The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Sep 1884 – Page 4, Column 5
LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners at their September session:
PAUPER ALLOWANCES—JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Mrs. Adrin Wolf, for keeping orphan, $11.25
U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $22.51
Simmons & Porter, for Leach, $18.41
Simmons & Porter, for Noah Martin, $2.00
Simmons & Porter, for Bettie Lewis, $2.00
Works & Schmied, for rent for Boggs family, $7.50
J. S. Shadday, for J. W. Miller’s family, $18.01
J. S. Shadday, for Joseph Leintz, $8.25
J. S. Shadday, for G. Frazier’s children, $5.96
Lucy Detraz, for rent for Mrs. Orem, $6.00
C. V. Thiebaud, for Susan Day, $2.00
O. S. Waldo, for Nancy Schenck, $2.00
Wm. Smith, for digging grave for Mary Boggs, $2.00
Wm. Smith, for digging grave for Carrie Means, $2.00
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Jennings and family, $16.27
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Nichol, $1.96
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Saider, $2.30
F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Taylor, $3.14
U. S. Mail Line Co., transportation for Wm. Brown to Richmond, Ind., $4.00
P. S. Sage, medical services for paupers, $11.25
F. J. Holdcroft, for coffins and burial expenses of Mary Boggs and Carrie Means, $14.50
Mrs. Mary Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.50
Noah Martin, for last quarter, $10.00
Dicey Estis, for keeping orphan children, $12.00
YORK TOWNSHIP.
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Bosaw, $8.00
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Perkins, $8.00
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Burke, $10.00
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Wheeler, $7.35
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Perkins, $10.00
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Wheeler, $10.00
A. Benedict, for Sophia Skidmore, $5.00
A. Benedict, for Mrs. Burke, $10.00
Schrumpf & Told, for Calvin Fredenburg, $9.00
Schrumpf & Told, for J. W. Miller
POSEY TOWNSHIP.
Wm. Gockle, for goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00
Wm. Gockle, for goods for Rebecca Day, $5.00
S. Howe & Co., goods for Andrew Boyd, $5.00
G. H. Keeney, 3 coffins for Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Letheridge, and Perry Keiter, $15.00
Jas. H. Wade, digging grave for Uriah Wade, $2.00
COTTON TOWNSHIP.
Peter Pelsor, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00
S. R. Heath, for Rebecca Dixon, $6.43
S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $16.53
J. H. Gibbs, for John Tibbats, $3.81
J. H. Gibbs, for Norman Humphrey, $5.80
Simpson & Stow, for Alice Crouch, $11.11
Simpson & Stow, for Clarinda Holdcroft, $1.11
Bennett Robbins, keeping Mrs. Sloan, $5.00
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
C. G. Adams, goods for John Courtney, $15.00
C. G. Adams, goods for Martha Manuel, $4.00
Hiram Ford, goods for Mrs. LeClerc, $5.00
Hiram Ford, goods for Wm. Sutherland, $2.00
Josiah Orem, goods for Martha Manuel, $6.45
Josiah Orem, rent for Martha Manuel, $4.50
L. B. Slawson, for cash paid Matthew Worstell for board and taking care of Alex McKenzie, $30.00
CRAIG TOWNSHIP.
Wm. Tait, Trustee, for M. C. Wintizer, $7.00
Wm. Tait, Trustee, for Wm. Roach, $5.00
Wm. Tait, Trustee, for removing paupers, $9.55
Wm. Tait, Trustee, coffin for Henry Buchanan, $5.00
Wm. Tait, Trustee, removing paupers from Co., $0.50
Wm. Tait, Trustee, for Nancy Brindley, $0.56
Wm. Tait, Trustee, for Ostrander family, $3.62
Simmons & Porter, for Ostrander family, $5.30
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
P. C. Holland, expense in procuring deed from Lancaster to Switzerland county, $3.00
Jas. P. Orem, recording deeds for county, $6.25
POOR FARM EXPENSES.
Jas. Curry, for keeping and taking care of paupers at poor farm last quarter, $795.57
C. Goldenburg & Son, sprinkler for poor house, $0.50
Wm. Patton, coffin for McDowell, $5.00
CRIMINAL EXPENSE.
Wm. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $61.90
COURT HOUSE EXPENSES.
Wm. S. Tower, taking care Court House, $10.00
P. C. Holland, office expense, stamps, &c., $3.00
C. Goldenburg & Son, cooler & spittoons for court house, $6.70
Wm. C. Robinson, postage, $0.90
Jas. R. Hart, stamps and expressage, $4.50
HIGHWAY EXPENSES.
Wm. S. Tower, summoning road viewers, $5.80
Henry Stucy, superintending upper Indian Creek bridge, $143.00
H. Myers, 3 days road viewer, $3.00
Samuel Lostutter, 3 days road viewer, $3.00
Joel D. Davis, 3 days road viewer, $3.00
John Gill, 1 day receiving upper Indian Creek Bridge, $2.50
COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARY & FEES.
Wm. S. Tower, summoning L. C. Buck, $3.45
Wm. S. Tower, making 3 deeds for county, $3.60
R. T. F. Abbott, Clerk’s service in April election, $14.25
P. C. Holland, salary as Auditor for three months, making reports and managing school funds, $492.60
Wm. C. Robinson, 3 month’s salary, $200.00
Jas. R. Hart, County Supt., last qr., $238.00
Luther C. Buck, 4 days County Commissioner, $14.00
Robert Scott, 4 days County Commissioner, $14.00
Wm. Brindley, 4 days County Commissioner, $14.00
Wm. S. Tower, 4 days Sheriff of Coms. Court, $8.00
BOOKS & STATIONERY EXPENSE.
Wm. B. Burford, for books and stationery, $40.20
P. T. Hartford, printing, $22.50
John Gill, Neal’s tax tables and ten add. tables, $10.00
Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $30.20
W. J. Baird, printing, $14.06
Indianapolis Journal Co., books, &c., $17.00
A. H. Ponnsford & Co., 1 mortgage record, $16.00