. J. Weaver, hauling coal, $2.75
- Nov. 7, N. G. Swalis, school furniture, $76.42
- Nov. 15, Thomas Brown, hauling coal, $7.75
- Nov. 24, J. W. Anderson, hauling 2 days, $4.00
- Nov. 26, W. E. Brook, hauling stove, $0.50
- Dec. 6, J. E. Williams, coal, $75.00
- Dec. 8, Absolom Adams, repair no. 8, $2.00
- Dec. 18, Wm. Malcomson, hauling coal, $6.00
- Dec. 22, Al Philips, repairs, $3.50
- Dec. 23, A. J. Works, insurance on 5 school houses, $40.00
- Dec. 23, Albert Francher, repairing school house, $0.75
- Dec. 27, Oscar Oliver, 100 bushels of coal delivered, $13.00
- Dec. 30, Brit Clements, repairs on school house, $2.20
1898.
- Jan. 13, Scott Clements, lumber and other repairs, $8.25
- Jan. 17, D. M. Haskell, stoves and other repairs, $18.00
- Jan. 21, Chas. Wright, hauling coal, $6.00
- Feb. 11, E. P. Danglade, nails, $4.20
- Feb. 11, J. E. Williams, coal for Craig Township, $61.25
- Feb. 11, J. E. Williams, school supplies, $57.63
- Feb. 19, Cornelius Bayne, putting up stove, $0.50
- Feb. 19, Mattie Bersot, attending Institute, $8.00
- Feb. 19, Kate Holder, attending Institute, $8.25
- Feb. 19, Helen C. Gordon, attending Institute, $8.25
- Feb. 19, Mamie Smith, attending Institute, $7.85
- Feb. 19, Ida Walters, attending Institute, $7.40
- Feb. 19, Ben McKay, attending Institute, $8.25
- Feb. 19, Hattie Taylor, attending Institute, $8.00
- Feb. 19, Elsie Roberts, attending Institute, $7.50
- Feb. 19, Clay Cotton, attending Institute, $8.25
- Feb. 19, L. P. Rous, attending Institute, $8.00
- Feb. 19, Ella P. Griffith, attending Institute, $4.80
- Feb. 19, Etta Gray, attending Institute, $8.00
- Feb. 19, J. W. Farrell, attending Institute, $6.75
- Feb. 19, Ella Miller, attending Institute, $8.50
- Mar. 5, J. W. Anderson, hauling coal, $2.00
- March 21, Eli Haskell, repairing school house, $4.10
- March 31, Elsie Roberts, kindling, $1.50
- April 2, Ben McKay, janitor fees, $4.80
- April 5, Clay Cotton, supplies no. 1, $2.20
- April 10, Jas. Adams, Director service, $7.85
- April 14, John Wright, Director service, $7.00
- April 20, Edd Sougine, kindling, $1.75
- April 20, Lida Adams, washing towels, $1.00
- April 25, Jas. Stewart, enumerating, $36.00
- April 29, John Joyce, work on school house, $17.00
- April 26, Lafe Banta, Director no. 2, $4.50
- April 26, P. V. Ramseyer, Director no. 5, $3.60
- May 5, Charles Miller, kindling no. 3, $1.50
- May 12, Wm. Cooper, Director no. 2, $4.50
- June 14, J. S. Malcomson, Director no. 12, $2.61
- June 30, Bert Clements, repairing outhouse, $0.75
- June 30, D. M. Haskell, supplies, $1.90
- July 12, W. L. McFarlaind, Director service, $1.50
- July 20, Chas. L. Thompson, charts, $10.00
- March 7, Lafyette Banta, hauling coal and other repairs, $5.00
- Oct. 19, 1897, Straight Wood Co., school supplies, $17.50
TUITION FUNDS.
EXPENDITURES.
1898.
- March 25, Kate Holder, teaching school, $202.30
- March 31, Elsie Roberts, teaching school, $178.50
- April 2, Ben McKay, teaching school, $197.20
- April 2, J. W. Farrell, teaching school, $202.30
- April 2, Clay Cotton, teaching school, $196.35
- April 4, Hattie Taylor, teaching school, $190.40
- April 4, Mattie Bersot, teaching school, $190.40
- April 7, Ida Walters, teaching school, $184.45
- April 7, Mamie Smith, teaching school, $190.40
- April 8, Hellen Gordon, teaching school, $190.40
- April 11, Ella Miller, teaching school, $302.30
- April 14, Etta Gray, teaching school, $178.50
- April 16, Louis Rous, teaching school, $190.40
- April 18, Ella Griffith, teaching school, $190.40