Dearborn County Commissioners – Dec 1849 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the December 1849 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

December Session 1849

Page 19

Present:

  • Martin Trester
  • Jonathan Hallowell
  • William S. Ward

Isaac & Henry Trewitt – store license in Laughery Township

Robert P. Squibb – license to keep a store in Centre Township

George Kolb – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

Hiram Francis & Co. – license to sell clocks

Allowed to James Francis for repairs to Court House

 

Page 20

Seth Buffington – license to retail liquors in Harrison Township

Hugh M. Allen granted ferry across Ohio River at Aurora.

Petition of Amos Rees and others to vacate road in Lawrenceburg Township.

 

Page 21

State Road from Aurora to Ripley County line as marked by John Maston, George Cornelius and Samuel P. Johnson and surveyed by George Moor be opened.

Allowed to A. Eldridge for attending paupers

 

Page 22

George Baldridge – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Justus H. West – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Miliken & Platt – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

Allowed to John Milburn for services as keeper of County Asylum

Pierce & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 23

Reed & Conaway – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Allowed to Cyrus Armstron for coffins furnished paupers

Jacob Gysee – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Jotham Clark for burying paupers

Allowed to N. H. Torbet for professional services attending County Asylum

Allowed to Leonard Spicknall for interest advanced by him on his loan

Allowed to Gaion Rich for services going after Coroner

Allowed to Henry Bose for making bookcase for Recorder’s office

Allowed to S. F. Lapish for amount paid Mrs. McCoy for boarding paupers

 

Page 24

Henry Martin – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Sparks Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

J. A. Curtis – license to keep a store in Aurora

Thomas Hargate – license to keep a store in Miller Township

Simon Hammersmith – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Joseph Bartholomew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

 

Page 25

George Chandler – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Henry Wedelstaedt – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Benjamin Stockman – license to keep as tore in Lawrenceburg Township

James Burk and Joseph West – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

James Murtagh – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

Samuel Leonard & Co. – license to keep a store in Aurora

 

Page 26

Andrew Morgan – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Andrew Morgan – license to keep a ferry across Laughery Creek from Aurora to Rising Sun

George Tousey – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Landlen Herman – license to keep a tavern in York Township

Daniel Morgan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

 

Page 27

Seth Buffington – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Allowed to James Smith for making coffins for W. Daniels and Mrs. Christian

Allowed to James C. Ludlow for making coffin for drowned man

John Flemming – license to keep a store in Centre Township

Petition of Amos Rees to vacate a road.

 

Page 28

Allowed to Chambers & Co. for articles furnished paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to James C. Cordry for burying clothes for Mr. Knapp

Petition of Walter Hayes and others of Miller Township to attach to Lawrenceburg Township.

H. A. Moran – report on Aurora Bridge

Allowed to Justus M. Cure for making five coffins

 

Page 29

Henry A. Moran authorized to collect tolls due.

Allowed to Samuel Osgood for extra services as Sheriff

William H. Baker – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township

James Carpenter exempted from road work.

Allowed to C. O’Brien for stationery, coal and office rent

Cornelius O’Brien – Treasurer’s report.

 

Page 30

Allowed to William Sheets for books for Clerk’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to Samuel Delzell & Co. for books for Recorder’s and Clerk’s office

Allowed to Jacob F. Crider for articles furnished paupers

Allowed to Levin B. Lewis for articles for use of Mr. Ward, a pauper

Allowed to John F. Richards for erecting kitchen and other improvements at County Jail

Tax refund to Jacob Hayes.

 

Page 31

Additional Justice of the Peace granted to York Township.

Martin Trester authorized to give notice of sale of Clerk’s and Recorder’s office and Jail in Wilmington and toll house at Salt Fork Bridge.

Petition of A. B. Henry to be attached to Lawrenceburg Township. Refused.

Allowed to John F. Richards for boarding criminals in Jail

 

Page 32

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

Allowed to John F. Cheek for stationery for Clerk’s office

Court adjourned.

Citizens of Congressional Township 4, Range 1 west pray to be attached to Township 4 of Range 2. Ordered.