Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1891

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Sep 1891 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their August and September Meetings, 1891:

PAUPER EXPENSE.

For Jefferson Township, last quarter—Charles McVey, Trustee.

  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach, $11.25
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. G. J. Taylor, $6.50
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Hewitt, $11.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Stephen Walcott, $8.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Bosaw, $6.50
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Joseph Peelman, $12.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Wm. Daily, $7.50
  • C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Joseph Bullock, $1.50
  • Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Saberton, $2.20
  • George N. Reeves, goods for Mrs. Courtney and Sarah Burk, $15.00
  • Wm. M. Patton, coffin for colored woman, $5.00
  • Loring & Clendening, goods for Hawes Redd, $4.70
  • Scott & Brown, goods for Joe Bullock, $2.05
  • P. T. Hartford, goods for Hawes Redd, $2.00
  • Noah Martin, regular qr allowance, $10.00
  • Julia A. Wolf, keeping Bennie Barker 3 mos, $8.00
  • Geo. W. Haskell, 2 coffins, 1 robe and burying Simeon Leach, $15.00
  • Wm. Smith, digging grave for Simeon Leach, $2.00

For York Township, last quarter—George Clendening, Trustee.

  • J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Nancy Clements, $3.50
  • J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $4.00
  • Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper 3 mos, $8.00
  • Richard Wickman, coal for Nancy Clements, $2.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Harriet Burke, $3.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Luella and Sarah Miller, $11.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nellie Skidmore, $8.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clements, $4.50
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sarah Chase, $6.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.00
  • J. I. O’Neal, breadstuff for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.00
  • W. C. & S. L. Benedict, goods for Clarence McClellan, $7.00

For Posey Township, last quarter—Jacob C. Baker, Trustee.

  • Wm. J. Platt, goods for Mrs. John Craig, $5.00
  • Green Brothers, goods for Mrs. John Gurley, $3.00
  • Green Brothers, goods for John Banks, $5.00
  • Harris & Galbreath, goods for Christian Icenogle, $5.00
  • S. Q. Howe, goods for A. J. Boyd, $3.00

For Cotton Township, last quarter—John W. VanOsdol, Trustee.

  • O. P. M. Sedam, keeping Earl Miles last qr, $8.00
  • Wm. Hanna, keeping Edith Miles last qr, $8.00
  • Mary Richmond, keeping Hugh Pelsor last qr, $8.00
  • C. D. Tinker, keeping Chester Pelsor 3 mos, $8.00
  • Sarah Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor 1 qr, $10.00
  • Hugh Pickett, keeping Leona & Lula Pelsor 1 qr, $18.00
  • Harvey Faudre, keeping May Johnson and Orville Bosaw 1 qr, $18.00
  • S. R. Heath, goods for Mary Tague, $8.00
  • A. J. Sedam, goods for David Tibbetts, $7.00
  • A. J. Sedam, goods for Robert Sedam, $4.50
  • J. R. Houze, goods for Robert Sedam, $1.50
  • Jas. H. Gibbs, goods for Harry Humphrey, 2 qrs, $16.00

For Pleasant Township, last quarter—B. F. Rogers, Trustee.

  • John S. Steel, goods for Maria Lientz, $6.00
  • John S. Steel, goods for Andrew Carnine, $3.45
  • John S. Steel, goods for Emily Tucker, $3.00
  • John M. W. Riley, provisions for Mrs. McDaniels, $9.50
  • Mary Rogers, keeping Anna Bray 3 mos, $8.00
  • A. C. Adams, supplies for Maria Lientz, $3.00
  • Benj. F. Hensley, keeping Nettie Hensley, $6.00
  • Bascom & VanOsdol, provisions for Jane Nelson, $6.50

For Craig Township, last quarter—George D. Madary, Trustee.

  • Christian Sailor, keeping Mary Gray & child, $11.00
  • James Cooper, keeping Jane Cooper 6 mos, $16.00
  • Bruce D. Scott, groceries for Elijah Davis, $8.05
  • O. S. Waldo, goods for two orphan children at Alex Tilley’s, $3.00
  • Hall & Fallis, provisions for Ostrander family, $11.20

Expense of County Asylum, E. S. Adams, Superintendent.

  • E. S. Adams, Superintendent County Asylum, keeping and care of 10 inmates full time, and 4 part of quarter, $407.68
  • E. S. Adams, work & improvements, Poor House, $21.00
  • Z. I. Yonge, table linen for Poor House, $2.15

Pauper Doctors’ Allowance.

  • Dr. P. S. Sage, Dr. for Jefferson and Craig Tps 3 m, $50.00

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

  • John H. Daubenheyer, County Assessor, $217.90
  • Peter R. Lostutter, Co. Superintendent, 75 days, $300.00
  • Geo. S. Pleasants, Co. Attorney, $15.00
  • Wm. Tait, County Treasurer, 1 qr salary, $200.00
  • D. N. Haydon, Auditor’s salary and fees, &c., $531.46
  • Orson A. Potter, 8 days as Commissioner, $28.00
  • Wm. O. Marble, 8 days as Commissioner, $28.00
  • C. D. Green, 12 days Commissioner, $42.00
  • Oscar Williamson, 7 days as Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, and fees, $14.00

BRIDGE & HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

  • Wm. McLaughlin, work and material 2 bridges in Posey Township, $20.00
  • Jacob V. Powell, making fill North Branch bridge, $28.00
  • W. W. Winslow Bridge Co., North Branch bridge, $595.00
  • Oscar Williamson, notice to road viewers, $1.65
  • Benj. T. Heady, viewing Mennett branch road, $3.00
  • Daniel Trafelet, viewing Mennett branch road, $3.00
  • Geo. W. McKay, viewing Mennett branch road, $3.00
  • Thomas Wright, work on Florence bridge, $3.50
  • Schrumpf & Told, nails for Florence bridge, $1.25
  • Schrumpf & Told, lumber for Florence bridge, $6.08

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

  • John Henry, binding Reveille, Recorder’s office, $3.25
  • Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $18.00
  • Wilson, Humphrey & Co., books and stationery, $51.50
  • W. J. Baird, printing and advertising, $52.80
  • P. T. Hartford, advertising and printing, $8.00

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

  • John W. Boyd, painting and soldering Court House roof, $127.00
  • James W. Queen, drawing and platting instruments, $57.52
  • D. M. Haskell, fixing up stoves and pipes, $2.70
  • Oscar Williamson, care Court House and yard, and supplies, $27.60
  • Chas. O. Thiebaud, stationery, etc., $7.55
  • Hiram Corns, ice, $7.30
  • Lemuel Stevens, kindling wood, $3.00
  • D. N. Haydon, postage, expressage, etc., $7.05
  • Scott & Brown, spittoons, $0.75
  • F. L. Grisard, supplies, $2.61

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

  • Oscar Williamson, repairs on Sheriff’s house, washing for jail, and boarding prisoners, $40.60
  • D. M. Haskell, oil can for Sheriff’s house, $1.25
  • Riley Land, ash pan for Sheriff’s house, $0.75

ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE.

  • Jackson Land, 4 days additional work, platting York Township, $8.00
  • C. E. Miller, livery hire to Florence for assessor’s books, $1.00
  • Ohio River Telegraph Co., dispatch to State Auditor, $0.55
  • Oscar Williamson, summoning witnesses for Board of Review, $63.50

INSANE EXPENSE.

  • James K. Pleasants, clothes for insane man, $1.50
  • Henry Trafelet, livery rig, hauling insane man, $2.50