Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Dec 1879

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Dec 1879 – Page 4, Column 4

List of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at December Term, 1879:

 

Paupers and Poor House.

J. C. Ricketts for Mix, Posey, $14.00

N. H. North, for Icenogle, Posey, $5.00

R. Galbraith, for Smith, $5.00

O. D. Cunningham, for sundries poor persons, York, $75.60

Margaret Sturgeon, rent for Deppe, Jefferson, $4.50

David & Benedict, sundries, York, $6.50

Levi Sedam, sundries, York, $17.02

Langsdale & Bro., school books, York, $2.70

Geo. W. Bryson, Flour and Meal, sundry persons, York, $32.15

Wm. Smith, burying John Irvin, Jefferson, $2.00

N. N. Martin, Jefferson, $20.00

Eliza Scudder, house rent, York, $5.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, for sundry persons, York, $31.75

S. R. Heath, for sundry persons, Cotton, $22.38

W. W. Gilbert, for sundry persons, Cotton, $3.50

James Downey, for sundry persons, Cotton, $3.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffins and hauling corpses, $19.00

David & Benedict, Deppe family, York, $8.00

Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, Cotton, $10.00

Thomas J. Gordon, cistern on poor farm, $94.60

Orson Webb, sundry persons, Jefferson, $10.00

Wm. Brindley, sundry persons, Craig, $54.93

Mat. Worstell, Jr., keeping paupers, poor farm, $573.70

Lavina Griffith, keeping Goens boy, Craig, $35.40

C. G. Adams, sundry persons, Pleasant, $53.90

J. K. Pleasants, brick for cistern, poor farm, $41.26

A. W. Miller, keeping Mrs. Williamson, $10.00

David & Benedict, Mrs. Kilgore, Jefferson, $7.50

J. V. W. Smith, tin spouting, poor house, $18.45

V. & M. Turnpike Road, toll, poor house, $4.96

J. M. Froman, rent Kilgore and Deppe, York, $14.75

Ed E. Long, flour for Joe Redd, Jefferson, $1.00

O. S. Waldo, for poor house, $37.61

Geo. H. Keeney, coffin and burying, Posey, $5.50

Henry M. Fallis, sundry persons, Jefferson, $24.50

J. L. Thiebaud, school books and sundries, poor house, $28.50

B. W. Simmons, sundry persons, Jefferson, $10.50

Samuel Stewart, sundry persons, Posey, $5.15

Charles H. Smith, digging grave, Posey, $1.00

Ben Cole, sundry persons, Jefferson, $18.50

Kincaid & Bro, sundry persons, Jefferson, $1.00

Wm. Detraz, setting pump, poor farm, $3.00

F. L. Grisardy & Son, for poor house, $12.28

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundry persons, Jefferson, $36.50

W. L. Told, coal sundry persons, Jefferson, $11.35

B. N. Davies, removing pauper from county, $5.50

J. Blach & Son, clothes sundry persons, Jefferson, $2.65

 

Bridge and Highway.

J. H. Daubenheyer, repairs on Turtle Creek bridge, $30.00

Harrison Banta, repairs on Indian Creek bridge, $7.00

Samuel Butler, repairs on Plum Creek bridge, $3.00

R. E. Bliss, log in fill Locklick Bridge, $1.00

Thos. J. Gordon, Elk Creek culvert and fills, $1,000.34.

M. G. Keeney, superintending Elk Creek, $20.00

U. P. Schenck, sundries for Indian Creek bridge, $10.90

James V. Anderson, Malcomson’s Hill, $253.20

 

Taxes Refunded.

Jane Peelman, $6.06

Louisa M. Peak, $15.45

Elizabeth Gilbert, $12.08

Clara Gray, $7.60

Massa Mellan, $12.12

Anthony K. Brinson, $3.55

Jane Schenck, $23.79

Ira and L. Banta, $7.93

Isabella A. Long, $10.14

Mary L. Tapp, $21.87

Margaret Jackman, $6.90

Cordeila Cook, penalty refunded, $3.49

 

Court House.

George M. Muret, kindling wood, $5.25

John Gill, office expense, $3.85

John P. White, sundries, $31.25

Union Furniture Co., covering tables, $5.00

A. Benedict, office expense, $7.70

C. O. Thiebaud, lamps, oil, &c., $12.85

J. L. Thiebaud, lamps, oil, &c., $8.10

R. T. F. Abbett, filing stamp, $12.50

Kincaid & Bro., ice, $8.97

C. Goldenburg & Son, stove pipes and sundries, $28.40

F. L. Grisard & Son, glass, &c., $8.87

 

Criminals.

John P. White, criminal expense, $34.20.

 

County Officers Allowances.

John Gill, salary, &c., as Auditor last qr., $442.26

Philander Morrison, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00

Philander Morrison, 2 days at bridge, $4.00

Jacob Banta, 1 day at poor house, $2.00

William Stewart, 2 days at bridge, $4.00

R. S. Northcott, qr salary County Sup’t, $175.25

A. Benedict, qr salary County Treasurer, $200.00

William Stewart, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

Jacob Banta, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

D. R. Drake, 2 days as Commissioner, $7.00

John P. White, 5 days as Sheriff

 

Specific Allowances.

John P. White, sundries, $10.95

James Brown, appraising school lands, $3.00

Ralph Cotton, appraising school lands , $3.00

Wm. R. Protsman, appraising school lands , $3.00

John Moore, appraising school lands , $3.00

Emerson Morrison, appraising school lands , $3.00

A. B. Vannatter, appraising school lands , $3.00

Thomas Armstrong, appraising school lands , $1.50

Lemuel Bledsoe, appraising school lands , $3.00

George Land, appraising school lands , $1.50

Wm. Land, J. P. Fees, appraising school lands , $0.40

 

Books, Stationery, and Public Printing.

Irvin Armstrong, public printing, $25.60

W. J. Baird, public printing, $10.15

W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $41.27

Indianapolis Sentinel Company, books and stationery, $42.00

Levy Brothers, books and stationery, $65.00

Wm. Braden, books and stationery, $50.20