Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Court proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 June 1867 – Page 2, Column 2

Proceedings of Commissioners Court.

James C. Miller, Deputy Auditor, has kindly furnished us with the following proceedings of the Commissioners Court, recently held in this place:

In the matter of the petition of John F. McCreary, W. Land et. al. for change of road. The Board overrule the motion to dismiss said petition, and appoint John Fathergill, Simon DeHart and John W. Howard, viewers.

In the matter of the application of Ferdinand Luke for license to retail spirituous liquors.—Application. License granted for one year from the 3rd day of June, 1867.

In the matter of the petition of James Downey, Amos S. Downey et. al. to establish highway.—Petition. Charles L. Pate, Lyman Manser and Isaac Vanatter appointed viewers.

In the matter of the petition of Wm. K. Brinson, Moses Hallgarth et. al. for highway.—Petition.—John Kerr, Aglesworth Hawkins and David Henry appointed viewers.

In the matter of the petition of Philip A. Bettons, Thomas Armstrong et. al. for change of highway.—Report of reviewers. This cause continued until the next term of this Board.

In the matter of the petition of James A. Works and William Worstell to vacate streets and alleys in Jacksonville.—Petition.—The Board order that said streets and alleys mentioned in said petition be vacated until the public interests of said town demands the reopening of the same.

L. W. Gordon, Auditor, made his annual report of the receipts, disbursements and management of the County revenue for the year ending May 31, 1867, from which report it appears that the county had outstanding orders at the date of last report, amounting to $62,894.47

• Expended during the year – $24,964.99
• Making a total of – $37,859.46
• Received during the year – $56,687.69
• Leaving am’t overdrawn May 31, ’67 – $31,771.17

L. W. Gordon, Auditor, and Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, made their annual report of the receipts and disbursements of the Congressional Township and Common School Funds.

Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, presented to the Board all the county orders redeemed by him during the quarter ending May 31, 1867, from which report it appears that said Treasurer had paid out on county orders – $31,198.73

• Interest paid county orders redeemed – $2,969.52
• Making a total of – $31,168.25

The following accounts of Township Trustees were presented and allowed by the Board, and was ordered to be paid out of the Township funds of said Townships:

• Isaac Banta, Trustee of Craig Township, one month’s services $5.
• John N. Wycoff, Trustee of Cotton Township, one year’s service $93.75.
• P. J. Riley, Trustee of Pleasant Township, one month’s service $5.

Eli T. Ogle submits to the Board his annual report of the receipts, disbursements and management of the county revenue, during the year ending May 31, 1866, from which report it appears that said Treasurer has received during the year $60,555.87

• Paid out during the year – $50,867.20
• Amount on hand at date of report – $9,958.67

Physicians were appointed to attend the paupers and poor persons of the several Townships in said county.

Persons to constitute a Board of registry for the several Townships were appointed.

The following allowances were made:

EXPENSE OF ASSESSING.

• Geo. P. Anderson, $188.00
• Charles W. Johnson, $138.00
• Henry J. Davis, $75.50
• John Murphy, $100.00
• Isaac Richards, $112.50
• John P. White, $72.50

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

• John N. Wycoff, $22.50
• Anthony Morillior, $2.00
• Dempsey Gullion, $2.00
• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $78.10
• John Vandusen, $1.00
• L. W. Gordon, Auditor, $8.95
• Wm. Stewart, $3.00
• Jefferson Hizer, $3.00
• F. and W. H. Adkinson, $20.00
• Wm. and J. Braden, $217.50
• Wm. Sheets, $4.20

PAUPER EXPENSES.

• B. C. Mean, $17.00
• J. and J. H. Stevenson, $23.87
• C. and T. H. Sutton, $22.82
• J. H. Cotton, $574.10
• U. P. Schenck & Sons, $20.36
• J. P. Marsh, $15.00
• M. Brown, $10.85
• J. S. Montgomery, $26.00
• Scott & Manford, $18.12
• R. F. Grisard & Bro, $12.50
• S. B. Miller & Co., $5.40
• J. C. Wells & Co., $6.25
• Wm. Anderson, $10.00
• Wm. Stewart, $9.65
• David Henry, $2.90

EXPENSE OF CORONER’S INQUEST.

• James Tait, $3.00
• J. S. Montgomery, $12.00

INTERESTS ON BORROWED MONEY.

• P. J. Riley, $53.64

INTEREST ON COUNTY ORDERS REDEEMED.

• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $2,969.52

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES.

• L. W. Gordon, Auditor, $663.80
• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $123.52
• L. M. Hotchkiss, $20.00
• Wm. Anderson, $20.00
• Jacob R. Harris, $27.00
• Larkin Johnston, Sheriff, $40.55

Erroneous Tax.

• Geo. W. Hathorn, $10.56
• John W. Powell, $15.53
• Zadig Rous, $19.72

Expense of Court House.

• Harvey Schroder, $0.60
• Jacob R. Harris, $180.00
• Larkin Johnston, $9.00
• Ben. Stoops, $6.40

Expense of Public Printing

• Wm. J. Baird, $49.60

Expense of Bridges.

• Jacob R. Haris, $12.50
• Thomas Armstrong, $4.75
• Gordon & Tague, $2.60

Expense of Criminals

• Larkin Johnston, Sheriff, $13.50