Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1867 – Page 2, Column 2

Proceedings of County Commissioners.

The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of the recent session of the County Commissioners, held in this place:

The Vevay and Moorefield Turnpike Company presented their petition, asking the Board to appoint Assessors, &c. Percy Rous, David Lee, and Asa Newton, were appointed to assess the benefits of said road, within one and one half miles of the proposed route. The Company was authorized to locate said turnpike on any highway leading from Moorefield to Vevay.

James Downey and others presented a petition for a road. After hearing the report of viewers, the Board ordered said road to be established.

A license was granted George H. Kyle to retail liquors.

John G. Cotton applied for license to sell liquors, but the Board refused to grant it.

The petition of Wm. K. Brinson, and others, for road was dismissed.

The petition of Joseph Stoops for road was also dismissed.

Petition of Florence and Quercus Grove Turnpike Company.—James H. Banta, James Brown, and David Henry, were appointed assessors to assess the benefits to owners of property within one and one-half miles of said turnpike. The company is authorized to locate said road over or across any highway within the line of construction of said turnpike road.

Petition of James Downey, and others, for road.—Case continued.

Prof. R. F. Brewington was appointed County Examiner.

Petition of C. A. Thiebaud, and others, to vacate streets and alleys in Vevay. Case continued until next term of Court.

The following bills were allowed:

• Elisha Stoops, $2.00
• Alexander Tiley, $3.50
• George McCulloch, $4.00
• Andrew J. Works, $4.00
• Francis Schoonover, $5.00
• Benj. L. Simmons, $4.00
• Everson Livings, $4.00
• John Gill, $2.00
• W. J. Baird, $27.50
• G. P. Tinker, $11.80
• Eli T. Ogle, $26.73
• Charles T. Pate, $2.00
• Lyman D. Manser, $2.00
• Isaac Vannatte, $1.00
• Krutz, Land & Co., $359.00
• Eli T. Ogle, $25.00
• Mary Wilkison, $12.00
• Joseph Peelman, $9.00
• Wm. Rous, $21.05
• Wm. Rous, $5.20
• John W. Manford, $40.00
• John Orem, $1.25
• Dumont & Dupraz, $2.25
• Jacob R. Harris, $3.00
• Wm. Anderson, $5.00
• James Sullivan, $20.00
• Lewis Truesdale, $10.50
• C. H. Sutton, $5.90
• S. Howe, $11.60
• W. T. Pate, $6.70
• J. C. Wells & Co., $14.47
• David Henry, $2.00
• John Keer, $1.00
• Aylesworth Hawkins, $1.00
• Andrew J. Stepleton, $50.00
• J. H. Scoopmire, $7.00
• Scott Manford, $15.33
• Peter Leclerc, $2.32
• Philip Holland, $4.00
• William Buchanan, $2.80
• Daniel Roberts, $2.25
• Larkin Johnston, $57.40
• R. F. Brewington, $50.00
• Daniel Ramseyer, $2.00
• John H. Cotton, $376.25
• David Cowan, $31.50
• B. Clark, $34.00

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Court proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 June 1867 – Page 2, Column 2

Proceedings of Commissioners Court.

James C. Miller, Deputy Auditor, has kindly furnished us with the following proceedings of the Commissioners Court, recently held in this place:

In the matter of the petition of John F. McCreary, W. Land et. al. for change of road. The Board overrule the motion to dismiss said petition, and appoint John Fathergill, Simon DeHart and John W. Howard, viewers.

In the matter of the application of Ferdinand Luke for license to retail spirituous liquors.—Application. License granted for one year from the 3rd day of June, 1867.

In the matter of the petition of James Downey, Amos S. Downey et. al. to establish highway.—Petition. Charles L. Pate, Lyman Manser and Isaac Vanatter appointed viewers.

In the matter of the petition of Wm. K. Brinson, Moses Hallgarth et. al. for highway.—Petition.—John Kerr, Aglesworth Hawkins and David Henry appointed viewers.

In the matter of the petition of Philip A. Bettons, Thomas Armstrong et. al. for change of highway.—Report of reviewers. This cause continued until the next term of this Board.

