Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1887

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Jun 1887 – Page 4, Column 2

COUNTY BUSINESS.
The County Commissioners and Board of Equalization.

Henry Roberts and Thomas Delaney, Vevay; George Scott, Florence; John D. Myers, Markland; were granted licenses to retail liquors.

In the matter of Harvey Jack and Kate Jack, Luther C. Buck and Morgan Carver, viewers, reported that Harvey Jack was entitled to $100 and Kate Jack $75—which report was approved.

While in session as a Board of Equalization of Taxes (in connection with gentlemen appointed by Judge Friedly) $22,000 Kansas land mortgages was added to taxable of Julius N. E. Muret. James Ferguson was assessed with $2,400 additional; John W. Howard, $2,500 in greenbacks in Bank added to his taxables; Flemming Cousins, $445 in greenbacks in bank added to his taxable; David Lee, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Blodget, ten $1,000 notes, due in 16 years, given by David P. Blodget, assessed at $5,000; John L. Thiebaud, guardian of Harriet E. Hull, assessed with $3,811.33.

Township Trustees presented reports which were approved.

Township Assessors filed their assessment reports.

The town of Moorefield was officially declared legally organized.

Charles G.  Adams, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for quarter ending May 31, 1887, amounting to $23,962.13, which was found correct and ordered cancelled.

In the matter of the petition of James Culbertson and others for change of highway in Pleasant Township, Van S. Brandon objected to previous report of viewers. D. N. Hayden, Francis R. Dufour and Benjamin F. Heady were appointed re-viewers, to meet on first Monday of August at the residence of George H. Manford.

In the matter of petition of James H. Merit and others for change of highway in Posey Township, Jacob Baker, Joel Davis and Henry Dibble were appointed viewers, to meet at shop of J. M. Long, Quercus Grove, Ind., June 25th.

Contracts for pauper practice were made with physicians as follows:

  • Jefferson Township—Dr. P. S. Sage, $80
  • York—Dr. J. M. W. Langsdale, $20.
  • Posey—Dr. E. M. Cheever, $75.
  • Cotton—Drs. J. W. & C. L. VanOsdol, $49.
  • Pleasant—Dr. R. G. Simpson, Bennington precinct, $25; Dr. Scott Culbertson, Moorefield precinct, $30.
  • Craig—including Poor House—Dr. John H. Shadday, $72.

The contract with Enoch S. Adams, for keeping Poor Farm, was renewed for two years from March 7, 1888, to March 7, 1890.

Charles G. Adams, County Treasurer, filed his bond for $75,000 for term of two years beginning Sept. 1, 1887. Bond approved.

Charles G. Adams, County Treasurer, presented bonds Nos. 17, 18 and 19, dated August 7, 1882, for $500 each, amounting to $1,500, which he paid June 3, 1887. The bonds were cancelled by Board and filed.

In the matter of Sanford R. Wilson, for damages by change of highway—Eliakim Stoops, John P. White and Samuel Brown, appointed viewers, to meet on said lands June 25th.

A tax of 1 percent in aid of Louisville, Cincinnati and Dayton Railway Co., was ordered placed on tax duplicates of Craig, Jefferson, York and Posey townships.

P. C. Holland, County Auditor, made his annual report, which was approved.

In the matter of petition of Frank W. Cole and others for change of highway in Pleasant Township—Benjamin F. Rogers, Joseph Orem and Geo. W. McKay, appointed viewers, to meet at the house of Francis W. Cole, August 6th.

Henry S. Pate contracted for masonry on the arched stone culvert over Crooked Run, Posey Township, at $3.30 per cubic yard. To be completed by the 1st day of September.

The rate of taxation was levied for 1887. [See newspaper.]

The following Inspectors of Elections were appointed:

  • Jefferson Township—Precinct No. 1, voting at Court House, James P. Orem; No. 2, voting at LeClerc House, Samuel Stucy.
  • York Township—Precinct No. 1, voting at Florence, Andrew Givan.
  • Posey Township—Precinct No. 2, voting at Davis’ Corner, Jacob Baker.
  • Cotton Township—Precinct No. 2, voting at Fairview, George W. Mendell.
  • Pleasant Township—Precinct No. 2, voting at Moorefield, William Culbertson.
  • Craig Township—Precinct No. 2, voting at John F. Cotton’s, Peter V. Ramseyer.

(Wm. H. Scott asked that each Commissioner be allowed to name election inspectors in his own district, in accordance with previous custom. Armstrong and Houze named every inspector, Mr. Scott not being permitted one. For the first time every inspector appointed is of one political party, and all are Democrats.)

The Board adjourned last Tuesday evening.

(The following was presented by W. H. Scott, but Commissioners John F. Houze and David Armstrong refused to recognize it or take any action in regard to it. Mr. Scott then requested it be placed on the record, but this was also refused: “Moved by William H. Scott, Commissioner, that the Auditor be instructed to make out and present a bill for boarding and caring for John Corns, an insane patient, now in the County Infirmary, from the time he was taken there up to the present time, and present it to David Armstrong, his guardian, and if payment of the bill is refused that he place the same in the hands of the County Attorney, with instructions to present the same at the next term of the Circuit Court and prosecute to collection.)