Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1879

The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Mar 1879 – Page 4, Column 5

A LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March Session, 1879:

 

PAUPERS.

Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

Wm. Brindley, P. K. Cotton for keeping foundling, $16.00

Same, for David Goens, $2.75

Jonathan M. Froman, rent house for Deppe, $24.00

Jonathan M. Froman, rent house for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00

John H. Daubenheyer, for Paupers, York Twp, $8.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Paupers, York Twp, $40.00

David & Benedict, for Paupers, York Twp, $30.00

N. N. Martin, for himself and family, $20.00

Love & Boyle, for Paupers, Posey Twp, $7.45

N. H. North, for Paupers, Posey Twp, $10.00

J. C. Ricketts, for Paupers, Posey Twp, $19.02

James Hall, for Paupers, Cotton Twp, $6.27

S. R. Heath, for Paupers, Cotton Twp, $31.74

W. W. Gilbert, for Paupers, Cotton Twp, $25.40

George W. Saddler, rent for Morris, $5.00

George W. Potter, for Paupers, Cotton Twp, $6.50

H. D. Banta, balance for work on corn crib on Poor Farm, $3.25

C. G. Adams, for Paupers, Pleasant Twp, $49.71

Jas. S. Knox, hauling Paupers to Poor House, $5.75

Matthew Worstell, keeping Paupers, Poor House, $536.50

John Brown, Jr., work on corn crib, Poor Farm, $24.75

James Anderson, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $18.50

B. W. Simmons, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $15.00

O. S. Waldo, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $15.00

Jacob Myers, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $22.00

Bristow & Lock, Coal for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $39.25

Ben Cole, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $12.85

David & Benedict, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $5.00

Thiebaud & Gibbs, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $9.50

F. L. Grisard & Son, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $38.55

Pleasants & Thiebaud, for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $6.00

Pleasants & Thiebaud, blankets for Poor House, $42.75

Z. L. Yonge & Co., blankets for Poor House, $42.00

Vevay & Moorefield Turnpike Co., toll on materials to Poor Farm, $8.37

Wm. Smith, burying two pauper children, $2.50

C. J. Robenstein, money advanced to Davies to remove McCall from county, $30.00

G. W. Saddler, moving Vanduzens to Poor Farm, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Paupers, Jefferson Twp, $32.50

John Chatelin, Coal for paupers, Jefferson Twp, $10.20

F. L. Grisard & Son, sundries for Poor Farm, $14.31

J. H. Shadday, medical attendance, McCall, $5.00

F. Finnup & Bro., for Paupers in Jefferson Twp, $2.65

George H. Keeney, coffin for Arrasmith, $5.00

D. C. Weaver, Grates for Poor House windows, $65.00

B. F. Smith, Shoes for Mrs. Whiting, $0.75

O. S. Waldo, Lime and School Books, Poor Farm, $1.23

John M. Holdcraft, balance work on corn crib, Poor Farm, $40.00

H. M. Fallis, for William Furnish, $5.00

W. G. Munson, balance on Lightning Rods, $50.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for McMahon’s child, $2.00

 

FOX BOUNTY

Worden Bliss, $2.00

Crawford O. Miller, $6.00

John P. Worley, $2.00

William McHenry, $2.00

James Lester, $2.00

J. G. Coleman, $12.00

Thomas Lazenby, $18.00

John L. Shadday, $2.00

William Vanduzen, $4.75

George Bodle, $2.00

 

BRIDGE EXPENSE.

John L. Muret, repairs Hunt’s Creek bridge, $2.00

Wm. Rowen, stone for bridges in Posey Twp, $25.00

W. H. Lamson, repairs Indian Creek Iron bridge, $3.00

Charles Markland, moving and removing fence Log Lick bridge, $15.00

Omer Wiley, stone from quarry for L L bridge, $23.69

 

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARIES.

John P. White, summoning Commissioners, November, 1878, $4.20

C. J. Robenstein, quarter’s salary, $250.00

John Gill, quarter’s salary, $480.00

Philander Morrison, 5 days Commissioner, $20.00

Jacob Banta, 5 days Commissioner, $20.00

William Stewart, 5 days Commissioner, $20.00

John P. White, 5 days Sheriff, $10.00

 

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

New Albany Ledger-Standard Co., 1 8 qr Record, $16.00

W. B. Burford, sundries, $30.50

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., Assessor’s Blanks, $20.00

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

Irvin Armstrong, publishing Delinquent List and Coroner’s Inquests, $248.50

W. J. Baird, legal advertising, $35.50

New Era, publishing December allowances, $5.25

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John P. White, care of Court House from Nov. 1st, and paid for sawing wood, $16.33

Norisez, Bro. & Fisk, bottoming chairs, $3.50

W. L. Fisk, Upholstering seats in Court Room, $12.00

C. J. Robenstein, office expense, $2.50

John Gill, office expense from November 1, $4.55

C. Goldenburg & Son, stove pipe, &c., $26.20

George W. Muret, 2 cords Lyon wood, $6.00

J. H. Netherland, office expense, $4.50

J. H. Netherland, office expense omitted in Dec., $4.00

Israel C. Smith, Case for Recorder, $10.00

Henry Fallis, coal oil and broom, $0.50

 

CRIMINALS

John P. White, for Boarding, &c., $51.63

 

JURY EXPENSES.

F. A. Carter, for drawing 2 petit juries, $2.00

John P. White, summoning juries, $19.00

J. H. Netherland, issuing venires from 1875, $11.50

 

CORONER’S INQUESTS.

Dr. A. F. Darling, Post Mortem on Henry Lock, $10.00

G. H. Keeney, coffin, hauling body, and burying drowned man, $9.00

 

TAXES REFUNDED.

Mrs. Isabel A. Titus, $40.15

L. O. Schroder for Dr. F. I. O’Neal, $1.80

Jane Morn, $27.25

A. Worden for Martha Vanbriggle, $4.00

Mrs. Elizabeth Hagerman, $17.25