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