Dearborn County Commissioners – Sep 1847 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1847 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 4

September Session 1847

Page 238

Present:

  • James Grubs
  • Daniel Taylor
  • Martin Trester

James Grubbs elected President of Board.

Cornelius O’Brien, Treasurer, filed bond with Aaron B. Henry, Christopher C. Jaquith, Hugh Scott, Nelson H. Torbet, Daniel Conaway, William Johnson of Aurora, Thomas Palmer, John Hornberger, William E. Craft, Jacob F. Crester, Stephen East, and David Walser, his securities.

 

Page 239

S. S. Bassett, agent for Carlisle & White, submits report on South Hogan Bridge.

Jesse Hainer exonerated from road work.

Geo. Voglesang – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

 

Page 240

Amos Barkdoll – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

No. 3587 – Allowed to James Groff for keeping pauper

No. 3588 – Allowed to William Danels for keeping pauper

No. 3589 – Allowed to Samuel James for keeping Mills Robertson, an insane person

Joseph Steinmetz – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township

George Voglesang – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township [Error]

Jacob Steinmetz – license to keep a grocery in Kelso Township

No. 3590 – Allowed to William Grubbs for services and articles furnished Mr. Tuttle, a pauper

No. 3591 – Allowed to Hermanius Barkaloon for Mr. Tuttle, a pauper

No. 3592 – Allowed to A. H. Leneover for boarding and washing for Tuttle, a pauper

 

Page 241

J. B. Clark – license to keep a store in Manchester Township

No. 3594 – Allowed to George Cheek for keeping Daniel Brookover until his death and defraying his funeral expenses; also for keeping Brookover’s son while sick with small pox

No. 3595 – Allowed to Randall Alexander as temporary relief

Chandler & Garrrett – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

No. 3596 – Allowed to Ferris McCullough for medicines furnished paupers

No. 3595 – Allowed to Matthias Gilbert for services rendered pauper and money expended by order of physician

No. 3627 – Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for paper, ink &c. furnished Clerk’s office

No. 3638 – Allowed to Edward Tate for furnishing lumber and building a coal house for Clerk’s office

No. 3896/7/8 – Allowed to Daniel Conaway, John Shanks, and Timothy Guard for services as Road Commissioners

 

Page 242

Martin Jacob exonerated from road work.

R. & O. Parry – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to R. & O. Parry for articles furnished Clerk’s Office

Allowed to John B. Hall for advertising August Election

Allowed to A. Morgan for furnishing shroud and digging grave for pauper

Allowed to Robert Peters for keeping a pauper sick with small pox

Allowed to A. B. Haines for medical attendance in Daniel Brookover, a pauper

Allowed to Dr. A. B. Haines for professional services rendered paupers

Allowed to Peter H. Ewing for constables’, jurors’ and magistrates’ fees in Inquest as to insanity of Andrew Switzer

 

Page 243

Mathias Klump – license to keep a store in Kelso Township

James M. Torrence – license to keep a store in Logan Township

Lewis S. Grazard – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Leonard & Hassan – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

Oatman Bentz – license to keep a tavern in Jackson Township

Ann McGratle – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Jacob Shackerer – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Allowed to Abraham Pussinger for conveying pauper to County Asylum

 

Page 244

Allowed to E. P. Bard for medical attendance on paupers

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, and William Johnson, School Commissioner, made report.

 

Page 245

Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for medicines for Timothy Porter, a pauper

Allowed David Bryan as temporary relief

William Becket – license to keep a store in Dillsboro, Clay Township

Allowed to E. W. Jackson for one cord of wood furnished Clerk’s office

Allowed to Ray & Torbet for articles furnished Auditor’s office

Allowed to Ray & Torbet for articles furnished Clerk’s office

Allowed to Theodore Gazlay for professional services defending case of appeal, A. Morgan vs. Board of County Commissioners, and bringing suit for collection of loans of Surplus Revenue Fund

Allowed to John Ockuman for hauling coal and sawing and splitting wood for Clerk’s office

 

Page 246

Allowed to Rebecca Denham for keeping pauper

Alexander Beall – license to keep a store in Laughery Township

Allowed to E. Tate for lumber for county paupers

Allowed to Thomas Palmer for cleaning out coal house drayage of lumber and putting coal in coal house

Allowed to Dr. A. B. Haines for visiting paupers, medicine and prescriptions

Allowed to Josiah Chambers for sundries furnished Knapp and Peters, paupers

Allowed to George Low for conveying pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to William V. Cheek for extra services as clerk and dockets for Probate Court

Allowed to Elisha Cook for temporary relief

 

Page 247

Reuben Rogers, Auditor, made report.

