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