Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Jun 1887 – Page 4, Column 4

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County at their June session, 1887:

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSE.

• Dr. S. P. Sage, 6 mos. phys. poor Jefferson Tp., $22.50
• Mrs. Julia Wolf, keeping Ben Barker last qr., $11.25
• John Gotamiller, for himself, $10.00
• Noah Martin, for himself, $10.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $1.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Noah Martin, $1.80
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $3.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $1.00
• A. J. Schenck, goods for Agnes Boggs, $6.50
• B. F. Smith, shoes for Hawes Redd, $1.65
• T. H. Downey, goods for Ruth Tandy, $1.00
• O. S. Waldo, goods for Nancy Schenck, $2.74
• O. S. Waldo, goods for Sam’l Gilbert’s children, $5.00
• B. H. North, goods for Mrs. Kilgore, $22.83
• Z. I. Yonge, goods for Julia Konkle, $3.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Jennings, $14.76
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Gabe Taylor, $8.25
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach & wife, $11.65
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Press Means, $5.95
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Wm. Daily, 6 mos., $18.00
• Scott & Brown, goods for Mrs. McCorkle, $1.00
• Scott & Brown, goods for Luella Plew, $1.00
• Scott & Brown, goods for Richard Russell, $2.00
• Shaw & Detraz, goods for Mrs. James Cole, dec’d, $6.30
• Shaw & Detraz, goods for Mrs. James Cole’s children, $6.00
• Shaw & Detraz, moving Mrs. James Cole’s children, $1.20
• Shaw & Detraz, goods for Richard Russell, $1.00
• Mrs. Jonathan David, meals for paupers, $2.25
• Chas. V. Thiebaud, goods for Jos. Bullock, $2.00
• Chas. V. Thiebaud, goods for Elizabeth Simpson, $8.00
• Geo. W. VanPelt, medical service, Mrs. Miller, $10.00
• Wm. Smith, sexton, digging grave for McCorckle child, $1.00
• Wm. Smith, sexton, digging grave for Mrs. Elizabeth Cole, $2.00
• Wm. Smith, sexton, digging grave for Wm. Ricketts, $2.00
• Wm. Smith, sexton, digging grave for Jane McCorkle, $2.00
• Wm. Smith, sexton, digging grave for Thomas McCorkle, $2.00
• Elizabeth Rayl, service in sickness, Thomas McCorkle, $11.50
• Eleanor Courtney, keeping Pelsor child last qr., $8.00
• A. Seymour, coffin, robe and box, $8.00
• John Melcher, coal for Sam’l Butler, $2.40
• John Melcher, coal for Elizabeth Simpson, $2.40
• John Melcher, coal for Nancy Schenck, $2.40
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Hiram Jennings, $1.80
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Hiram Jennings, $1.80
• John Melcher, coal for Samuel Butler, $2.65
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Hiram Jennings, $1.20
• John Melcher, coal for Elizabeth Simpson, $2.00
• John Melcher, coal for Nancy Schenck, $1.20
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Leach, $1.20
• Mrs. Dicey Estis, keeping 2 McGee children last quarter, $12.00
• Mrs. Lucy Detraz, house rents for Mrs. Orem last quarter, $8.00
• Jacob Kerth, house rent for Simeon Leach last quarter, $7.50
• Harry Schmeid, house rent for Boggs family 6 months, $18.00
• A. G. Craig, guardian, house rent for Elizabeth Simpson last quarter, $3.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for McCorkle child, $2.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Wm. Ricketts, $5.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, burial suit for Wm. Ricketts, $2.70
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Mrs. Jane McCorkle, $5.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Thomas McCorkle, $5.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, burial suit for Thomas McCorkle, $2.70
• Chas. P. Means, for keeping Wm. Ricketts, $6.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for Mrs. Sarah Miller and child, $14.00

YORK TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Dr. J. M. W. Langsdale, 6 mos. phys. for poor, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Margaret Coy, $6.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Mrs. Skidmore, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Betsey Chase, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenberg, $7.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sarah Burke, $7.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for A. D. Rolstein, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Andrews, $10.00
• W. C. Robinson, goods for Mahala Wheeler, $6.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for Polly McClellen, $6.00
• J. I. O’Neal, flour for Calvin Fredenberg, $3.00
• J. I. O’Neal, flour for Mahala Wheeler, $3.00
• J. I. O’Neal, flour for Polly McClellen, $4.00
• Daniel Boyd, for keeping Robt. Kilgore 3 mos., $5.00
• Indiana Fulton, for keeping Knipper child, $10.00
• Geo. Clendenning, for coffin for floater & burying same, $5.00

