Pleasant Township Trustee’s Report – 1897

Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Aug 1897 – Page 1, Column 3

Pleasant Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By EDGAR CULBERTSON, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

ROAD TAX FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

  • March 30, no. of voucher, 1, Henry Buening, laborers on road, $38.50
  • April 4, 2, Richard Briggs, shoveling gravel, $11.50
  • April 18, 3, Hugh Brown, hauling stone, $6.00
  • April 20, 4, James Washer, breaking stone, $7.42
  • May 1, 5, Vevay Wharfboat Co., freight, $2.10
  • May 27, 6, Chester Farrell, breaking stone, $6.91
  • May 29, 7, Wm. Brandon, building culverts, $7.59
  • June 8, 8, Smith implement Co., road plows & scrapers, $28.00
  • Jun 26, 9, Ed Morrison, repairing tools, $1.20
  • June 26, 10, Hargan & Co., tile, shovels and hammers, $31.80
  • July 15, 11, Dan Tower, road work, $1.50
  • Aug. 3, 12, Wm. Shaw, [?], $0.24
  • Aug. 14, 13, J. W. Gardner, material and labor on bridge, $60.25
  • Aug. 20, 14, Otis Ryan, road work, $1.90
  • Sept. 11, 15, Elmer Gordon, road work, $1.00
  • Sept. 8, 16, U. I. Newkirk, hauling stone, $19.50
  • Sept. 17, 17, Sidney Scraper Co., repairs, $0.50
  • Sept. 18, 18, Fleming Mfg. Co., repairs, $3.00
  • Sept. 29, 19, Wm. Oatman, road work, $1.87
  • Oct. 9, 20, M. Danner, boiler for culvert, $10.00
  • Oct. 17, 21, Curtis Gullion, hauling stone, $6.75
  • Oct. 17, 22, Edward Cole, hauling stone, $4.50
  • Oct. 17, 23, Dan Lock, breaking stone, $1.50
  • Oct. 17, 24, Fred Gordon, breaking stone, $2.00
  • Oct. 17, 25, Wm. Hankins, hauling stone, $6.50
  • Oct. 21, 26, R. H. Voris, hauling stone, $5.37
  • Oct. 22, 27, W. B. Glenn, hauling stone, $6.75
  • Oct. 30, 28, C. L. Gordon, hauling stone, $8.75
  • Nov. 3, 29, Henry Morton, hauling stone, $2.25
  • Nov. 7, 30, J. H. Jackson, laborers on road, $17.74
  • Nov. 18, 31, Jas. Gullion, hauling stone, $6.10
  • Nov. 20, 32, N. Roberts, hauling stone, $6.10
  • Nov. 21, 33, Harvey Wycoff, road work, $5.65
  • Nov. 25, 34, Jos. Rogers, hauling stone, $8.25
  • Nov. 30, 35, John Weaver, repairing tools, $3.50
  • Nov. 30, 36, Abe Weaver, hauling stone, $6.00
  • Nov. 30, 37, Ira Turner, breaking stone, $1.75
  • Nov. 30, 38, Richards & Manford, bridge timber, $19.90
  • Nov. 30, 39, Jas. Storie, hauling stone, $17.80
  • Dec. 3, 40, T. E. Cole, breaking stone, $2.00
  • Dec. 5, 41, Jas. Manford, breaking stone, $7.50
  • Dec. 7, 42, Robert Cotton, road work, $7.25
  • Dec. 7, 43, Jos. Protsman, gravel, $5.00
  • Dec. 7, 44, Jos. Protsman, hauling gravel, $7.50
  • Dec. 7, 45, P. J. Lock, hauling gravel, $11.24
  • Dec. 7, 46, Martin A. Cole, shoveling gravel, $8.01
  • Dec. 7, 47, Earnest Wormus, hauling gravel, $16.50
  • Dec. 8, 48, Wm. Witherspoon, hauling stone, $3.75
  • Dec. 8, 49, Wm. Day, breaking stone, $3.75
  • Dec. 22, 50, Lee Wormus, repairs for plow, $2.50
  • Dec. 21, 51, B. D. Scott, road work, $35.75
  • Dec. 24, 52, Tom Clay, road work, $1.50
  • Dec. 30, 53, F. K. Manford, repairing tools, $8.45
  • Jan. 2, 54, James Gardner, breaking stone, $2.00
  • Feb. 12, 55, Irvin Shadday, road work, $2.00
  • Feb. 22, 56, Slawson & Archer, road work, $76.25
  • Oct. 28, 57, J. W. Gardner, laborers on road, $31.50

