Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1884

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