Posey Township Trustee’s Report – 1899

Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Aug 1899 – Page 8, Column 1

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • April 2, James Gridley, repairs on chains
  • April 13, Harve Dibble, work
  • April 30, Rush Platt, repairs
  • April 30, George Herbert, one day work
  • May 10, Jasper Walick, breaking stone
  • May 21, Robert Stewart, breaking rock
  • May 24, Theo Douglas, work on scraper
  • June 11, F. Broadwell, lumber
  • June 23, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
  • June 25, George Cook, work on road
  • July 2, Rush Platt, repairs on scraper
  • July 7, Anston & Western Co., Ltd, repairs for scraper
  • July 16, F. Broadwell, lumber
  • July 16, George Platt, repairs on scraper
  • July 23, Birl DeHart, work
  • July 23, Weber Lampkin, work
  • July 23, Jacob Koons, team work
  • July 23, Henry Pettie, team and locust posts
  • July 23, W. Fletcher, work
  • July 23, Nate Lyons, work
  • July 26, Charles Dibble, one load of sand
  • July 30, Weber Lampkin, work
  • July 30, Frank Emerson, work
  • July 30, W. S. Fletcher, work
  • July 30, Joseph Stevenson, 1 day team
  • July 30, F. Broadwell, oak lumber
  • Aug. 1, W. Gockel, per bill
  • Aug. 1, Henry Schroeder, per bill
  • Aug. 6, Daniel Nave, work on road
  • Aug. 6, W. S. Fletcher, work
  • Aug. 6, Frank Emerson, 3 days work
  • Aug. 12, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
  • Aug. 12, J. H. McDannell & Son, lumber
  • Aug. 13, Thomas Fulcher, timber and work
  • Aug. 13, John Hambrick, two days work
  • Aug. 13, W. S. Fletcher, work
  • Aug. 13, J. M. Scranton, work
  • Aug. 16, A. N. Gridley, 1 day team
  • Aug. 17, W. McLaughlin, 1 day work
  • Aug. 17, Richard Cayton, team
  • Aug. 17, S. A. Fletcher, laying stone
  • Aug. 17, J. M. Scranton, work
  • Aug. 17, W. S. Fletcher, work
  • Aug. 18, Weber Lampkin, work
  • Aug. 23, Eugene Lampkin, work
  • Aug. 27, Jake Coons, Jr., 1 day team
  • Aug. 27, Pete Stephenson, 1 day work
  • Aug. 30, Henry Petty, locust posts
  • Sept. 3, Grant McLaughlin, 2 days team and hand
  • Sept. 3, Elza Mounts, 10 days work
  • Sept. 3, James Hickman, team
  • Sept. 12, Elza Mounts, 10 days work
  • Sep. 14, Hiram Hisel, work
  • Sep. 16, H. J. Harris, hands and team work
  • Sep. 17, John Black, two days work
  • Sep. 17, George Simpson, two days work
  • Sep. 17, Sanford Poston, team
  • Sep. 17, M. J. Manford, 1 day team
  • Sep. 17, Grant McLaughlin, work
  • Sep. 17, Early North, 1 day team
  • Sep. 24, Theo Douglas, team and hand work
  • Sep. 24, R. O. Wickman, oak lumber
  • Sep. 29, George M. Frampton, one bridge and culvert
  • Oct. 1, George Dunning, one day team
  • Oct. 1, George Moredock, 5 days team
  • Oct. 1, Wesley Evins, work on road
  • Oct. 4, Alford Moredock, work on road
  • Oct. 10, Charley Gullion, hauling on road
  • Oct. 15, John Brockwoll, on road
  • Oct. 26, Andy Walton, 1 day work
  • Oct. 28, W. S. Fletcher, work
  • Oct. 28, William Hayes, 2 days work
  • Oct. 31, George Herbert, 1 day work
  • Nov. 4, M. J. Manford, one day team
  • Nov. 5, Henry Thomas, 2 days work
  • Nov. 6, Rush Platt, per bill
  • Nov. 5, George Platt, repair bill
  • Nov. 8, William Miller, one day work
  • Nov. 12, William Evins, hand and team work
  • Nov. 13, Alonzo Fisk, oak lumber
  • Nov. 14, J. H. McDannell & Son, oak lumber
  • Nov. 19, A. S. Humphrey, posts and lumber
  • Nov. 22, Henry Schroeder, per bill
  • Nov. 22, Thomas Fulcher, on road
  • Nov. 23, Frank Jackson, wire
  • Nov. 23, Hiram Warner, 5 days team
  • Nov. 23, Ambrose Hewett, team
  • Nov. 28, John Taylor, team
  • Dec. 3, R. B. Huston, hand and team
  • Dec. 11, Theo Douglas, hauling tiling
  • Dec. 17, William Vauter, locust posts
  • Dec. 19, J. G. Gurley, on breaking rock
  • Dec. 22, George Cook, work on road
  • Dec. 22, Frank Gurley, breaking rock
  • Dec. 30, William Evins, lumber
  • Jan. 7, Thom Fulcher, lumber
  • Jan. 9, E. R. Mead, lumber and nails
  • Jan. 10, Rabb & North, per bill

 

