The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Jun 1881 – Page 4, Column 3
A list of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June session, 1881:
PAUPER ALLOWANCES.
Perret Dufour, costs in the case of Jas. Shirvin, $11.75
Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00
Jacob S. Shadday, for goods to Mrs. Abden, $10.00
Wm. J. Gibbs, for keeping Lydia Gibbs, $10.00
Jas. H. Gibbs, for goods to M. Sedam, $4.85
N. R. Martin, one quarter allowance, $10.75
R. G. Ormsby & Co., for coal for N. N. Martin, $3.25
Mat Worstell, for paupers at Poor House, $452.00
Levi Smith, for keeping Mrs. Mill, $10.00
Wm. M. Patton, for coffin and hearse for Mrs. Boggs, $9.50
J. C. Kincaid, for provisions to paupers, $2.00
Isaac F. Banta Trustee of Craig Township, for the following paupers:
John Turner, $28.00
Mary Ostrander, $5.00
Wm. Wilson, $7.00
N. F. Wakefield, $17.95
Debora Cotton, $5.00
Rebecca Danner, $12.00
Flora Manford, $10.00
Finey Hintsley, $10.00
C. G. Adams, Trustee of Pleasant township, for the following paupers:
J. Blodgett, $3.50
Mrs. Kelsey, $11.18
Wm. Lock, $25.62
Mary McDonnel, $6.00
Mrs. John Morris, for keeping Mrs. Morris, $10.00
Mrs. John Morris, for keeping Depper child, $6.00
O. D. Cunningham, for gods for paupers in York township:
Mrs. Perkins, $14.00
Mrs. Skidmore, $8.00
Mrs. A. Farwood, $26.00
Mrs. Peter Dulse, $1.00
Mrs. Hinman, $16.00
Dempsey Gullion, for keeping Mrs. Wheeler and children, $24.00
Geo. Land, house rent for I. Hinman, $2.00
Wm. Scott, for goods for O. Keith, $2.00
Bledsoe & Beymer, for goods for Burk, etc., $31.00
Robinson & Bledsoe, for J. W. Miller, $13.00
Wm. McCreary, for flour for Hinman and Boyd, $12.00
J. C. Ricketts, for goods for O. Keith, $12.00
John I. O’Neal, for Mary McClellan, $6.49
John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenburg, $2.00
John I. O’Neal, for Nancy J. Bosaw, $6.00
John I. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $6.00
Ben Cole, for goods for Mrs. Moody, $15.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. McClanahan, $10.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Konkle, $10.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Krutz, $2.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for H. Jennings, $3.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Willis, $1.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Dick Russell, $2.00
B. W. Simmons, goods for Mrs. Sturgeon, $2.00
F. J. Hollcroft, for coffins for paupers, $18.00
Wm. Smith, for digging graves for 2 paupers, $3.00
Northcott & Cox, goods for Sam Spears, $2.50
Northcott & Cox, goods for Mrs. McClanahan, $3.00
Northcott & Cox, goods for Manda Willis, $2.40
James Works, Jr., for horse hire for Commissioners to visit poor farm, $0.75
Mat Worstell, keeping paupers at poor house balance on his March bill, $100.00
A. Benedict, for goods furnished Bosaw, $15.00
A. Benedict, for goods furnished Kilgore, $10.00
A. Benedict, for goods furnished Mary Boyd, $6.00
A. Benedict, for goods furnished McLelland, $20.00
A. Benedict, for goods furnished Fredenburg, $5.00
Mrs. Lamunion, to pay her delinquent taxes, $12.48
N. H. North, for goods furnished Icenogle, $5.00
Oliver Cole, for taking care of Mrs. Wainscott, $10.00
C. A. Anderson, for goods furnished Hiram Jennings, $3.00
O. S. Waldo, goods furnished M. Saunders, $2.50
John Froman for rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for Boggs family, $38.01
U. P. Schenck & Son, goods for Mrs. Orem, $5.00
Pate & Gregory, for goods for McMurray, $9.00
H. M. Fallis, for goods for Mrs. Orem, $5.25
R. Galbraith, for goods for Wm. Rayne, $5.00
Love & Boyle, for goods for Baker and Judia, $8.75
Mrs. Nancy Schenck, for boarding and taking care of Lizzie Bagnell, $10.00
TAXES REFUNDED.
Green Bundurant, for taxes over paid, $2.61
COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARIES AND FEES.
A. Benedict, Treasurer, 3 months salary, $200.00
R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, making out Juror’s certificates, $20.00
R. S. Northcott, County Superintendent, three months salary, $213.05
John Gill, Auditor, 3 months salary, $504.15
Wm. Tower, Sheriff, summoning Juries, $34.05
Wm. Stewart, 7 days County Commissioner, $24.50
D. R. Drake, 7 days County Commissioner, $24.50
Julius Muret, 6 days County Commissioner, $21.00
W. S. Tower, 6 days Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, $12.00
BRIDGES.
Geo. H. Keeney, for making survey for Log Lick bridge, $15.00
SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.
Johnathan Myers, Janitor’s fees for R. S. Northcott, $6.00
Will Long, for posting notices, $6.00
COURT HOUSE EXPENSES.
Sol McCallum, repairing window, Court House, $2.00
R. G. Ormsby, for coal for Court House, $6.50
O. S. Waldo, for spittoons for Court room, $2.00
W. L. Fisk, seating 4 chairs for Court House, $2.00
Geo. Kirth, for work on Sheriff’s house, $28.60
A. Benedict, for office expenses, $9.39
R. T. F. Abbett, for office expenses, $8.95
Smith Bros., for sundries for Sheriff’s office, $2.15
Cain & Bonner, for sundries for Sheriff’s office, $1.00
F. L. Grisard, paint for Sheriff’s house, $8.80
U. P. Schenck and Son, locks for Court House, $1.10
W. L. & S. Told, coal for Court House, $3.25
John Gill, office expenses, $5.45
Wm. S. Tower, taking care of Court House, &c., $11.75
Jno. L. Thiebaud, sundries for Court House and Sheriff’s house, $16.45
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
W. B. Burford, for books and stationery, $245.49
Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., for Books, $10.00
Levy Bros., for stationery, $5.50
Levy Bros., for stationery and books, $47.40
Sentinel Company, for 25 road laws, $5.00
Wm. J. Baird, for advertising allowances, $12.30
Milstach, Baldwin & Co., for books and paper, $16.40
Irvin Armstrong, for printing, $30.00
CRIMINAL EXPENSES.
W. S. Tower, for committing boarding and discharging prisoners, $20.60
INSANE EXPENSE.
W. S. Tower, for bringing John Hastings from Insane Asylum, $32.70