Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1898

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Jun 1898 – Page 4, Column 3

COUNTY BUSINESS.

June Term of County Commissioners.

County Commissioners, Thomas Montayne, Thomas Land and William A. Shadday, met in regular session Monday, June 6, and adjourned Saturday, 11.

William H. Myers and John Grammer, of Vevay; Thomas Pickett, Markland; William Lukie, Patriot; were granted licenses to retail liquor.

Fred. F. Reed and twenty-three others, petitioned for a new highway in Jefferson and Switzerland counties. It passes through the lands of John Lamb, Joseph Ash and others in Craig Township, to the Jefferson County line and then continues on into Jefferson County. The Board appointed James M. Scott a Commissioner to represent Switzerland County in the matter. He will act in connection with a similar Commissioner representing Jefferson County, in viewing the rout of proposed road. The Auditor of Jefferson County was furnished with a copy of the petition and action of the Board.

In regard to the repair of the bridge over Goose Creek, the contract with Brackett Bridge Co. was modified as to pier, without extra cost to county.

The Township Trustees presented their reports of aid rendered the poor last quarter, all of which was approved.

Thomas N. Ford, on account of sickness, was exempt from poll tax.

Frank Rous and others petitioned for vacation and the location of a road commencing at a point on Mt. Sterling pike and extending into Craig Township. It will extend through the lands of Lizzie Sigmond and others. Millard F. Turner, Jefferson C. Smith, Joshua G. Coleman, appointed to lay out road. Daniel Cotton and others filed their remonstrances for claims for damages. The above named viewers were appointed reviewers to examine location of road through the lands of Turner and Morris, and report next session.

In the matter of the petition of Wm. W. Wigal and others for a change of highway in Posey Township, Peter P. Ramseyer and Grant McKay, two of the reviewers, presented their report, assessing damages of Charles Boyle at $150; Sarah Bradley, $40—if road is located. The report was approved. Aida Wigal and Kate DeHart filed their remonstrances and claims for damages; whereupon Peter V. Ramseyer, Grant McKay and Abraham Weaver were appointed reviewers, to examine so much of road as on lands of remonstrators.

Gabriel W. Phillips presented a petition for damages resulting from removing fence and for use of his land as a highway in Craig Township. James B. Banta, Perry T. Park and John Malcomson were appointed reviewers to assess damages, and report next term.

E. E. Kelso, Clerk, reported total costs collected for quarter $361.25; Ira Banta, Sheriff, $311.36; John W. Barnes, Recorder, $158.00.

James P. Orem, Treasurer, reported that he had redeemed County bonds amounting to $13,000, which was fond correct and cancelled.

Inspectors of Election Precincts were appointed. Trustees serve in their precincts by nature of their offices:

  • Jefferson Township—No. 1, Joseph D. Froman; No. 2, Uly G. Trafelet, Trustee; No. 3, Samuel Stucy; No. 4, Charles McVey; No. 5, Oliver P. Courtney.
  • York—No. 1, Wm. C. Armstrong; No. 2, Perry Franklin, Trustee.
  • Posey—No. 1, Elmer E. Hafford; No. 2, Wm. S. Humphrey, Trustee; No. 3, Edgar Dibble.
  • Cotton—No. 1, Andrew J. Works, Trustee; No. 2, Clarence C. Morrison.
  • Pleasant—No. 1, Benjamin Rogers; No. 2, Edgar Culbertson, Trustee.
  • Craig—No. 1, Joseph A. Myers; No. 2, James Stewart, Trustee; No. 3, Frank Rosenburger, Sr.

In the matter of petition of W. W. Lamson et al for a change of highway in Craig Township, Ebenezer Phillips, Wm. Lampton and Edgar Dibble presented their report as viewers, in which they recommended change and vacation as petitioned. James M. Gaunt and Alfred Gaunt remonstrated. John A. Danglade, Jasper N. Brindley and George Clendening were appointed reviewers to review the portion of land belonging to Gaunts through which proposed road will pass.

H. J. Zearing and more than fifty others presented a petition for free gravel roads in Pleasant Township. 1st, beginning at foot of Shull’s hill, there connecting with V. Mt. S. and V. Pike, going through Bennington, Soapville, Horton’s Corner, to the residence of Nimrod Halgarth, to Ripley County line. 2d, Connecting with pike at Moorefield and extending to Horton’s Corner, there connecting with first proposed free gravel road. George W. McKay, Orson A. Potter and Cornelius D. Green were appointed to determine depth and quality of gravel, width of road, prepare profile and estimated cost, and report to Board.

Contracts were made with physicians to doctor the poor, one year beginning June 1, as follows:

  • Posey Township, Dilver Douglass, $35.
  • York—Charles Loomis, $45.
  • Cotton—J. W. VanOsdol, $40.
  • Pleasant—Precinct No. 1, R. M. Copeland; No. 2, R. A. Stewart, $20.
  • Jefferson and Craig Townships, including Poor Farm, H. M. Thiebaud, $150.

It was ordered a right of way be purchased from Charles Souvain to the Poor Farm.