The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Sep 1879 – Page 4, Column 4
Allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at adjourned term, June 23, 1879; a call session, July 15, 1879; and adjourned term, August 9, 1879; and at the regular term, September, 1879:
PAUPER.
Thomas McGuire, for Betty Joyce (June Term), $10.00
Thomas J. Griffith, examining John Banta (June Term), $2.00
Geo. H. Keeney, coffin and burying Nancy A. Douglass, $7.00
Jonathan C. Ricketts, sundries for Mix, $11.00
W. W. Gilbert, sundries for Devar, $2.20
Wm. Brindley, sundries for poor of Craig Twp, $120.60
C. G. Adams, sundries for poor of Pleasant Twp, $34.55
Matthew Worstell, keeping paupers at Poor House, $479.35
David & Benedict, sundries for poor, York Twp, $33.50
John L. O’Neal, sundries for poor, York Twp, $4.70
Amos Farwood, taking care Mrs. Farwood, $7.00
Bledsoe & Beymer, sundries for poor, York Twp, $32.00
J. D. Cunningham, sundries for poor, York Twp, $73.90
John H. Daubenheyer, sundries for poor, York Twp, $6.50
George W. Bryson, sundries for poor, York Twp, $28.15
Johathan Froman, rent for Deppe, $10.50
N. N. Martin, for self and family, $20.00
Brown & Anderson, sundries for H. Osborn, $14.50
C. O. Thiebaud, Truss for A. Smith, poor house, $6.00
U. P. Schenck for A. Boggs and Joseph Redd, $27.50
W. M. Patton, 2 coffins for poor persons, $7.00
N. H. North, sundries for Icenogle, $5.00
O. S. Waldo, sundries for poor farm, $26.93
O. S. Waldo, provisions for Mrs. Thompson, $2.00
Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00
Hiram Osborn, to remove to Texas, self and family, $75.00
F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for William Lee, $5.00
Jonathan Froman, rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00
H. M. Fallis, sundries for Sturgeon & Orem, $10.00
Webb & Clark, sundries for Mary Moody and family, $7.50
Ben Cole, sundries for Mary Moody and family, $7.50
Samuel Butler, keeping Elizabeth Gibson, $10.00
Ben Simmons, sundries for Emily Sturgeon, $2.50
David & Benedict, sundries for Mrs. Kilgore, $8.50
David & Benedict, sundries for Cary Hampton, $14.10
David & Benedict, sundries for Mrs. Sloan, $2.00
David & Benedict, passage for three tramps, $2.25
S. R. Heath, sundries for Courtor & Edwards, $15.00
COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARIES.
Philander Morrison, one day, June 23, $3.50
Jacob Banta, one day, June 23, $3.50
William Stewart, one day, June 23, $3.50
John P. White, one day, June 23, $2.00
John P. White, one day and serving summons, July 14, $7.15
Philander Morrison, one day, July 14, $3.50
Jacob Banta, one day, July 14, $3.50
Wm. Stewart, one day, July 14, $3.50
Philander Morrison, one day, August 9, $3.50
Jacob Banta, one day, August 9, $3.50
Wm. Stewart, one day, August 9, $3.50
John P. White, one day, August 9, $2.00
Scott Carter, 1 ¾ years as County Attorney, $175.00
Eli T. Ogle, salary as Treasurer, $100.00
John Gill, salary filing, etc., as Auditor, 1 qr., $459.75
M. A. Robensome, Administratrix’s salary and percent on delinquent tax, $432.38
F. M. Griffith, percentage on delinquent tax, $237.87
Robert S. Northcott, salary, etc., as County Superintendent, $68.25
Philander Morrison, four days, September Term, $14.00
Jacob Banta, four days, September Term, $14.00
Wm. Stewart, four days, September Term, $14.00
John P. White, four days, September Term, $8.00
BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PUBLIC PRINTING.
Irvin Armstrong, June 23 (bridges, etc.), $14.70
Indianapolis Sentinel Company, books, etc., $26.25
W. B. Burford, books, $35.65
W. B. Burford, books, $35.50
Levy Brothers, books, $18.00
Wm. Braden, books, $43.75
W. J. Baird, advertising allowances, $4.90
BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS.
M. G. Keeney, engineering Sand Run and Elk Creek, $22.00
Thomas J. Gordon, Sand Run bridge abutments, $100.00, $163.00, $420.55
Samuel Butler, repairs on Plumb Creek Bridge, $5.00
M. G. Keeney, engineering at Sand Run Bridge, $20.00
Americus Benedict, railing at Log Lick Bridge, $16.08
Americus Bendeict, fill at Log Lick Bridge, $49.32
Hosier J. Harris, lumber for bridge at Bodkins, $6.00
TAXES REFUNDED.
Clarrisa Boyd, $25.08
Mrs. Daniel Cole, $28.96
Esther Markland, $15.07
Lavina Griffith, $35.10
Mary Detraz, $21.00
COURT HOUSE EXPENSES.
C. O. Thiebaud, chlorine lime for privy, $2.00
F. L. Grisard & Son, sundries, $6.55
John Gill, office expense, $4.10
C. O. Salyers, repairing stove, $1.75
F. A. Carter, office expense, $2.10
Alfred Stow, painting, $72.50
Z. L. Yonge & Co., matting, $27.00
John P. White, 1 quarter taking care of Court House, etc., $13.50
JAIL AND CRIMINAL EXPENSE.
John W. Shirey, bringing criminal to Court, $5.75
Z. L. Yonge & Co., blankets for jail, $2.53
John P. White, committing, boarding and discharging prisoners, $30.00
SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.
C. J. Robenstein, June 23 costs, $7.50
John P. White, costs, foreclosure and sale of school land, $135.50