Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Aug 1898 – Page 8, Column 1

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

[See newspaper for full report.]

ROAD TAX FUNDS.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• March 20, Slawson & Archer, breaking stone, $14.40
• March 25, B. O. Scott, road work, $12.92
• April 3, Hugh Manford, hauling on road, $1.00
• April 20, C. C. Finch, freight, $2.00
• May 1, R. Ryse, road plows, $28.00
• June 12, Jesse Gardner, road work, $1.50
• June 16, Geo. Hotchkiss, bridge timber, $10.00
• June 19, Fred Uhlman, hauling stone, $5.00
• June 24, Lewis McKay, road work, $0.50
• June 29, W. H. Lee, bridge timber, $8.51
• July 1, John Pettit, breaking stone, $3.00
• July 16, Lee Wormus, rep tools, $0.50
• July 17, J. H. Jackson, road work, $5.40
• July 26, A. Weaver, road work, $12.80
• Aug. 12, B. D. Scott, fencing for road, $32.88
• Aug. 30, J. M. Walker Co., road scraper, $15.00
• Sep. 18, Jas. Archer, breaking stone, $10.50
• Sep. 18, W. S. Welch, laborers on road, $35.00
• Sep. 19, J. H. Jackson, laborers on road, $35.00
• Sep. 27, Wm. Ralston, nails, $0.75
• Oct. 1, Hargan & Co., tile, $9.87
• Oct. 5, John Culbertson, fencing, $15.00
• Oct. 6, Richards & Manford, bridge timber, $17.88
• Oct. 12, Henry Morton, bridge timber, $37.95
• Oct. 14, Wm. Brooks, breaking stone, $4.50
• Oct. 16, J. W. Gardner, laborers on road, $29.80
• Oct. 27, Frank Gray, laborer on road, $40.00
• Oct. 27, Jas. Fagg, hauling stone, $9.75
• Oct. 29, Wm. Hankins, breaking stone, $8.85
• Nov. 3, W. H. Henry, bridge timber, $12.95
• Nov. 3, Elmer Gordon, breaking stone, $5.25
• Nov. 4, T. E. Cole, breaking stone, $1.75
• Nov. 5, Frank Gray, road work, $8.00
• Nov. 9, Wm. Thompson, road work, $8.00
• Nov. 11, W. E. Orem, rep vehicle, $15.00
• Nov. 20, H. E. Thieman, bridge timber, $2.10
• Nov. 20, Henry Buening, laborers on road, $25.00
• Nov. 22, M. F. Turner, hauling stone, $3.00
• Dec. 1, Jas. Storie, hauling stone, $13.90
• Dec. 4, Lee Wormus, laborers on road, $35.00
• Dec. 6, David C. Kern, hauling stone, $5.25
• Dec. 18, Harvey Manford, breaking stone, $12.10
• Dec. 18, Thomas Thompson, road work, $2.25
• Dec. 18, Peter Voris, bridge timber, $1.00
• Aug. 21, Alex Lock, road work, $16.00
• Sep. 7, E. R. Thompson, road work, $6.00
• Sep. 8, E. Wormus, road work, $11.25
• Sep. 8, A. J. Cole & Son, road work, $28.75
• Sep. 8, H. H. Turner, road work, $21.18
• Sep. 8, John Kelly, road work, $10.50
• Sep. 8, Wesley Rutherford, road work, $5.65
• Sep. 8, P. I. Lock, road work, $8.25
• Sep. 8, Oliver Bear, road work, $6.25

1898.

• O. D. Fry, repairing tools, $2.50
• Dec. 7, W. H. Lee, bridge timber, $7.25
• Feb. 5, Isaac Briggs, laborers on road, $35.00
• Feb. 19, R. H. Smith, bridge timber, $0.50
• Feb. 28, F. K. Manford, repairing tools, $5.10

 

TOWNSHIP FUNDS.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• March 1, E. Culbertson, serv as Trustee, $200.00
• May 10, Straight Wood Co., Township books, $27.65
• June 7, Vevay Wharf boat Co., freight, $2.95
• June 15, Alpine Safe Co., fire proof safe, $42.00
• Aug. 2, J. F. Houze, election expense no. 1, $27.90
• Aug. 2, W. J. Baird, advertising office days, $5.00
• Aug. 12, E. Culbertson, election expenses no. 2, $27.50
• Aug. 31, Wm. J. Baird, publishing report, $36.00
• Sep. 18, Jas. Archer, election expense, $1.50
• Nov. 6, W. S. Welch, serv as Sup, $45.00
• Nov. 26, Henry Buening, serv as Sup, $56.00
• Dec. 1, J. W. Gardner, serv as Sup, $60.87
• Dec. 4, Lee Wormus, serv as Sup, $48.00
• Dec. 18, J. H. Jackson, serv as Sup, $48.00
• Dec. 29, Frank Gray, serv as Sup, $60.00

1898.

• Feb. 5, Isaac Briggs, serv as Sup, $45.00
• Feb. 26, E. Culbertson, postage and stationery, $4.80

 

DOG TAX FUNDS.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• July 17, Isaac M. Smith, sheep killed, $11.00
• July 17, R. R. Stout, sheep killed, $6.00
• July 17, Wm. A. Shadday, sheep killed, $5.00
• July 17, Levi Orem, sheep killed, $3.20
• July 24, Jas. Gullion, sheep killed, $20.00
• July 26, H. R. Culbertson, sheep killed, $17.00
• July 26, Alvin Buchanan, sheep killed, $4.00

1898.