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • March 8, W. S. Humphrey, service as Trustee
  • March 10, Mrs. Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • April 6, Mrs. Nanie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • April 30, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
  • May 14, Edgar Mead, service as Supervisor
  • May 14, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • June 9, E. R. Mead, service as Supervisor
  • June 11, Mrs. Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • June 23, Ohio River Telephone, 5 messages
  • June 25, Hiram Warner, service as Supervisor
  • July 6, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
  • July 18, W. F. North, Tres, revenue stamps
  • July 22, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
  • July 29, Edgar Mellon, drayage
  • Aug 6, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • Sep. 12, William Eaton, store on office fixtures
  • Sep. 30, Lucian Harris, one set of law books
  • Sep. 30, W. J. Baird, printing report and advertising
  • Oct. 8, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • Oct. 10, John Taylor, service as Supervisor
  • Oct. 15, J. E. Hart, making road list
  • Oct. 26, William Fletcher, phone messages
  • Nov. 5, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • Nov. 12, J. W. Shirey, three days judge of election
  • Nov. 12, J. T. Bodkin, three days judge of election
  • Nov. 12, Edgar Cheavers, three days judge of election
  • Nov. 12, Wilton Legg, three days judge of election
  • Nov. 12, R. I. White, three days clerk of election
  • Nov. 12, James Hickman, three days clerk of election
  • Nov. 14, Elmer Hufford, inspector of election
  • Nov. 14, John Davis, three days clerk of election
  • Nov. 14, Andy Shafer, three days clerk of election
  • Nov. 14, Harvey Elliott, three days judge of election
  • Nov. 15, A. B. Douglas, three days clerk of election
  • Nov. 23, Hiram Warner, service as Supervisor
  • Nov. 28, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
  • Nov. 28, John Taylor, service as Supervisor
  • Dec. 5, George Dunning, Inspector of election
  • Dec. 5, Anna Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • Dec. 10, P. D. McNut, services as Supervisor
  • Dec. 22, William Bunger, judge of election
  • Dec. 23, George Lostutter, Inspector of election

1899.

  • Jan. 6, Anna Eaton, storage on office fixtures
  • Jan. 12, E. R. Mead, service as Supervisor
  • Jan. 16, P. R. Lostutter, clerk of election
  • Feb. 8, William Eaton, storage on office furniture
  • March 2, George Huston, service as Supervisor

 

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • May 12, Charley Boyle, sheep killed
  • Oct. 19, Charley Wade, sheep killed and maimed

 

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • Sep. 14, John Hambuck, hauling coal
  • Sep. 16, Manuel Bryams, work
  • Sep. 16, Edgar Bryams, work
  • Sep. 16, John Humbuch, hauling coal
  • Sep. 16, William Froman, bal hauling coal
  • Sep. 20, Edgar Bryams, work
  • Sep. 20, Manuel Bryams, work
  • Sep. 21, Geo. Dibble, meals for hands
  • Sep. 21, R. O. Wickman, coal
  • Oct. 1, Len Long, repairing school house
  • Oct. 3, J. H. McDonnell & Son, lumber
  • Oct. 4, Alford Moredock, cleaning school house
  • Oct. 15, Frank Riley, meals furnished hands
  • Oct. 26, Robert Stewart, hauling lumber and other work
  • Oct. 26, James Owins, cleaning and repairs
  • Nov. 5, Arthur Douglas, cleaning and repairs
  • Nov. 5, A. F. Stewart, cleaning and repairs
  • Nov. 19, Harve Wade, work on cistern
  • Nov. 22, Henry Schroeder, per bill
  • Dec. 14, Theo Douglas, meals for hands
  • Dec. 17, Lou Rice, janitor fees for Institute
  • Dec. 17, Stephen Chase, repairs on house
  • Dec. 18, E. S. Couch, per bill

1899.

  • Jan. 10, Rabb & North, per bill
  • Jan. 14, Henry Dickman, repair bill
  • Feb. 7, D. N. Haydon, 5 percent sale books
  • Feb. 18, Lou Rice, janitor fees for Institute
  • Feb. 18, O. W. Olcott, per bill
  • Feb. 18, George Huston, coal
  • March 1, Henry Mead, kindling and repairs
  • March 17, George Dibble, meals for hands
  • March 17, Lon Rice, janitor fees for Institute
  • March 27, Daisy North, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 27, Ella Abbott, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 27, Louis Kelley, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 28, Lizzie North, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 28, George Moredock, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 28, Fannie White, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 29, Edith Buck, Institute and janitor fees
  • March 31, Emerson North, Institute and janitor fees
  • April 1, Omer Williamson, Institute and janitor fees
  • April 5, Grace Sheldon, Institute and janitor fees
  • April 8, Harvey Walker, Institute and janitor fees
  • April 8, Robert Stewart, repairing school house
  • April 12, John Orr, Jr., repairing school house
  • April 15, Mrs. Houze, kindling and matches
  • April 15, E. S. Couch, per bill
  • July 3, Lucian Lampkin, one day shoveling sand
  • July 11, Edgar Emerson, one day work
  • July 17, Lucian Lampkin, work on sand boat
  • July 17, John Schafer, team work
  • July 22, Jacob Koons, 3 days team
  • Aug. 5, John Spencer, work

 

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

  • March 27, Daisy North, 120 days teaching
  • March 27, Ella Abbott, 120 days teaching
  • March 27, Louisa Kelly, 120 days teaching
  • March 28, Lizzie North, 120 days teaching
  • March 28, George Moredock, 120 days teaching
  • March 29, Fannie White, 120 days teaching
  • March 29, Edith Buck, 120 days teaching
  • March 31, Emerson North, 120 days teaching
  • April 1, Omer Williamson, 120 days teaching
  • April 5, Grace Sheldon, 120 days teaching
  • April 8, Harvey Walker, 120 days teaching