In the matter of the petition of James A. Works and William Worstell to vacate streets and alleys in Jacksonville.—Petition.—The Board order that said streets and alleys mentioned in said petition be vacated until the public interests of said town demands the reopening of the same.

L. W. Gordon, Auditor, made his annual report of the receipts, disbursements and management of the County revenue for the year ending May 31, 1867, from which report it appears that the county had outstanding orders at the date of last report, amounting to $62,894.47

• Expended during the year – $24,964.99
• Making a total of – $37,859.46
• Received during the year – $56,687.69
• Leaving am’t overdrawn May 31, ’67 – $31,771.17

L. W. Gordon, Auditor, and Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, made their annual report of the receipts and disbursements of the Congressional Township and Common School Funds.

Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, presented to the Board all the county orders redeemed by him during the quarter ending May 31, 1867, from which report it appears that said Treasurer had paid out on county orders – $31,198.73

• Interest paid county orders redeemed – $2,969.52
• Making a total of – $31,168.25

The following accounts of Township Trustees were presented and allowed by the Board, and was ordered to be paid out of the Township funds of said Townships:

• Isaac Banta, Trustee of Craig Township, one month’s services $5.
• John N. Wycoff, Trustee of Cotton Township, one year’s service $93.75.
• P. J. Riley, Trustee of Pleasant Township, one month’s service $5.

Eli T. Ogle submits to the Board his annual report of the receipts, disbursements and management of the county revenue, during the year ending May 31, 1866, from which report it appears that said Treasurer has received during the year $60,555.87

• Paid out during the year – $50,867.20
• Amount on hand at date of report – $9,958.67

Physicians were appointed to attend the paupers and poor persons of the several Townships in said county.

Persons to constitute a Board of registry for the several Townships were appointed.

The following allowances were made:

EXPENSE OF ASSESSING.

• Geo. P. Anderson, $188.00
• Charles W. Johnson, $138.00
• Henry J. Davis, $75.50
• John Murphy, $100.00
• Isaac Richards, $112.50
• John P. White, $72.50

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

• John N. Wycoff, $22.50
• Anthony Morillior, $2.00
• Dempsey Gullion, $2.00
• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $78.10
• John Vandusen, $1.00
• L. W. Gordon, Auditor, $8.95
• Wm. Stewart, $3.00
• Jefferson Hizer, $3.00
• F. and W. H. Adkinson, $20.00
• Wm. and J. Braden, $217.50
• Wm. Sheets, $4.20

PAUPER EXPENSES.

• B. C. Mean, $17.00
• J. and J. H. Stevenson, $23.87
• C. and T. H. Sutton, $22.82
• J. H. Cotton, $574.10
• U. P. Schenck & Sons, $20.36
• J. P. Marsh, $15.00
• M. Brown, $10.85
• J. S. Montgomery, $26.00
• Scott & Manford, $18.12
• R. F. Grisard & Bro, $12.50
• S. B. Miller & Co., $5.40
• J. C. Wells & Co., $6.25
• Wm. Anderson, $10.00
• Wm. Stewart, $9.65
• David Henry, $2.90

EXPENSE OF CORONER’S INQUEST.

• James Tait, $3.00
• J. S. Montgomery, $12.00

INTERESTS ON BORROWED MONEY.

• P. J. Riley, $53.64

INTEREST ON COUNTY ORDERS REDEEMED.

• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $2,969.52

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES.

• L. W. Gordon, Auditor, $663.80
• Eli T. Ogle, Treasurer, $123.52
• L. M. Hotchkiss, $20.00
• Wm. Anderson, $20.00
• Jacob R. Harris, $27.00
• Larkin Johnston, Sheriff, $40.55

Erroneous Tax.

• Geo. W. Hathorn, $10.56
• John W. Powell, $15.53
• Zadig Rous, $19.72

Expense of Court House.

• Harvey Schroder, $0.60
• Jacob R. Harris, $180.00
• Larkin Johnston, $9.00
• Ben. Stoops, $6.40

Expense of Public Printing

• Wm. J. Baird, $49.60

Expense of Bridges.

• Jacob R. Haris, $12.50
• Thomas Armstrong, $4.75
• Gordon & Tague, $2.60

Expense of Criminals

• Larkin Johnston, Sheriff, $13.50