Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Jun 1884

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1884 – Page 5, Column 3

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Ind., at their June Term, 1884:

 

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

Mrs. Adrian Wolf, keeping orphan boy, $11.25

Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00

Noah Martin, quarterly allowance, $10.00

R. P. Porter, for work on Ostrander’s house, $1.00

Geo. Boggs, for work on Ostrander’s house, $1.50

Wm. Tail, hinges for Ostrander’s house, $0.50

F. J. Siebenthal, for breadstuff, Ostrander, $2.33

Simmons & Porter, for groceries, Ostrander, $3.25

Robert E. Clark, medical service for J. Blodget, $4.50

Simmons & Porter, for goods for Simeon Leach, $6.81

Simmons & Porter, for goods for Noah Martin, $3.13

U. P. Schenck & Son, for goods for Bogs, $18.05

F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Snyder and Cole, $6.17

C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Susan Day, $2.00

F. L. Grisard, goods for Jennings, $1.47

J. H. Smith, goods for J. E. Courtney, $2.75

Josiah Orem, goods for Martha Manuel, $16.50

Hiram Ford, goods for J. Blodget, $8.84

Hiram Ford, goods for Martha Manuel, $3.96

Hiram Ford, goods for Mrs. LeClerc, $3.85

A. V. Morrison, goods for Wm. and Matilda Lee, $4.10

C. G. Adams, goods for John Courtney, $7.00

C. G. Adams, goods for Matilda Lee, $2.00

C. G. Adams, goods for Martha Manuel, $3.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for J. Blodget, $5.00

Wm. Tanffe, coffin, &c., for McSwain

Wm. Gockle, goods for Jas. Long, $2.75

Wm. Gockle, goods for Warren Jenkins, $10.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Rebecca Day, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00

Wm. Gockle, goods for Robert Cotton, $2.00

G. H. Keeney, burial expense of Mrs. Dinn, $8.00

Mahala Searcy, keeping Wm. McDowell, $9.00

Stephen Searcy, taking McDowell to poor farm, $3.00

Silas Howe & Co., transportation for Jas. Long, $0.75

Eva McCallum, teaching at poor house, $7.10

James Curry, keeping paupers at poor house, $799.33

James Curry, repairing at poor house, $34.30

S. R. Heath, goods for Elias Brown, $4.00

S. R. Heath, goods for Rebecca Dixon, $4.00

J. H. Gibbs, goods for Tibbatts, $7.00

C. C. Morrison, keeping Clara Sloan, $6.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Mrs. Procter and Squire Saunders, $11.00

Jas. S. Knox, taking Jas. Long to poor house, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for poor house, $10.41

Mrs. Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.50

Lucy Detrax, rent for Mrs. Orem, $6.00

Jacob S. Shadday, goods for Joseph Leintz, $1.50

Wm. Smith, digging graves for paupers, $3.00

Golay & Stevens, books and stationery for poor children, $9.73

J. L. Thiebaud, books and stationery for poor children, $8.05

Dicey Estes, keeping two orphan children, $20.00

P. S. Sage, for medical services for paupers, $30.00

Clark & Beard, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Margaret McClellan, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00

John I. O’Neal, for Mrs. Wheeler, $4.00

John I. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $8.00

John McClellan, taking care of Geo. and Thos. Sturgeon, $25.00

Jas. A. Works & Harry Schmied, house rent for Boggs, $7.50

J. H. Hitchens, provisions for Alda Blodget, $2.00

S. & J. H. Told, coal for paupers, $13.66

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

James P. Orem, office expense, $0.65

F. L. Grisard, for coal oil, $0.45

U. P. Schenck & Son, for coal oil, $1.50

P. C. Holland, office expense, $3.25

Wm. C. Robinson, office expense, $3.39

R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $1.95

Wm. S. Tower, taking care Court House, $10.00

C. O. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House, $10.00

C. G. Boerner, taking care court room clock, $5.00

F. L. Grisard, brooms and step ladder for Court House, $1.85

 

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

John Henry, binding Reveille, $3.50

Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., stationery, $5.25

Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $120.40

Wm. J. Baird, printing, $23.10

P. T. Hartford, printing, $24.35

Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $19.50

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Wm. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $79.70

 

BRIDGES & HIGHWAYS.

John Dickason, work on Hog Run culvert, $101.99

John Gill, specifications and plans for Indian Creek bridge, $25.00

M. G. Keeney, staking out work on Indian Creek bridge, $8.00

Thos. Gordon, conveyance for M. G. Keeney, $4.50

 

CORONER’S INQUEST.

Dr. W. Freeman, post mortem examination on body of Squire Sanders, $20.00

Dr. John F. Costello, post mortem examination on body of Squire Sanders, $20.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

P. C. Holland, Auditor for last quarter, $462.46

Wm. C. Robinson, Treasurers for last quarter, $200.00

Jas. R. Hart, County Superintendent, $177.75.

Luther C. Buck, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Robert Scott, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Wm. Brindley, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00

Wm. S. Tower, 6 days Sheriff, Com’s Court, $12.00

 

JURY EXPENSE.

Wm. S. Tower, summoning juries, $41.50

 

ASSESSING.

John Daubenheyer, assessing York Township, $122.00

W. S. Twineham, assessing Pleasant Township, $150.00

R. B. Littlefield, assessing Cotton Township, $86.00

Joshua H. Means, assessing Craig Township, $122.00

Ben. F. McIntire, assessing Posey Township, $126.00

Oscar Williamson, assessing Jefferson Township, Vevay, $232.00

James Orem, list mortgages for Assessors, $25.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

Samuel E. Pleasants, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

Perry K. Cotton, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

David Lee, on Board of Equalization, $5.00

F. T. Hord, Atty. Genl, for State School Tax, $256.30

F. T. Hord, Atty. Genl. For State and State House Tax, $94.73

Common School Revenue deficiency, $369.25

W. S. Tower, serving subpoenas, $1.60

F. M. Griffith, legal services in foreclosing school mortgages, &c., $60.00

A. Hilderbrand, for drawing county map, $8.00

Wm. Dow, holding examination, $2.00

Ed. Nichols, holding examination, $2.00

P. C. Holland, making Commissioners’ report, $10.00