Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Dec 1885 – Page 5, Column 3
Allowances.
List of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners, of Switzerland County, State of Indiana, at their December session, 1885:
Poor Asylum.
- James Curry, to 7th day December, 1885, for keeping paupers at County Asylum, $812.71
- Same for straw for bedding, $30.00
- C. V. Thiebaud, chamber pots for asylum, $1.50
- A. J. Schenck, sundries for asylum, $1.54
- Golay & Stevens, school books etc., $10.57
Vevay and Jefferson Township Pauper Allowances.
- O. S. Waldo, for Mrs. Mary Schenck, $2.10
- Same for shroud for Travis child, $0.65
- F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Hiram Jennings, $19.71
- Same for Mrs. Gabriel Taylor, $12.99
- Same for Mrs. Simeon Leach, $19.18
- Shaw & Detraz, for Mrs. Rodolph McCorkhill, $2.95
- A. J. Schenck, for Boggs family, $25.07
- C. V. Thiebaud, for Mrs. E. Simpson, $5.50
- Same, for Susan Day, $1.00
- Same, for Mrs. McCorkhill, $3.00
- Same, for Mrs. Preston Means, $3.50
- Keisel & Demann, for Mrs. John Orem, $2.00
- Same, for Susan Day, $2.00
- John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. N. Schenck, $2.20
- Same, for coal for Mrs. E. Simpson, $4.15
- Same, for coal for Mrs. Holdcraft, $1.80
- Same, for coal for Noah Martin, $2.40
- Same, for coal for Samuel Butler, $2.75
- Same, for coal for Mrs. John Orem, $2.20
- John Reed, keeping Elizabeth Vail and family, $15.00
- Jennie Sanders, for keeping Wm. White, $2.00
- Ben H. North, for Sarah Miller and family, $15.00
- Isaac Turner, passage transient paupers, $1.15
- Golay & Stephens, for school books for Martin’s girls, $2.44
- Same for drugs for McCorkhill, $0.45
- Samuel Robinson, for keeping transient paupers, $2.00
- C. O. Thiebaud, for school books poor children, $4.40
- Mrs. Julia Wolf, for keeping W. Barker, $11.25
- N. N. Martin, $10.00
- John Gotamuller, for self, $10.00
- Harry Schmead, rent for Boggs family, $9.00
- Mrs. Lucy Detraz, rent for Mrs. John Orem, $6.00
Craig Township Pauper Allowances.
- F. L. Grisard, for Ostrander family, $5.60
- F. J. Siebenthal, for Ostrander family, $4.75
- Wm. Andrew, for keeping Wintyser, $9.00
Cotton Township Pauper Allowances.
- Thomas Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor, $12.00
- S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $12.51
- Same, for Mary Pelsor, $2.70
- Same, for Mary Wells, $4.19
- Chas. O. Potter, for Hannah Ocra, $5.80
- J. W. Fleming, for Mrs. Bills, $9.48
- H. D. Tinker, removing Robt. Campbell to poor house, $3.25
- James H. Gibbs, for David Tibbatts, $11.64
- U. H. Stow, keeping Amanda English, $10.00
- Hugh S. Pickett, keeping Pelsor children, $10.00
- John Pelsor, keeping Pelsor boy, $5.20
Pleasant Township Pauper Allowances.
- Hiram Ford, for Mrs. Sutherland, $7.00
- Same, for J. V. Smith, $12.50
- Same, for Mrs. Manuel, $4.50
- Same, for Mrs. LeClerc, $5.00
- Padget & Seavers, for Mrs. Lientz, $6.00
- Same, for Mrs. Courtney, $6.00
- Same, for Jane Sharp, $2.50
- Same, for Mrs. Manuel, $3.35
- John Smith, for Mrs. Manuel, $3.37
- Same, for Jane Sharp, $2.25
- Ornida H. Ricketts, for Mrs. McDonald, $8.00
- Josiah Orem, for Mrs. Manuel, $2.25
- Daniel Goodner, keeping Rachel Buchanan, $10.00
- John Gribben, taking Jane Sharp to poor house, $1.50
Posey Township Pauper Allowances.
