The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Sep 1878 – Page 4, Column 4

Allowances Made by the Board of Commissioners
Of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their regular September Term, 1878:

 

PAUPER.

S. R. Tinker, for one coffin, $5.00

J. C. Ricketts, for goods furnished D. Mix, $11.00

J. C. Ricketts, for goods furnished Lucy Vandusen, $11.00

Geo. H. Keeney, burying expenses of Newman Crawford, $9.25

C. J. Adams, for paupers in Pleasant Township, $22.65

Jonathan Froman, house rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $7.50

Jonathan Froman, house rent for Fred Deppe, $6.00

J. W. Hall, goods for Mrs. Montooth, $1.15

George W. Potter, for goods, for Mrs. Montooth, $32.61

B. F. Davies, for school books furnished poor children, $10.71

S. Howe & Co., for goods, $11.49

Peter Pelser, for taking care of Ben Pelser, $10.00

Wm. Brindley, money paid to Mrs. Leach and Wm. Peelman, $20.00

N. N. Martin, allowance, $20.00

David & Benedict, goods furnished Fred Deppe, $30.00

John H. Daubenheyer, cash paid Mrs. Fox, $2.00

William Stoops, for goods, $48.75

Wm. R. Rayles, for wood for Hinman, $5.00

Simmons & Fallis, for goods, $33.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, for goods, $27.75

W. & B. A. Stevenson, for goods, $14.58

Benj. Cole, for goods, $17.80

C. J. Robenstein, cash paid Rachel Disborough, $10.00

Robert Joice, hauling coffin and corpse of Mrs. Banta, $2.00

F. J. Hollcroft, one coffin, $5.00

Matthew Worstell, account with poor farm, $463.56

 

BRIDGES.

Joseph Peelman, work on Log Lick Bridge, 4325.00

Samuel Butler, taking care Plum Creek Bridge, $7.82

Shuff & Waldo, lumber for Turner’s Bridge, $8.31

 

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARIES.

John Gill, Auditor’s salary, $480.00

Isaac Richards, Co. Superintendent’s salary, $165.35

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

Philander Morrison, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00

William Stewart, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00

Jacob Banta, Co. Commissioner, 6 days, $24.00

J. C. Long, $12.00

 

INSANE AND CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

John H. Daubenheyer, burying expenses of an unknown man, $10.00

J. H. Netherland, Clerk’s fee, $2.60

J. C. Long, Sheriff’s fee, $31.80

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

Anthony Hawkins, for kindling, $6.00

J. C. Long, taking care of Court House, $10.00

C. J. Robenstein, office expense, $2.00

 

EXPENSE OF CRIMINALS.

J. C. Long, boarding, receiving and discharging prisoners, $18.39

 

JUROR’S FEES.

J. C. Long, summoning jury, June Term, $19.00

J. C. Long, summoning jury, Adj. June Term, $19.00

 

TAXES REFUNDED.

Viola J. Tylor, erroneous tax, $1.17

Salem J. Bradford, erroneous tax, $7.44

Henry Brindley, erroneous tax, $8.17

 

BOUNTY ON FOXES.

Ernest Boddey, 3 fox scalps, $6.00

Isaac McKay, 1 fox scalp, $2.00