The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Jun 1871 – Page 2, Column 1

The County Commissioners

Closed their June session last Tuesday. Among other business transacted was the following:

George Tardy, Perret Dufour, and others of Jefferson Township—Petition for vacation of Road in Jefferson Township. Robert A. Knox, John Gill and Amie Morerod, appointed viewers.

John B. Hastings and others; for change of highway in Jefferson Township—Road granted, and ordered to be made 30 feet wide.

Alfred Dunning, in Posey Township, for private road.—Jacob R. Harris, C. L. Moredock and Charles Dibble were appointed viewers.

Thomas P. North, J. W. Powell, and others, for vacation of highway in Posey Township.—Hiram Mead, Hiram Douglas and Indiana Humphrey were appointed viewers.

George W. Bromwell and others, for change of highway in York Township. Joseph Stewart, David Henry and Adam Lineback were appointed viewers.

A. R. Wells and others, for location of highway in Cotton Township. Not granted.

B. F. Rodgers and others, for location of road in Pleasant Township. Granted, and road ordered to be made 30 feet wide.

Jacob H. Bruner, of Patriot, was granted a license to retail liquors one year.

Ferdinand Luck, of Florence was also granted a license to retail liquors

Thomas J. McKay, was appointed a Constable for Pleasant Township.

Hayden Hayes was appointed a Constable for Posey Township.

The town of Vevay was granted permission to use the cellar under one of the fire proof vaults of the Court House, as a prison.

Will M. Smith was appointed School Examiner for Switzerland County, Vice Prof. R. F. Brewington, who resigned on account of ill health.

During the past three months the Treasurer Redeemed orders to the amount of $48,626.17, of this amount $10,000.00 were County bonds.

Joshua D. Griffith, Treasurer elect, filed a bond of $75,000.00, which was approved by the Commissioners. He takes his office on the first of September next.

Wm. C. Froman, was appointed Constable for Jefferson Township—Vice R. F. McMakin, gone to Texas.

The levy for County Tax for 1871, was as follows, 60 cents on each $100.00 and 50 cents on each poll.