Nelson H. Torbet, late Treasurer, made report.

Allowed to Levi McGuitley for mason work, materials, &c. for Auditor’s and Recorder’s offices

Allowed to John J. Houck for sundries furnished an insane person

Allowed to John J. Harok for butts and [?] for coal house for Auditor’s and Recorder’s office

 

Page 248

Jacob Hayes petitions for swinging gates on Township Road from Cambridge road near corner of Roland Duck’s and A. Howe’s land to township line near Tanner’s Creek. Granted.

John Shank, Timothy Guard and Daniel Conaway, viewers, made report on State Road from Lawrenceburg to mouth of Tanner’s Creek, made report. William S. Holman, attorney for Elizabeth Sparks, remonstrates. Thomas B. Pinkard, William C. Scott, Omer Tousey, John Oataham and Andrew Morgan file remonstrances. Elijah Lindsay, Richard Spicknall, and Jeremiah Nowlin appointed commissioners to assess damages.

 

Page 249

Allowed to Omer Tousey for coal for Court House

Allowed to Josephus Hutchins for lumber and making door frame for coal house

Allowed to O. T. Stockman for nails, glass, &c. for County Asylum

Allowed to Wm. Sheets for books and blanks for clerk’s office; tax deeds, and register of Tax titles

Allowed to James A. Ross for groceries furnished paupers

Allowed to Abner J. Dill for keeping paupers at County Asylum

 

Page 250

Amour Flake, David Kerr and George Goulding, viewers, made report on state road from Aurora to Ripley County line. Damages sustained by Geo. W. Taylor and Nelson Milburn. Robert D. Brown, Justice of the Peace. Geo. Moore, surveyor. Richard Sopris, and William Green, chainmen. Levi Morrell, axeman. S. J. Johnson, Geo. Cornelius and John Masten, commissioners.

 

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Page 254

James Powell presented petition of James C. Cordery, Robert D. Brown and other citizens of Wilmington for incorporation of town. Includes plat map of town.

 

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Page 256

Henry Moran, keeper of bridge over Hogan Creek at Aurora, files report.

Allowed to E. Y. Lee for medical attendance to County Asylum

Allowed to Nelson H. Torbet for rent of Treasurer’s office

Stephen Green to expend money to improve street in Aurora.

W. W. Jordan – license to keep store in Manchester Township

 

Page 257

Allowed to Wm. Wheeler as commissioner to locate road

Allowed to A. B. Henry as commissioner to locate road

Allowed to Martin Trester as commissioner to locate road

Allowed to Geo. Moore for surveying road

Allowed to Sylvanus Walbridge as chainman

Allowed to Thomas Wright as chainman

Allowed to Albert Stowe as axeman

Allowed to Milton Gregg for extra services

Saml. Wymond – license to keep a store in Dillsboro

Mauritz Klump – license to keep store [Error]

 

Page 258

Allowed to George Ross for articles furnished paupers

Wm. E. Craft – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Cyrus Armstrong – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for sundries furnished paupers

Porter & Chandler – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

James Burk – license to keep a store

Chambers & Stevens – license to keep a store in Aurora

James Cummings – license to keep a store in Aurora

Milton Taylor – license to keep a store in Aurora

 

Page 259

Allowed to John F. Richards for services as jailor

T. John Taylor – license to keep a store in Aurora

John C. Moore – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

David A. Brooks – license to keep a store in Sparta Township

West and Steel – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Thomas Eades – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Frederick Huckery – license to keep a store in Aurora

Anthony Kastner – license to keep a store in Aurora

Jacob Graff – license to keep a tavern in Manchester Township

 

Page 260

Warren Tebbs – license to keep a tavern in Harrison Township

Abram Showalter – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

Seth Buffington – license to keep a grocery in Harrison Township

Oliver Heustis files remonstrance against opening a road laid out by Henry Haynes, Hugh Scott and Henry Allen in Jackson and Manchester Townships.

Allowed to Jacob N. McCall for conveying pauper to asylum

 

Page 261

Allowed to Harding & Pate for professional services

Allowed to R. & O. Parry for asylum

Wm. S. Ward ordered to make report on bridge over Tanner’s Creek between Dover and Elsace.

Thomas Palmer appointed superintendent of public square in Lawrenceburg.

Sparta Township to elect Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy of Wmm. Wheeler.

Allowed to John Masten for services as road commissioner

Ross & Hamilton – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

Allowed to James H. Ross for amount refunded for store license

 

Page 262

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as auditor

Allowed to Geo. Conklin for bottles and ink

Delinquent list to be published in Indiana Register.

Ross & Swartz – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Court adjourned.