The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Dec 1877 – Page 2, Column 5

Allowances Made by the Board of Commissioners
Of Switzerland County, at the December Term, 1877:

 

John N. Searcy, repairs Goose Creek bridge, $113.75

John H. McHenry, viewing roads and reporting, 3 days, $4.50

Henry Likely, viewing roads and reporting, 2 days, $3.00

J. H. Cunningham, viewing roads and reporting, 1 day, $1.50

J. C. Long, notifying viewers, $7.40

Jacob Banta, repairs on lower Indian Creek bridge, $23.22

William Stewart, superintending repairs on bridges, York and Posey, $10.00

William Cunningham, paid Morse surveying Powell Road, $4.00

 

Peter Pelser, taking care of Ben Pelser, Cotton Township, $10.00

J. C. Ricketts, sundries for Daniel Mix, Posey Township, $10.00

Thos. H. Sutton, sundries furnished Daniel Mix, Posey Township, $14.00

John Sullivan, taking care of Rhoda Pickett, Jefferson Township, $14.00

C. J. Robenstein, am’t paid Davies’ order removing McMahons from county (Jefferson Township), $15.25

C. W. Johnson, for sundries furnished poor, Pleasant Township, $24.90

Joseph Redd, for self and family, Jefferson Township, $2.00

Jas. S. Knox, hauling pauper to Poor House, $2.00

J. L. Thiebaud, books for pauper school children, $2.45

O. S. Waldo, sundries to McMahons, Davies’ order, $2.35

O. S. Waldo, bed ticks, sheets, &c., Poor House, $68.41

Noah N. Martin, for self and family, Davies’ order, $20.00

J. H. Hall, for poor, Cotton Township, Vanatter’s order, $2.75

H. D. Tinker, hauling Deckers to Poor House, $3.00

W. W. Gilbert, poor Cotton Township, Vanatter’s order, $10.00

William Stoops, poor York Township, Daubenheyer’s order, $30.75

John W. Vanosdol, 6 months salary, pauper Physician, Cotton Township, $20.00

Langsdale & Simpson, 6 months salary, pauper Physicians, York Township, $20.00

Holland & Charlton, 6 months salary, pauper Physicians, Pleasant Township, $20.00

E. M. Cheever, 6 months salary, pauper Physician, Posey Township, $37.50

Griffith & Kohler, 6 months salary, pauper Physicians, Jefferson and Craig Townships, $50.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for A. Boggs, Davies’ order, $10.00

Matt. Worstell, board, &c., paupers at Poor House, $310.00

Matt. Worstell, removing paupers to and from Poor House, and making Ticks, Sheets, &c., $17.00

John Ghatella, Coal for paupers, Vevay, $7.85

 

John Gill, 3 months salary as Auditor and taking care of School Fund, $476.88

C. J. Robenstein, 3 months salary as Treasurer, $250.00

F. M. Griffith, making Collection Registrer, $47.70

John P. White, drawing Juries, and recording 2 Deeds, $5.50

William Stewart, 4 days as Commissioner, $16.00

Philander Morrison, 4 days as Commissioner, $16.00

Jacob Banta, 4 days as Commissioner, $16.00

J. C. Long, 4 days as Sheriff, $8.00

 

C. J. Robenstein, Interest paid, $60.30

 

John Gill, sundries, office expense, $3.35

Miller & McAdams, stove, &c., Court House, $64.95

William Daley, sawing, splitting, and storing kindling wood, $1.50

C. J. Robenstein, sundries, office expense, $3.20

R. F. Gilbert, painting and glazing Court room, $6.35

J. L. Thiebaud, coal oil, lamps, &c., Clerk’s office, $6.15

Golay & Stevens, lamp and ink stands, Court House, $2.50

C. P. Schenck & Son, 1 barrel cement, repairs, Court House, $2.25

Jos. Peelman, repairs to water spouts, gutters, &c., Court House, $20.00

J. C. Long, quarter’s salary taking care Court House, $10.00

George Taley, 1 load kindling wood, Court House, $2.00

J. H. Netherland, sundries, office expense from June, $3.50

 

J. C. Long, boarding prisoners at jail, $126.20

Miller & McAdams, fixing stoves at jail, $3.25

R. F. Grisard, locks, keys, &c., for jail, $9.75

Julia Chatelin, coal for jail, $5.50

 

J. C. Long, fees summoning Juries, $28.50

W. F. Nugent, fees Grand Jury witnesses in Jefferson County, $3.90

 

Irvin Armstrong, public printing, $8.00

W. J. Baird, public printing, $6.15

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., Books and Stationery, $31.80

Branden & Burford, Books and Stationery, $88.50

 

J. L. Thiebaud, erroneous taxes refunded, $161.00

John W. Wright, erroneous taxes refunded, $0.39.

The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Dec 1877 – Page 2, Column 1

Commissioners Court.

The County Commissioners met last Monday, and will probably remain in session during the remainder of the week. The following is a condensed report of their proceedings from day to day:

MONDAY.

John H. McHenry and Henry Likely, the viewers appointed on the petition of Alfred Downey and others for the vacation of a highway in Cotton Township, reported the same not of public utility, and the same was ordered vacated. On petition of said Alfred Downey and others a new road was established in said township as prayed for in their petition.

 

TUESDAY.

Charles J. Robenstein, Treasurer, presented to the Board for cancellation the county orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with his account for registration of same, amounting to $18,413.18; which orders were examined, compared with the Auditor’s books, and destroyed by burning in the presence of the Board.

 

WEDNESDAY.

Samuel Adkinson was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Craig Township, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the removal from this State of John Lancaster.