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Vevay Reveille – 13 Jun 1874 – Page 4, Column 2

Commisioners’ Court.
June Term, 1874.

Petition of Percy Rous and others, for change of highway at Shull’s Hill. Change granted.

Petition of F. M. Rous and others, for vacation of highway. John R. S. Smith, John McHenry and Philander Morrison appointed as viewers, and ordered to meet at Esquire Lee’s office on the 5th day of August, 1874.

County Orders redeemed by the county Treasurer during last three months, $20,841.92.

Petition of Joseph M. Miller to establish a public ferry across the Ohio river at Florence, Ind. Ferry granted.

The following is a list of Physicians and Surgeons appointed to attend and furnish medicines to paupers and poor persons in the county for the coming year:

• Dr. T. J. Griffith for Jefferson and Craig Townships, Pauper Asylum and prisoners in county jail, for which he is to receive $150.00.
• Dr. B. F. Frank, York Township, $34.
• E. M. Cheever and R. A. Johnson for Posey Township, the former to receive $25, and the latter $45.
• J. W. Vanosdol for Cotton, at $40.
• P. C. Holland for Pleasant, at $40.

Petition of Lewis Schroeder and others, for location of highway at Norisez Landing. The reviewers appointed at the March Term assessed U. P. Shenck’s damages at $50. The report was approved by the Board and the read ordered to be opened. Mr. Schenck was allowed an order on county Treasurer for his damages.

The following is the rate of tax for raising County Revenue for the year 1874:

For each one hundred dollars in real estate and personal property, fifty cents.

For the purpose of Pauper Revenue ten cents on each one hundred dollars.

Alfred Stow was allowed $87.50 for extra paint put on Court House.

Maj. Wm. Patton, allowed $300 for services in footing up tax duplicate.

John Armstrong, Sheriff, allowed $315.25 for boarding prisoners in county jail.

Indiana Sentinel Company, allowed $92.80 for books and stationery.

Braden & Burford, publishers, allowed $180.75 for books and stationery.

Maj. Wm. Patton, allowed $35 for 7 days services attending Court at June Term, 1874.

Commissioners allowed each $35 for 7 days services at June Term ’74.

Board adjourned, June 10, sine die.