• Jan. 28, Jas. Gullion, sheep killed, $18.00
• Feb. 1, John V. Archer, sheep killed, $8.00
• Feb. 10, W. A. Shadday, sheep killed, $22.00
• Feb. 12, M. L. Hunts, sheep killed, $4.75
• Feb. 19, R. H. Smith, sheep killed, $14.00

 

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

• Aug. 2, W. M. Shaw, expressage, $1.25
• Aug. 17, J. F. Stewart, repairing no. 9, $6.75
• Aug. 17, E. D. Drake, wood and rep, $9.00
• Aug. 30, Cuxton Co., school registers, $12.50
• Sep. 7, Carl Paugh, wood, $8.00
• Sep. 10, R. L. Thiebaud, writing texts, $27.00
• Sep. 18, Hannibal Farrell, hauling coal, $7.00
• Sep. 18, Jas. Archer, school supplies, $7.80
• Sep. 29, Wm. Hankins, building and repairing, $5.00
• Oct. 1, W. H. Rogers, slating, $3.00
• Oct. 1, N. Roberts, hauling coal and repairs, $8.65
• Oct. 9, D. W. Mead, repairs, $3.90
• Oct. 9, S. H. Morrison, repairs, $2.50
• Oct. 10, J. C. B. B[?]mmon, repairs, $3.00
• Oct. 10, J. O. Martin, hauling coal and repairs, $14.93
• Oct. 20, Montgomery Ward & Co., dictionaries, $11.25
• Oct. 22, W. N. Pattie, building material, $35.75
• Oct. 25, H. Farrell, hauling and rep, $8.30
• Oct. 27, Michael Gray, hauling and repairs, $16.50
• Oct. 27, [?] Vandever, building and building material, $49.00
• Oct. 28, Straight Wood Co., school supplies, $7.50
• Oct. 28, D. N. Haydon, percent discount on books, $1.10
• Oct. 28, J. E. Williams & Bro., glass and lock, $1.70
• Oct. 29, Erart Shadday, hauling coal, $1.95
• Nov. 11, Oscar N. Farrell, wood, $10.00
• Nov. 15, A. Weaver, hauling coal and repairs, $5.35
• Nov. 20, H. E. Thieman, wood and repairs, $12.50
• Dec. 3, J. V. Archer, hauling building material, $3.00
• Dec. 9, J. K. Pleasants, school house repairs, $2.13
• Dec. 23, W. P. Thompson, wood, $10.00
• Jan. 15, A. P. Goodner, hauling coal, repairs and supplies, $15.15
• Jan. 19, Alfred Rous, coal, $42.32
• Jan. 28, D. N. Haydon, 5 percent discount on books, $0.73
• Jan. 28, D. H. Goble, Home and School visitor, $16.50
• March 4, R. H. Glenn, Institute and janitor fees, $11.25
• March 5, W. F. Valentine, Institute and janitor fees, $13.00
• March 6, Albert E. Fry, Institute and janitor fees, $14.00
• March 5, Clinton Brown, Institute and janitor fees, $13.00
• March 5, Scott Glenn, Institute and janitor fees, $13.75
• March 7, Delpha Orem, Institute and janitor fees, $13.75
• March 10, L. E. Carnine, Institute and janitor fees, $14.00
• March 10, Lucevia Oxley, Institute and janitor fees, $14.00
• March 10, J. H. Henschen, Institute and janitor fees, $13.75
• March 15, Olive Gray, Institute and janitor fees, $9.80
• March 19, H. E. Carnine, Institute and janitor fees, $14.00
• March 19, E. E. Ralston, Institute and janitor fees, $13.00
• March 19, Flora E. Lee, Institute and janitor fees, $13.68
• March 19, Geo. S. Hulley, repairing, $8.20
• March 21, Maggie C. Manford, Institute and janitor fees, $9.80
• April 2, Mary Rogers, Institute and janitor fees, $14.00
• April 2, Chas. Berkemeyer, service as director, $2.00
• April 9, A. J. Peters, wood, $10.00
• April 10, H. J. Zearing, enumerating, $5.65
• April 22, Edgar Ralston, enumerating, $2.50
• June 17, S. H. Morrison, school supplies, $1.95

 

TUITION FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

• March 4, R. H. Glenn, teaching no. 3, $161.00
• March 5, W. F. Valentine, teaching 5, $161.00
• March 5, Clinton Brown, teaching 15, $147.20
• March 5, Albert E. Fry, teaching 8, $165.00
• March 5, Scott Glenn, teaching 12, $161.00
• March 7, Delpha Orem, teaching 1, $161.00
• March 10, L. E. Carnine, teaching 6, $165.00
• March 10, Lucevia Oxley, teaching 14, $165.00
• March 12, J. H. Henchen, teaching 4, $160.00
• March 15, Olive Gray, teaching 11, $147.20
• March 19, H. E. Carnine, teaching 9, $165.00
• March 19, E. E. Ralston, teaching 7, $147.20
• March 19, Flora E. Lee, teaching 2, $161.00
• March 24, Maggie C. Manford, teaching 10, $147.20
• April 2, Mary Rogers, teaching 13, $165.00