Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Mar 1889 – Page 5, Column 2

COUNTY BUSINESS.

At the meeting of the County Commissioners last week, the Township Trustees presented their reports, which were approved.

Enoch S. Adams, Superintendent County Asylum, filed his report for quarter ending March 7th, showing 45 inmates. Total cost $591.50.

There being a vacancy in the office of County Coroner, Wm. Smith refusing to qualify, Ira N. Banta was appointed to fill the vacancy until successor is elected and qualified.

License to retail liquors were granted to Joseph G. Thomann and Lorin M. Simmons, Vevay; Darwin and Joseph Marshall, Florence.

David Lostutter, William Wallick, Jas. C. Moore, and others, were granted permission to move old iron bridge, 75 feet long, now at Markland and not used, to stream over branch of Grant’s Creek on North’s Landing and Quercus Grove Turnpike. The petitioners are to bear all expense of removal and placing bridge in position.

C. G. Adams, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him during the quarter ending February 28th, amounting to $15,750.85. Found correct and approved.