The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the September 1850 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 5

September Session 1850

Page 90

Present:

• Jonathan Hallowell
• William S. Ward
• Zera Vinson

Jonathan Hallowell elected President of Board.

Jacob Wilhelm – license to keep a tavern in Kelso Township

Allowed to William S. Miller for building cistern and other mason work for County

Allowed to William Lemmon for taking enumeration of Caesars Creek Township

Allowed to Robert Pattison for taking enumeration of Clay Township

 

Page 91

Allowed to J. S. Ferris as assessor

Allowed to Samuel J. Johnson as assessor

Allowed to C. C. Jaquith as assessor

Allowed to William Donlan as assessor

Allowed to William Sheets & Co. for books for Clerk’s, Recorder’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to John F. Richards for keeping Jail

Allowed to J. & H. S. Applegate for paper and pens for Clerk’s, Recorder’s and Auditor’s office

Allowed to James Cummings for making coffins for William Watkins, John Gary, Samuel Hunter, Jacob Gire, William Roberts’ child and Mr. Vaughn, paupers in Centre Township

Allowed to G. B. Sheldon for pipe for County Jail

 

Page 92

Allowed to Hugh F. Smith for conveying paupers to County Asylum

Allowed to A. W. Smith for repairs to Jail and cistern

Noble Hamilton, Treasurer, files bond with David Macy, George H. Dunn, George B. Sheldon, James W. Weaver, Elijah S. Blasdell, George Ross, and George Tousey, his securities.

 

Page 93 [Continued.]

 

Page 94

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

James M. Torrence – license to keep as tore in Logan Township

Allowed to Harding & Tate for attending Wm. White while with small pox

Allowed to John McQuistian for nursing William White who had small pox

Allowed to John Sowers for nursing William White who had small pox

 

Page 95

Allowed to Michael Shum for digging four graves for pauper

Allowed to G. Shaubner for making coffin for drowned man

Allowed to John Milburn for flour and meal for paupers at County Asylum

Allowed to N. D. Folbre for publishing county expose and Coroner’s Inquest

Allowed to John B. Hall for publishing Treasurer’s report and notice of election

Allowed to C. O’Brien for office rent

Harrison Dawson, Frederick Sowden and D. H. Hopping, viewers, make report on road through lands of Amos Rees, David Nevitt and Joshua Sanks.

 

Page 96

Allowed to Harrison Dawson for viewing road

Allowed to Frederick Sowders for viewing road

Wright & Mayhew – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg Township

Bird Pate, Jr., & Co. – license to keep a store in Clay Township

Abram Showalter – license to keep a store in Jackson Township

 

Page 97

Elijah Thatcher – license to keep a store in Clay Township

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

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

John B. Clark – license to keep as tore in Manchester Township

Davis Shots – license to keep as tore in Clay Township

Nathaniel Leonard – license to keep a store in Harrison Township

 

Page 98

James Burk & Co. – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg – voided

John Jacob Hoack – license to keep a store in Lawrenceburg

T. J. Taylor – license to keep a store in Centre Township

 

Page 99

Allowed to C. R. Campbell as assessor

Allowed to John Aikins for corn furnished keep of the Asylum

Allowed to George Powell for wood for Court House

Allowed to Daniel Frazer for wood for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for chairs for Court House

Report of J. B. Clark and Seth Platt, visitors to County Asylum.

 

Page 100

Allowed to James M. Hayes for making coffins for paupers

Allowed to James M. Clark for pork for paupers at Asylum

Allowed to Seth Platt for articles furnished Asylum and as visitor to Asylum

Allowed to John B. Clark for visiting and articles furnished County Asylum

Allowed to Cyrus Armstrong for making coffins for paupers

Allowed to Ferris McCullough & Co. for articles for Clerk’s office

Allowed to H. Dill for articles for County Asylum

Allowed to R. Hollister for glazing at Court House

Allowed to Abram Lasier for articles for paupers

Allowed to H. Dill for services as keeper of County Asylum

 

Page 101

Allowed to H. Dill for use of H. F. Smith for use of cookery stove at Asylum

Allowed to Zera Vinson for conveying pauper to County Asylum

Allowed to James Partlow for conveying body of drowned man to graveyard

 

Page 102

Allowed to Sandford Moody for shaving criminals in Jail

Allowed to Boas Bell for lock and making key

Allowed to John D. Crontz for fastening lock to Jail door

Election of Justice of the Peace in Ceasars Creek Township to fill vacancy of Joseph P. Brush. Election of Justice of the Peace in Centre Township to fill vacancy of Frederick Hoff. Election of Justice of the Peace in Clay Township to fill vacancy of William S. Mezner.

 

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Page 104

Settlement of Cornelius O’Brien, late Treasurer.

 

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Page 107

James Stafford – license to keep a tavern in Lawrenceburg Township

Francis Staker – license to keep a grocery in Lawrenceburg Township

Allowed to Henry Boese for lock &c. for Clerk’s office

Allowed to Benjamin F. Burlingame for making coffins for Elijah Bruce’s child, a pauper of Laughery Township

Allowed to Abram Brower for making poll books and tally papers &c. for August election

 

Page 108

Allowed to Benjamin J. Lindsay for making coffin for Wm. Longley, a pauper in Centre Township

Allowed to Reuben Rogers for services as Auditor

Allowed to Abram Brower for cash paid by him as Clerk

Oliver P. Cobb authorized to build bridge at mouth of Wilson Creek in Centre Township.

Board adjourned.