 

TOWNSHIP FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

  • No. of voucher, 1, E. Culbertson, services as Trustee, $90.00
  • July 18, 2, C[?] & Co., stationery, $3.00
  • July 29, 3, W. J. Baird, advertising, $5.00
  • Aug. 3, 4, W. D. Ward, legal advice, $1.00
  • Aug. 29, 5, Henry Buening, services as Supervisor, $46.15
  • Spt. 7, 6, E. Culbertson, postage, $5.00
  • Nov. 3, 8, J. W. Neal, swearing in Election Board, $0.50
  • Nov. 7, 9, J. W. Stewart, election inspector, $11.00
  • Nov. [?], 10, [illegible], election clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, 11, C. C. Clarkson, election clerk, $4.00
  • Nov. 7, 12, J. F. Houze, election inspector, $12.00
  • Nov. 7, 13, G. S. Hulley, election judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, 14, Jas. A. Hatch, election judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, 15, H. E. Carnine, election clerk, $4.00
  • Nov. 7, 16, M. E. Smith, election clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 17, 17, J. W. Gardner, services as supervisor, $54.50
  • Nov. 18, 18, W. S. Welch, services as supervisor, $42.00
  • Nov. 21, 19, B. F. Rogers, putting up election booths, $1.50
  • Nov. 20, 20, J. A. Weaver, election judge, $1.00
  • Dec. 3, 21, J. H. Huston, election judge, $1.00
  • Dec. 5, 22, J. V. Archer, services as supervisor, $12.00
  • Dec. 22, 23, Lee Wormus, services as supervisor, $30.25
  • Jan. 11, 24, J. H. Jackson, services as supervisor, $45.00
  • Feb. 12, 25, [illegible], services as supervisor, $62.00

 

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

  • July 7, no. of voucher, 1, Wm. Shaw, expressage, $1.25
  • Aug. 5, 2, Geo. H. Buening, shingles and repairs, $20.00
  • Aug. 13, Geo. S. Lanham, shingles, $15.00
  • Aug. 15, 4, Chas. Blodgett, wood, $11.50
  • Aug. 17, 5, Wm. Hankins, wood and repairs, $13.25
  • Aug. 20, 6, G. B. Shadday, wood, $6.25
  • Aug. 20, 7, A. P. Goodner, hauling coal and repairs, $7.10
  • Aug. 18, 9, W. H. Rogers, paint and oil, $15.68
  • Sep. 27, 10, N. Roberts, hauling coal and painting, $15.63
  • Oct. 3, 11, M. F. Turner, repairs, $5.30
  • Oct. 17, 12, G. S. Hulley, repairs, $2.50
  • Oct. 17, 13, J. C. Martin, hauling coal, repairing, $14.25
  • Oct. 22, 14, Martin J. Brooks, hauling coal, roofing, repairing, $25.50
  • Oct. 24, 15, Vevay Wharf Boat Co., freight, $1.60
  • Oct. 21, 16, Hannibal Farrell, wood and hauling coal, $19.35
  • Oct. 30, 17, J. F. Stewart, repairs, $3.57
  • Nov. 5, 18, Slawson & Archer, $school supplies, $3.70
  • Nov. 5, 19, D. V. Head, wood and repairs, $8.00
  • Nov. 7, 20, H. D. Drake, painting and repairing, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, 21, Dora Bascom, school supplies, $1.50
  • Nov. 11, 22, W. A. Olmsted, blackboard, crayon, $21.65
  • Nov. 21, 23, S. H. Morrison, services as director, $2.75
  • Nov. 25, 24, Riley Land, stove fixtures, $4.90
  • Nov. 28, 25, J. V. Archer, mowing school ground and repairing, $2.30
  • Nov. 28, 26, John Eckert, stove, $8.50
  • Jan. 16, 27, H. E. Thieman, wood and repairs, $8.05
  • Jan. 27, 28, Alfred Rous, coal, $35.95
  • Jan. 31, 29, P. R. Lostutter, 5 per cent discount on school books, $1.36
  • Jan. 25, 30, Scott Glen, Institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • Feb. 1, 31, Ollie Gray, Institute and janitor fees, $11.65
  • Feb. 3, 32, Albert Fry, Institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 6, 33, L. E. Carnine, institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 11, 34, H. B. Voris, institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 14, 35, Maggie Manford, institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • Feb. 15, 36, W. F. Valentine, institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • Feb. 19, 37, H. E. Carnine, institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 22, 38, Edgar E. Ralston, institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • Feb. 22, 39, J. Ha[?]schen, institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 23, 40, Mary Rogers, institute and janitor fees, $14.50
  • Feb. 27, 41, M. D. Orem, institute and janitor fees, $13.60
  • Feb. 27, 42, F. R. Adams, institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • March 6, 43, Rolland Glen, institute and janitor fees, $13.70
  • March 20, 44, Flora E. Lee, institute and janitor fees, $9.00
  • March 31, 45, Henry Buening, wood, $10.00
  • March 31, 46, Elmer Turner, cleaning school house, $0.80
  • May 1, 47, F. L. Grisard, glass, $0.80
  • May 7, 48, D. L. Stewart, wood, $10.00
  • May 7, 49, F. R. Adams, enumerating, $5.00
  • April 20, 50, H. J. Zearing, enumerating, $3.00
  • April 10, 51, Straight Wood Co., school supplies, $4.50
  • June 7, 52, D. H. Goble, Home and School Visitor, $10.00

