Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1883

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