POSEY TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Dr. F. M. Cheever, 6 mos. physician for poor, $37.50
• Geo. H. Keeney, coffin for C. Icenogle, $8.00
• Harris & Galbreath, goods for Mrs. Icenogle, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for Mrs. H. Gillis, $10.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00
• L. H. Emerson, goods for Andrew Boyd, $5.00
• E. E. & W. F. North, goods for Mrs. John Gurley, $2.00
• E. E. & W. F. North, goods for Mrs. John Gurley, $2.00
• E. E. & W. F. North, goods for Mrs. H. Peters, $5.00
• E. E. & W. F. North, goods for John Banks, $5.00
• S. H. VanHouten, goods for Mrs. John Gurly, $2.00
• S. H. VanHouten, goods for Sarah Taylor, $1.00
• S. Howe & Co., goods for Geo. W. Price, $3.00
• S. Howe & Co., goods for Mrs. Rebecca Day, $10.00

COTTON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Dr. Jno. Elfers, 6 mos. physician for poor, $25.00
• Jas. H. Gibbs, goods furnished Mary Merrill, $18.00
• Jas. H. Gibbs, goods furnished David Tibbetts, $8.00
• S. R. Heath, goods furnished Elias Brown, $17.81
• S. R. Heath, goods furnished Clara Sloan, $9.98
• E. G. Seymour, coffin for Faulkner child, $5.00
• Hugh Pickett, keeping Pelsor children, $20.00
• Mrs. Mary Richmond, keeping Pelsor child, $8.00
• Wm. Carnine, keeping 3 pauper children from poor house last quarter, $47.80
• Harvey Faudre, keeping 2 pauper children from poor house last quarter, $31.25
• Eliza Smith, keeping pauper child last quarter, $10.62
• O. W. Potter, keeping pauper child last quarter, $2.50
• Thomas Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor last quarter, $12.00

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Dr. Scott Culbertson, 6 mos. physician for poor, Precinct No. 2, $10.00
• Dr. R. G. Simpson, 6 mos. physician for poor, Precinct No. 1, $12.50
• Wm. Voris, wood for Wm. Sutherland, $3.50
• Ben. Belden, goods for John Courtney, $4.40
• Chas. Padgett, goods for Jane Nelson, $2.52
• O. H. Ricketts, goods for Mrs. Mary McDaniels, $8.00
• Mrs. Phoebe Riley, keeping Jane Nelson, $6.50
• Jas. P. Marsh, goods for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $2.20
• Jas. P. Marsh, goods for Wm. Sutherland, $2.20
• Jas. P. Marsh, goods for John Courteny, $2.20
• John Montanye, wood for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $2.50
• John Steele, goods for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $7.00
• John Steele, goods for Wm. Sutherland & wife, $9.80
• John Steele, goods for John Courteny, $1.40
• John Steele, goods for Mrs. D. Aldrich, $2.00
• Dennis C. Valentine, keeping pauper child last quarter, $8.00
• James Mellon, house rent for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $1.50
• Mary Gibbens, keeping Sarha Sheets last qr, $7.00

CRAIG TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Jno. H. Shadday, 3 mos. physician for poor for Craig Township and Poor House, $11.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Wyatt Lewallen, $5.00
• Wm. Andrew, keeping M. C. Wintizer, $9.00
• Jno. M. Golay, keeping Sarah LeClerc, $5.00
• Larkin Turner, keeping Wm. Turner, $7.75
• Jno. C. Morgan, for Elijah Davis, $5.11
• John Rader, keeping W. Lewallen 13 days, $1.85
• O. S. Waldo, goods for Nelson Griffith family, $29.63
• A. J. Schenck, goods for 2 orphan children at Alex Tilley’s, $4.50
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Nelson Griffith family, $1.50
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Ostrander family, $5.25
• A. V. Brown, goods for Ostrander family, $2.98

POOR HOUSE.