- S. Howe & Co., for A. Boyd, $4.75
- Same, for Rebecca Day, $5.00
- Same, for Mrs. Gillis, $10.00
- Wm. Gockell, Jr., for Sarah Jones, $5.00
- Same, for Mrs. Noah Crouch, $2.00
- N. H. North, for Icenogle, $9.90
- Geo. H. Keeney, for coffin and burying unknown woman, $8.00
- Same, for coffin Miss Leatheredge, $5.00
York Township Pauper Allowances.
- Thomas Land, for Jeptha Skidmore, $10.00
- Same, for Sarah Burk, $5.00
- Same, for Mrs. Wheeler, $10.00
- Same, for Mrs. Perkins, $12.29
- Indiana Williamson, keeping Sarah Nipper, $10.00
- John I. O’Neal, for Polly McLelland, $5.00
- Same, for Calvin Fredenberg, $3.00
- Same, for Mrs. Wheeler, $3.00
- Schrumph & Told, for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00
- Henry Barke, for keeping transient paupers, $3.00
Physicians.
- J. W. Vanosdol, six months poor physician, $20.00
- E. M. Cheever, six months poor physician, $30.00
- John H. Shadday, six months poor physician, $51.00
- Robt. G. Simpson, six months poor physician, $12.50
- Scott Culbertson, six months poor physician, $10.00
- J. C. Ross, six months poor physician, $10.00
County Officers’ Fees, etc.
- P. C. Holland, for salary, etc., as Auditor, $441.13
- C. G. Adams, for salary, etc., Treasurer, $200.00
- M. C. Walden, for salary, etc., Co. Supt., $200.25
- James B. McCrellis, as County attorney, $25.00
- Wm. Brindley, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
- Wm. H. Scott, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
- John F. Houze, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
- Jas. F. Simpson, 4 days as Sheriff, $8.00
Court House Expense.
- Hiram Corns, for ice for Court House, $5.25
- Union Furniture Co., chairs for Court House, $14.50
- F. L. Grisard, step-ladder and screws, $2.10
- Robert N. Northcott, iron for window pole, $0.25
- James P. Orem, clock for Recorder’s office, $9.00
- C. G. Adams, for office expenses, $3.70
- P. C. Holland, for office expenses, $3.00
- James F. Simpson, care of Court House and square, cash for kindling wood, cleaning up square, etc., $23.95
- Scott & Brown, coal oil, brooms, etc., $5.76
- John W. Smiley, buggy and horse to Plum Creek, $0.75
- R. T. F. Abbett, office expenses, etc., $4.00
Books, Stationery and Printing.
- P. T. Hartford, printing, advertising, etc., $18.00
- W. J. Baird, printing, advertising, $19.15
- Walter A. Knox, printing, advertising, $8.50
- Indianapolis Sentinel Co., stationery, $1.75
- W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $72.26
- Baker & Thornton, books and stationery, $13.80
- Golay & Stevens, stationery, $1.40
Specific Allowances.
- James B. McCrellis, fee case State vs. Scudder, $20.00
- Same fee case Atty Gen. vs. Commissioners, $10.00
- J. P. Hemphill, difference and change of venue, $0.50
Taxes Refunded.
- Wm. Stewart, taxes refunded, $16.87
- Thomas J. Gibbs, taxes refunded, $3.00
Road expense.
- James F. Simpson, summoning road viewers, $5.15
- Jos. B. Voris, fee and mileage viewing road, $3.40
- Sylvester H. Morrison, $3.50
Jail expense.
- James F. Simpson, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $79.80
- Peter Told, 100 bushels coal for jail, $11.00
- James F. Simpson, summoning juries, $29.00