 

TUITION FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

  • Nov. 19, no. of voucher, 1, Clinton Brown, teaching no. 5, $28.80
  • Jan. 25, 2, Scott Glen, teaching 14, $109.50
  • Feb. 1, 3, Ollie Gray, teaching no. 11, $98.55
  • Feb. 3, 4, Albert E. Fry, teaching no. 6, $124.10
  • Feb. 6, 5, L. E. Carnine, teaching no. 15, $124.10
  • Feb. 11, 6, H. B. Voris, teaching no. 7, $124.10
  • Feb. 11, 7, Maggie Manford, teaching no. 19, $109.50
  • Feb. 15, 8, W. H. Valentine, teaching no. 1, $109.50
  • Feb. 19, 9, H. E. Carnine, teaching no. 9, $124.10
  • Feb. 22, 10, Edgar Ralston, teaching no. 4, $109.50
  • Feb. 22, 11, J. H. Henchen, teaching no. 8, $124.10
  • Feb. 23, 12, Mary Rogers, teaching no. 13, $124.10
  • Feb. 27, 13, M. D. Orem, teaching no. 12, $124.10
  • Feb. 27, 14, F. R. Adams, teaching no. 3, $109.50
  • March 6, 15, Rolland Glen, teaching no. 2, $109.50
  • March 6, 16, Flora E. Lee, teaching no. 5, $102.00

 

DOG FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

  • June 6, no. of voucher, 1, Joseph Voris, sheep killed, $4.00
  • June 6, 2, J. W. Christie, sheep killed, $1.25
  • June 10, 3, Wm. A. Shadday, sheep killed, $6.40
  • June 20, 4, Frank Osborn, sheep killed, $8.00
  • June 20, 5, James A. Hatch, sheep killed, $3.00
  • June 20, 6, Harvey Wycoff, sheep killed, $4.00
  • June 20, 7, Thos. Thompson, sheep killed, $8.00
  • June 20, 8, Owen Craven, sheep killed, $40.50
  • July 9, 9, C. E. Harris, sheep killed, $3.00
  • Aug. 29, 10, Chas. W. Smith, sheep killed, $3.25
  • Sept. 14, 11, A. C. Adams, Jr., sheep killed, $5.00
  • Jan. 28, 12, Cyrus Jackson, sheep killed, $11.00
  • Feb. 3, 13, Alvin Buchanan, sheep killed, $14.00
  • Feb. 8, 14, M. F. Cole, sheep killed, $8.00
  • Feb. 10, 15, Isaac Hart, sheep killed, $6.50
  • Feb. 12, 16, Jos. Rogers, sheep killed, $6.00
  • Feb. 22, 17, Jas. Gullion, sheep killed, $10.00