Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Mar 1880 – Page 4, Column 4
A list of allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March Term, 1880:
FOR PAUPERS AND POOR PERSONS, &C.
H. J. Harris, 3 days as overseer of poor, $6.00
C. G. Adams, sundries for poor, Pleasant Township, $74.00
C. G. Adams, 2 days as overseer of poor, $4.00
N. N. Martin, for self and family, $20.00
Wm. Brindley, sundries, poor of Craig Township, $70.76
John Holler, shaving and dressing Mayhew’s corpse, $3.00
S. R. Heath, sundries, poor, Cotton Township, $35.61
James Hall, sundries, poor, Cotton Township, $1.00
James Downey, sundries, poor, Cotton Township, $13.00
W. W. Gilbert, sundries, poor, Cotton Township, $5.93
Heady & Lewis, lumber poor farm, $22.91
Levi H. Smith, Cotton Township, keeping Miss Mills, $5.00
Peter Pelsor, Cotton Township, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00
Galbraith & Bro., Posey Township, for Mrs. Bayne, $5.00
Jnt. C. Ricketts, Posey Township, for Mrs. Mix, $14.00
W. H. North, Posey Township for Icenogle, $5.00
Wm. M. Patton, coffin and box, Bosaw, $6.00
Wm. M. Patton, 4 coffins for paupers, $20.00
Jnt. M. Froman, rent Mrs. Kelgore, Jefferson Township, $9.00
Margaret Sturgeon, rent Deppe family, $9.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, rent and sundries poor Vevay, $49.55
Lucy Bryson, bread and stuff, Indiana Hinman, York Township, $7.00
O. D. Cunningham, sundries, poor, York Township, $19.60
J. H. Daubenheyer, sundries, poor, York Township, $4.00
Nicholas Keith, keeping mother-in-law, $12.00
John L. O’Neal, bead stuff, poor, York Township, $17.50
Ben Simmons, poor of Vevay, $33.28
Hall & Lewis, poor of Vevay, $15.95
Boyle & Love, poor of Posey Township, $3.38
O. S. Waldo, poor of Vevay, $23.64
Benjamin Cole, poor Jefferson Township, $13.70
Kincaid & Clendening, poor, Jefferson Township, $5.00
Armstrong & Walden, poor, Jefferson Township, $7.00
David & Benedict, poor, Jefferson Township, $7.00
John T. Walker, poor, Jefferson Township, $4.00
H. M. Fallis, poor, Jefferson Township, $23.00
Thiebaud & Beagle, poor, Jefferson Township, $7.00
C. O. Thiebaud, poor, Jefferson Township, $3.50
J. H. Shadday, poor, Jefferson Township, $9.00
Oscar Webb, poor, Jefferson Township, $5.00
Wm. Smith, poor, Jefferson Township, $2.00
Jno. L. Thiebaud, poor, Jefferson Township, $3.55
F. J. Holdcroft, coffins and burying, $16.50
Bristow & Lock, coal for poor of Jefferson Township, $9.00
Matthew Worstell, Jr., Poor House, $143.50
B. N. Davies, overseer of the poor, $85.00
John Gill, sundries for poor of Vevay, $1.85
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE EXPENSE.
Thos. J. Gordon, extra digging at Elk Creek, $18.30
Sam’l Butler, taking care Plum Creek bridge, $2.00
Wm. H. Lamson, lumber and repairing Lower Indian Creek bridge, $16.00
R. E. Hall, viewing Protsman road, $3.00
John Ransom, viewing Protsman road, $3.00
Jacob Bata, lumber and repairing road, $13.50
D. B. Lee, lumber for Sand Run bridge, $26.79
M. G. Keeney, work for Bridge Co., at Sand Run, $9.11
Jacob Meyers, Railing at Plum Creek bridge, $5.00
Geo. H. Keeney, lumber and nails, Vawter Creek bridge, $5.46
John P. White, serving notices, etc., Protsman road, $3.15
REFUNDED TAXES.
Bettie Lewis and sister, $15.00
Martha Moxley, $7.69
Isaiah M. H. Smith, $1.00
Caroline Lewis, $8.00
Eliza M. Goodwin, $26.87
Lucinda Thompson, $2.16
Nancy Duncan, $5.56
Mary Stewart, $13.88
COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.
Alfred Stow, glazing Court House windows, $1.50
Golay & Stevens, sundries for Court House, $2.65
Bristow & Lock, coal for Court House, $80.80
C. O. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House, $3.30
J. L. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House, $5.30
F. L. Grisard & Son, sundries for Court House, $9.20
W. A. Courtney, kindling wood for Court House, $3.50
John Gill, office expense, $2.05
A. Benedict, office expense, $10.25
R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $3.20
F. J. Holdcroft, repairing case Clerk’s office, $13.00
G. Goldenburg & Son, stoves, pipe, coal, etc., $62.63
John P. White, quarter allowance taking care Court House, etc., $10.00
COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES.
Jacob Banta, 1 day at poor farm, $2.00
Wm. Stewart, 1 day at Sand Run Bridge, $2.00
F. A. Carter, drawing 2 juries, $2.00
John Gill, salary, etc., quarter, $438.79
Americus Benedict, quarter salary, $200.00
R. S. Northcott, quarter salary, $181.85
Jacob Banta, 6 days Commissioner, $24.00
Wm. Stewart, 6 days Commissioner, $24.00
D. B. Drake, 6 days Commissioner, $24.00
John P. White, 5 days Sheriff, $10.00
R. A. Knox, 1 day Sheriff, $2.00
BOOKS, STATIONERY, and PUBLIC PRINTING.
Irvin Armstrong, public printing, $219.64
W. J. Baird, public printing, $8.05
W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $151.03
Indianapolis Sentinel Co., books and stationery, $64.25
Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $21.80
Culver, Payne, Hoyue & Co., books and stationery, $38.40
Levy Brothers, books and stationery, $64.50
SHERIFF.
John P. White, summoning juries, election expense, criminal expense, specific allowances, $90.65.