The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the June 1844 Called Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.
Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 3
June Called Session 1844
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Charles Dashiell made report of expenditures made as agent to expend $100 of three percent fund.
No. 1442 – Allowed to Margaret Thornberg for removing pauper
No. 1462 – Allowed to George W. Lane for services as Auditor
No. 1471 – Allowed to J. W. Sackett for digging grave for transient pauper
No. 1469 – Allowed to Mathew Robertson for taking care of Miss Robertson, an insane person
Board to buy South Hogan Creek Bridge and charter from George Carlisle and William E. White, both of Cincinnati. D. S. Hancock, agent.
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George W. Lane, Auditor, filed report.
Page 415
Ebenezer Dumont, Treasurer, filed report.
Page 416
Commissioners examined Auditor and Treasurer reports.
Ebenezer Dumont, filed report of funds received into Treasury.
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Elections to be held in each Congressional Township to elect 3 Trustees of each. Elections to be held near houses of John J. French, James Watson, Samuel J. Alden.
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Appointments of Election Inspectors:
- Township 7, Range 1 – Mason J. Cloud
- Township 6, Range 1 – Hamson Dawson
- Township 4, Range 2 – Servitus Tufts
- Township 5, Range 2 – Lemuel G. Elder
- Township 6, Range 3 – Spencer Davis
- Township 3, Range 2 – William B. Phelps
- Township 7, Range 2 – John Mahoney
- Township 3, Range 1 – John Hunter
- Township 6, Range 2 – Alfred J. Cotton
- Township 5, Range 3 – Laban Bramble
- Township 4, Range 1 – William French
- Township 4, Range 3 – Thomas W. Pate
- Township 5, Range 1 – William C. Layton
- Township 7, Range 3 – Oliver Heustis
- Township 8, Range 3 – Merrit Hubbel
D. J. Hancock reported tolls from South Hogan Creek bridge.
Court adjourned.