The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1842 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
December Session 1842
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Present:
- William S. Ward
- David Walser
- John Columbia
No. 600 – Allowed to James Roach for services cutting wood and sweeping out Court House
No. 601 – Allowed to William V. Cheek for books and stationery for clerk’s office
No. 602 – Allowed to Burke & Wood for removing 2 paupers from Lawrenceburg to County Asylum
No. 603 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for extra services as sheriff
No. 604 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cords of wood for Court House
No. 605 – Allowed to George P. Lowe for putting up stove pipes in Court House
No. 606 – Allowed to Josiah Chambers for cooking stove for County Asylum
No. 607 – Allowed to Mahlon Powell for cord of wood for Jail
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Petition of citizens of York Township to be attached to Miller Township. Continued.
No. 608 – Allowed to George Tousey for amount advanced by him as overseer of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township
No. 609 – Allowed to Randal Alexander for his temporary relief
George Tousey – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 610 – Allowed to Milo Black for professional services attending on a transient pauper in Lawrenceburg Township
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No. 611 – Allowed to Milton Gregg for advertising notices
No. 612 – Allowed to Charles W. Hutchens for advertising delinquent list
Geo. W. Anderson & Co. – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
William H. Philips – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
No. 613 – Allowed to John Brewington for boarding criminals at jail
No. 616 – Allowed to William A. Kerr for services attending on Estray Pen
No. 617 – Allowed to Elijah Bruce for cutting wood at county jail
Jacob Morrison, toll gatherer at Aurora Bridge, made report.
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Wymond & Ferris – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Benjamin Vail – license to vend drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington
No. 618 – Allowed to Benjamin Vail for articles furnished for the repair of Court House and County Jail
No. 619 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for boarding paupers at County Asylum
No. 620 – Allowed to Holman B. Cannon for services in repairs at County Asylum
William Harrison, visitor to County Asylum, made report.
No. 621 – Allowed to William McBridge for repairs to Court House, Clerk’s office and County Jail
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No. 622 – Allowed to John B. Powell for repairs to county jail
James C. Cordery – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Wilmington
Daniel Bartholomew – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Luke Evil – license to vend merchandise, groceries, drugs and medicines at store in Wilmington
Westerman & Dorr – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Manchester
Archibald Moody – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
Peter W. Vail – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Aurora
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T. J. & D. Maxwell – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Lewis B. Conger said he would not be able to perform all duties required as assessor and proposed to appoint Enoch Conger and James Walace as deputies. Approved.
No. 625 – Allowed to Nathaniel L. Squibb for services surveying and plat of bridge purchased of Lane & Buell
No. 626 – Allowed to William S. Ward for temporary relief of Mrs. Merrick, a pauper
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No. 628 – Allowed to Stephen Wood for rent of office for auditor
Horton & Morgan – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
George Francis Eickenlamb – license to vend merchandise and groceries at store in Lawrenceburg
Sebastian Flingel – license to keep a tavern and retail spirituous liquors at house in Wilmington
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No. 629 – Allowed to Samuel Davis for professional services attending Nancy Duffy, a pauper of Logan Township
No. 630 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as auditor
No. 631 – Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for temporary relief of James Lowe
Auditor’s Report of George W. Lane.
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George W. Lane, auditor, made report on common school funds.
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Court adjourned.