Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Dec 1887 – Page 4, Column 1

COUNTY BUSINESS.
What the County Commissioners Did.

John F. Houze, William H. Scott and David Armstrong, constitute the Board of County Commissioners, with David N. Haydon, Auditor, as Secretary, and J. F. Simpson, Sheriff, the whole body constitutes what is substantially a County Court.

William H. Scott filed his certificate of election for three years, commencing December 3, 1887. This is the second term of Mr. Scott.

The Board ordered the Township Trustees to put up barriers or fences alongside of fills or culverts on the public highways and at bridge approaches in Switzerland county.

Joshua M. Scranton, William Rowin, Patriot, were granted licenses to retail liquors.

In the matter of John A. and Ulysses G. Phillips for license to retail liquors in Vevay. David Armstrong voted against granted license, but other two voting in favor of, the license was granted.

The claim of Evaline Walker (by her attorney, F. M. Griffith,) versus County Commissioners for $2,000 damages, for injury sustained Sept. 1, 1887, on fill at Grant’s Creek bridge, was continued until March term.

C. G. Adams, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for quarter ending November 31, 1887, amounting to $4,436.24, which were compared with Auditor’s records, found correct, cancelled and approved.

In the matter of Wallace Lamson and others, for change of highway in Craig township, William E. Peters, Frank R. Dufour and W. J. Dixon were appointed viewers, to meet in Auditor’s office Dec. 23, and after being qualified proceed to view the land for said change of road.

Deed Record S, in the Recorder’s office having faded, it was ordered by the Board said Record be retraced by Recorder.

David Armstrong was appointed to superintend the repairing of the wing walls of the Hog Run fill.