The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 4, Column 4
ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their September Term, 1883:
Paupers.
Peter Pelser, for keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00
Jas. Curry, keeping paupers at poor farm, $581.18
John Jester, for poor, Craig Township, $93.90
O. S. Waldo, for poor, Craig Township, $18.00
Olive Moore, for Orpha Edwards, $12.50
S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $6.74
James R. Gibbs, for Mrs. Edwards, $2.05
James R. Gibbs, for John Tibbets, $20.27
Simpson & Brown, for A. J. Boyd, $5.00
Lewis, Simmons & Long, for paupers, Jefferson Township, $28.00
Dicey Estes, for keeping two orphans, $20.00
Isaac Gray, for William Law, $5.77
F. L. Grisard, for paupers, Jefferson Township, $5.35
Ben Cole, for Mollie Morris, $15.00
Mrs. Julia Wolf, keeping orphan, $11.50
O. D. Cunningham, for paupers, York Township, $43.52
John Phillips, for rent for John W. Miller, $4.50
John L. O’Neal, for paupers in York Township, $12.26
Schrumpf & Told, for paupers in York Township, $27.97
Wm. Gockie, Jr., for paupers in Posey Township, $13.30
J. W. Love & Co., for paupers in Posey Township, $8.00
Jas. C. Kincaid, for paupers in Jefferson Township, $10.75
C. Goldenburg & Son, repairs poor house, $25.10
James P. Marsh, for Blodgett, $2.50
T. B. McGregor, for Blodget & Sutherland, $4.00
Josiah Orem, for Martha Manuel, $2.60
Orlada H. Ricketts, for Mrs. McDonald, $8.00
C. G. Adams, for paupers, Pleasant Township, $21.50
J. J. Belden, for paupers, Pleasant Township, $14.10
F. B. Cunningham, for Blodgett, $0.65
Levi Orem, for Mrs. Manuel, $5.85
S. & J. H. Told, for coal for paupers, Jefferson Township, $3.25
Mrs. Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $24.40
Noah Martin, for quarter, $10.00
Julius Muret, 1 day as Commissioner, $3.50
L. C. Buck, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
Robert Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
Wm. Brindley, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
W. S. Tower, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00
W. C. Robinson, quarter’s salary, $200.00
John Gill, quarter’s salary, $301.60
Jas. R. Hart, quarter’s salary, $204.00
R. T. F. Abbett, fees, $2.00
Road and Bridges.
James Culbertson, viewing road, $3.00
John M. Crandall, viewing road, $3.00
Julius Muret, 2 days at bridges, $4.00
Mrs. Mary A. Mennet, damages for change road, $15.00
J. A. Works, bridge, $11.25
Thos. A. Gordon, rock bridge, $105.00
F. L. Grisard, I C bridge, $2.75
Gordon & C. Dunn, stone work, I C bridge pier, $83.33
U. P. Schenck & Son, iron &c., I C bridge, $97.47
R. S. Northcott, balance on work I C bridge, $28.83
Lewis, Simmons & Long, lumber, I C bridge, $142.35
Ira Tower, hauling, I C bridge, $2.00
Alex McKenzie, work, I C bridge, $5.00
H. D. Banta, work I C bridge, $54.00
William Cooper, work I C bridge, $25.25
R. P. Porter, work I C bridge, $15.75
James Cooper, work I C bridge, $12.25
R. S. Northcott, work I C bridge, $80.00
Robert Scott, petroleum, I C bridge, $15.80
Robert Scott, shingles, I C bridge, $160.30
James Pavey, work I C bridge, $6.00
Thomas J. Gordon, work I C bridge, $74.75
Thomas J. Gordon, roofing I C bridge, $72.61
Ira Tower, hauling, I C bridge, $2.00
Robert Scott, superintending, I C bridge, $10.00
J. R. Hart, measuring stone work, Hog Run, $2.75
John L. Burns, balance on Hog Run, $42.32
Jas. S. Knox, buggy hire for John Gill to bridges, $4.00
Court House and Office Expenses.
Lientz, for kindling wood, $9.75
U. H. McHenry, ice, $7.32
W. L. Fisk, repairing chairs, $5.70
F. Moxley, repairing, $5.90
U. P. Schenck, $1.30
George Kerth, $1.25
C. O. Thiebaud, $92.0
James P. Orem, $1.45
W. C. Robinson, $1.88
John Gill, $3.90
J. R Hart, $4.00
R. T. F. Abbett, $2.85
W. S. Tower, $17.35
Philip Strain, $10.50
Specific Allowances.
John Henry, binding school papers, $7.00
W. S. Tower, fees closing school mortgages, $89.81
John Gill, making school report for Com’r, $10.00
Books, Stationery and Printing.
Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $57.15
W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $41.35
Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $72.45
W. J. Baird, advertising, $22.80
Hartford & Dalmazzo, advertising, $27.50
W. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging criminals, $123.90