• Enoch S. Adams, keeping County Asylum last quarter, $484.30
• O. S. Waldo, goods for County Asylum last qr., $1.60
• A. J. Schenck, goods for County Asylum last qr., $3.30
• Z. I. Yonge, goods for County Asylum last qr., $2.25
• C. Goldenburg & Son, goods for County Asylum last quarter, $3.70
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Wm. Roach, $5.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for county asylum, $1.00

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

• P. T. Hartford, advertising school land, printing summonses, &c., $22.70
• W. A. Knox, for advertising, printing, &c., $8.65
• W. J. Baird, for advertising, printing, &c., $21.05
• W. B. Burford, for books, stationery, &c., $79.00
• The Journal Co., for books, stationery, &c., $40.75
• Baker & Thornton, for books, stationery, &c., $8.00

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES.

• W. R. Johnston, County Attorney salary last qr, $25.00
• Chas. G. Adams, County Treasurer salary last qr, $200.00
• P. C. Holland, County Auditor salary last qr and care School Funds, filing, &c., $466.97
• W. C. Robinson, judgment, interest and cost, $177.70
• M. C. Walden, salary as County Superintendent last quarter, $284.00
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, 6 returns to Board Health, $3.00
• Wm. H. Scott, Commissioner, $31.50
• John F. Houze, Commissioner, $31.50
• David Armstrong, Commissioner, $31.50
• Jas. F. Simpson, attendance at Com. Court, $16.00

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• Hollcroft & Moxley, screen for water closet, $10.50
• F. L. Grisard, for dead lock for C. H. door, $1.25
• C. Goldenburg & Son, material and repairs for Treasurer and Recorder, $1.65
• C. G. Adams, postage stamps, &c., last qr., $3.50
• P. C. Holland, postage stamps, &c., last qr., $2.45
• Scott & Brown, coal oil for Co. officers last qr., $3.05
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, stamps, &c., last qr., $5.95
• Jas. F. Simpson, care C. H. and yard, last qr., $17.50

HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES.

• Harvey Jack, damages occasioned by change of highway in Posey Township, $100.00
• Kate Jack, damages occasioned by change of highway in Posey Township, $25.00
• Jas. F. Simpson, notice to road viewers last qr., $3.00
• John W. Smiley, conveyance for Commissioners to proposed bridge site on Plum Creek, $1.50
• David Armstrong, overseeing work at lower Indian Creek bridge and culvert at Bee Tree Run, $2.00
• L. C. Buck, viewing road, $3.00
• Morgan Carver, viewing road, $1.50

JURY EXPENSE.

• Jas. F. Simpson, summoning Grand and Petit Juries last quarter, $29.00

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

• Wm. Buchanan, pump for County Jail, $7.50
• C. Goldenburg & Son, material & repairs for jail, $4.90
• Jas. F. Simpson, boarding & discharging prisoners, $44.80

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

• Jas. B. McCrellis for services in the cases R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk vs. County, Jas. F. Simpson vs. County, and Columbus Bennett et al vs. County in the Supreme Court.
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, costs case of Franics T. Hord, Attorney General, vs. Board of Commissioners Switzerland county
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, costs case State ex rel Holland vs. Ann S. Pavy, for possession, $17.20
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, cost case State ex rel Holland vs. George Gordon, for possession, $9.26

CORONER’S INQUEST.

• D. N. Haydon, services at inquest of H. Cutter, $8.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, inquest on Wm. Roach, $5.60
• R. T. F. Abbett, fees inquest on Wm. Roach, $0.85

TAXES REFUNDED.

• Jos. Sharp’s heirs, $6.56

ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE.

• Oscar Williamson, Assessor, and Oliver P. Courtney, Deputy Assessor, 115 days assessing Jefferson Township and City of Vevay, $230.00
• Jackson Land, Assessor, and John H. Daubenhyer, Deputy Assessor, 64 days assessing York Township, $128.00
• Benjamin F. McIntire, Assessor, and Wm. C. Walker, Deputy Assessor, 65 days assessing Posey Township, $130.00
• R. B. Littlefield, 43 days assessing Cotton Township, $86.00
• Wm. S. Twineham, Assessor and George S. Hulley, Deputy Assessor, 64 days assessing Pleasant Township, $128.00
• Joshua Means, 58 days assessing Craig Township, $116.00
• Alfred Shaw, 2 days on Board of Equalization, $5.00
• Jas. W. Love, 2 days on Board of Equalization, $5.00
• Isaac M. Smith, 2 days on Board of Equalization, $5.00
• Augustus Hatton, 2 days on Board of Equalization, $5.00