The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Jun 1881 – Page 4, Column 3

A list of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June session, 1881:

 

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

Perret Dufour, costs in the case of Jas. Shirvin, $11.75

Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00

Jacob S. Shadday, for goods to Mrs. Abden, $10.00

Wm. J. Gibbs, for keeping Lydia Gibbs, $10.00

Jas. H. Gibbs, for goods to M. Sedam, $4.85

N. R. Martin, one quarter allowance, $10.75

R. G. Ormsby & Co., for coal for N. N. Martin, $3.25

Mat Worstell, for paupers at Poor House, $452.00

Levi Smith, for keeping Mrs. Mill, $10.00

Wm. M. Patton, for coffin and hearse for Mrs. Boggs, $9.50

J. C. Kincaid, for provisions to paupers, $2.00

 

Isaac F. Banta Trustee of Craig Township, for the following paupers:

John Turner, $28.00

Mary Ostrander, $5.00

Wm. Wilson, $7.00

N. F. Wakefield, $17.95

Debora Cotton, $5.00

Rebecca Danner, $12.00

Flora Manford, $10.00

Finey Hintsley, $10.00

 

C. G. Adams, Trustee of Pleasant township, for the following paupers:

J. Blodgett, $3.50

Mrs. Kelsey, $11.18

Wm. Lock, $25.62

Mary McDonnel, $6.00

 

Mrs. John Morris, for keeping Mrs. Morris, $10.00

Mrs. John Morris, for keeping Depper child, $6.00

 

O. D. Cunningham, for gods for paupers in York township:

Mrs. Perkins, $14.00

Mrs. Skidmore, $8.00

Mrs. A. Farwood, $26.00

Mrs. Peter Dulse, $1.00

Mrs. Hinman, $16.00

 

Dempsey Gullion, for keeping Mrs. Wheeler and children, $24.00

Geo. Land, house rent for I. Hinman, $2.00

Wm. Scott, for goods for O. Keith, $2.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, for goods for Burk, etc., $31.00

Robinson & Bledsoe, for J. W. Miller, $13.00

Wm. McCreary, for flour for Hinman and Boyd, $12.00

J. C. Ricketts, for goods for O. Keith, $12.00

John I. O’Neal, for Mary McClellan, $6.49

John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenburg, $2.00

John I. O’Neal, for Nancy J. Bosaw, $6.00

John I. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $6.00

Ben Cole, for goods for Mrs. Moody, $15.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. McClanahan, $10.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Konkle, $10.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Krutz, $2.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for H. Jennings, $3.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Willis, $1.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Dick Russell, $2.00

B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Sturgeon, $2.00

F. J. Hollcroft, for coffins for paupers, $18.00

Wm. Smith, for digging graves for 2 paupers, $3.00

Northcott & Cox, goods for Sam Spears, $2.50

Northcott & Cox, goods for Mrs. McClanahan, $3.00

Northcott & Cox, goods for Manda Willis, $2.40

James Works, Jr., for horse hire for Commissioners to visit poor farm, $0.75

Mat Worstell, keeping paupers at poor house balance on his March bill, $100.00

A. Benedict, for goods furnished Bosaw, $15.00

A. Benedict, for goods furnished Kilgore, $10.00

A. Benedict, for goods furnished Mary Boyd, $6.00

A. Benedict, for goods furnished McLelland, $20.00

A. Benedict, for goods furnished Fredenburg, $5.00

Mrs. Lamunion, to pay her delinquent taxes, $12.48

N. H. North, for goods furnished Icenogle, $5.00

Oliver Cole, for taking care of Mrs. Wainscott, $10.00

C. A. Anderson, for goods furnished Hiram Jennings, $3.00

O. S. Waldo, goods furnished M. Saunders, $2.50

John Froman for rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for Boggs family, $38.01

U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for Mrs. Orem, $5.00

Pate & Gregory, for goods for McMurray, $9.00

H. M. Fallis, for goods for Mrs. Orem, $5.25

R. Galbraith, for goods for Wm. Rayne, $5.00

Love & Boyle, for goods for Baker and Judia, $8.75

Mrs. Nancy Schenck, for boarding and taking care of Lizzie Bagnell, $10.00

 

TAXES REFUNDED.

Green Bundurant, for taxes over paid, $2.61

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARIES AND FEES.

A. Benedict, Treasurer, 3 months salary, $200.00

R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, making out Juror’s certificates, $20.00

R. S. Northcott, County Superintendent, three months salary, $213.05

John Gill, Auditor, 3 months salary, $504.15

Wm. Tower, Sheriff, summoning Juries, $34.05

Wm. Stewart, 7 days County Commissioner, $24.50

D. R. Drake, 7 days County Commissioner, $24.50

Julius Muret, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

W. S. Tower, 6 days Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, $12.00

 

BRIDGES.

Geo. H. Keeney, for making survey for Log Lick bridge, $15.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

Johnathan Myers, Janitor’s fees for R. S. Northcott, $6.00

Will Long, for posting notices, $6.00

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSES.

Sol McCallum, repairing window, Court House, $2.00

R. G. Ormsby, for coal for Court House, $6.50

O. S. Waldo, for spittoons for Court room, $2.00

W. L. Fisk, seating 4 chairs for Court House, $2.00

Geo. Kirth, for work on Sheriff’s house, $28.60

A. Benedict, for office expenses, $9.39

R. T. F. Abbett, for office expenses, $8.95

Smith Bros., for sundries for Sheriff’s office, $2.15

Cain & Bonner, for sundries for Sheriff’s office, $1.00

F. L. Grisard, paint for Sheriff’s house, $8.80

U. P. Schenck and Son, locks for Court House, $1.10

W. L. & S. Told, coal for Court House, $3.25

John Gill, office expenses, $5.45

Wm. S. Tower, taking care of Court House, &c., $11.75

Jno. L. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House and Sheriff’s house, $16.45

 

PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.

W. B. Burford, for books and stationery, $245.49

Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., for Books, $10.00

Levy Bros., for stationery, $5.50

Levy Bros., for stationery and books, $47.40

Sentinel Company, for 25 road laws, $5.00

Wm. J. Baird, for advertising allowances, $12.30

Milstach, Baldwin & Co., for books and paper, $16.40

Irvin Armstrong, for printing, $30.00

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSES.

W. S. Tower, for committing boarding and discharging prisoners, $20.60

 

INSANE EXPENSE.

W. S. Tower, for bringing John Hastings from Insane Asylum, $32.70