Switzerland County Commissioners – Aug 1891

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Aug 1891 – Page 4, Column 1

COUNTY BUSINESS.

County Commissioners O. A. Potter, Wm. O. Marble and C. D. Green convened last Monday in special session.

Township Trustees and Treasurers of School Corporation presented their annual reports, showing receipts and expenditures:

[See newspaper for the following reports:]

  • Jeff C. Smith, Treasurer Moorefield Corporation
  • George Clendening, Trustee of York Township
  • John W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township
  • Benjamin F. Rodgers, Trustee of Pleasant Township
  • George D. Madary, Trustee of Craig Township
  • William M. Green, Treasurer of Patriot School Corporation
  • Jacob C. Baker, Trustee of Posey Township
  • P. T. Hartford, Treasurer of Vevay City Schools
  • Charles McVey, Trustee Jefferson Township

The reports were approved.

In compliance with advertisement and previous agreement and announcement that sealed bids would be received up to noon for keeping County Poor Farm Asylum, in the afternoon the bids were opened, being as follows:

  • Dudley Leap, $44.00
  • Wm. A. Shadday, $55.00
  • Wm. Cooper, $17.50
  • Ira Banta, $58.60
  • James H. Curry, $49.00
  • Charles Allen, $50.00
  • Jasper N. Brindley, $40.00
  • Wm. D. Brindley, $44.00
  • Ebenezer Brandon, $47.00
  • E. S. Adams, $39.90

The price named is for each inmate per year. Mr. Adams was the lowest bidder.

The Board then voted to adjourn until Tuesday morning for consultation.

Wm. O. Marble and Geo. S. Pleasants, a committee appointed at last session to confer with City Council of Vevay in regard to the order of Council that a sidewalk be constructed on east side of Court House square, from Main along Liberty to Pike street, reported that they had endeavored to get the Council to repeal the order, or at least defer the building of sidewalk to a more convenient time, but Council refused the request and insisted that the work of building sidewalk be proceeded with.

The Board took no action on the report of the Committee.

Daniel Trafelet, Thomas Heady and George McKay were appointed viewers in regard to the petition of E. S. Adams, and others, for change and relocation of road running from Mennett’s Landing, on Ohio river, to Spring Branch Church, Craig Township—the viewers to report at regular term.

Tuesday morning the contract for keeping Poor Farm and County Asylum was awarded to Jasper N. Brindley at $40 per annum for each inmate for two years.