Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1879

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners was the following:

The Township Assessors filed their reports of assessment.

George M. Fallis, Henry Schewe, James P. Kelso, Thomas Delaney, M. D. Fuget and John Zeigler, were granted licenses to sell intoxicating liquors.

J. N. Searcy, Ex-Trustee of Posey Township, presented $600 in vouchers, and asked that H. J. Harris, present Trustee, be ordered to receive and receipt for the same, which they declined to do. They decided that the matter properly belonged to the Circuit Court.

Walter H. Wells was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Cotton Township.

Americus Benedict and others petitioned to have line dividing Jefferson and York Townships, to begin at low water mark in Ohio River and run along the center of Log Lick Creek until it intersects the present line between Jefferson and York. This change adds 6 acres to York Township, and places all of Markland in that Township.

C. J. Robenstein, County Treasurer, reported that he had redeemed orders to the amount of $7,986.74. The report was examined and approved, and cancelled ordered filled.

John Gill, County Auditor, presented a statement showing receipts and disbursements for the year ending May 31st, which report was approved. Total receipts of county revenue $36.055.26.—Total expenditures, $22,409.36. Balance county revenue on hands, $13,645.90.

A report was also made showing condition of school funds, which was also approved.

Physicians for poor were appointed as follows:

  • Jefferson Township, F. S. Kohler
  • York, J. M. W. Langsdale
  • Posey, E. M. Cheever
  • Cotton, Wm. McMillen
  • Pleasant, Philip C. Holland
  • Craig, W. L. Moon

The following tax levies were made for the coming year. [See newspaper for details.]

James H. Hickman and others petitioned for a bridge over Sand Run, in Posey Township. Mr. G. Keeney was appointed to make a survey of the location and estimate of the cost of said bridge. He will report to the Commissioners, at a special session, June 23d.

Wm. McMillen, and eighty-four other citizens of Cotton Township, petitioned to have a bridge built over Elk Creek, on road running from East Enterprise to Fairview.

M. G. Keeney was appointed to examine the location and report to the Commissioners, June 23d.

Wm. Land was appointed a Justice of the Peace for York township.