The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Sep 1882 – Page 4, Column 2

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners last week was the following:

Scott Mead and Selar Douglas, of Posey Township, was appointed students to Purdue University from this county.

Supply Walker and others, petition for the vacation of Patriot and Barkworks Turnpike road. There being no objection, the petition was granted and the proper Township Trustees ordered to take charge of the road.

In the matter of Geo. W. Sanders and others, for relocation and change of road—Wm. Mellick, U. H. Stow, and S. B. Hyde, viewers, presented a report making the change asked for. The report was approved and the road ordered located as the viewers recommended.

The Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Canton, Ohio, being the lowest bidder,  was awarded the contract for building iron bridge over Log Lick Creek at $41 per lineal foot. Length of bridge 200 feet, and it will cost $8,200. To be completed on or before Nov. 15th.

Martin G. Keeney was appointed superintendent of the construction of Hog Run culvert.

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him for the quarter ending Aug. 31st, amounting to $8,026.52, which were examined, compared with the Auditor’s Register of Orders, found correct, and ordered cancelled.

M. G. Keeney, superintendent of repairs and erection of the bridge at Beaty’s Ford, filed his report, showing an expenditure of $346.36 for materials and labor to date. Work not yet completed.

The boundary lines of voting precincts in Jefferson Township were ordered changed. For particulars see notice in another column.

John N. Searcy, formerly Trustee of Posey Township, presented a report claiming that he never received credit in any settlement for [see newspaper].

The Auditor was ordered to sell the stable on the public square.

John Gill was employed to superintend erection of abutments for Log Lick bridge.

M. G. Keeney was employed to get Markland bridge out of the creek and place it on the bank.

Americus Benedict, Ex-Treasurer, who retired from office in Sept., 1881, presented to the Board a statement, claiming that there were errors in settlement of taxes collected by him on the duplicates of 1878, 1879, and 1880, amounting to $442.38, which sum he asked to be allowed on the final settlement between him and the County. The Commissioners appointed Adolph Hilderbrand to examine said settlement and also to ascertain the entire sum due to the county from said Benedict.  He to report at a special meeting to be held soon.

J. H. Netherland was allowed $103 for erroneous taxes from 1876 to 1881.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Jun 1882 – Page 8, Column 1

County Business.

The County Commissioners (Dillard R. Drake, Julius Muret, and Silas Howe) had an unusually large amount of business before them.

W. C. Robinson presented county orders redeemed for quarter ending May 31st, amounting to $23,313.41. Found correct and cancelled.

Geo. W. Sanders and others petitioned for change and relocation of road in Cotton Township. U. H. Stow, Wm. Mellick, and Samuel Hyde, were appointed viewers.

The Auditor presented his annual report, which was approved.

Several licenses to retail liquors were granted.

F. R. Cunningham and others petitioned for the vacation of a road in Pleasant Township. There being no remonstrance the road was ordered vacated.

Physicians for the poor were employed:

• Pleasant Township—Dr. P. C. Holland
• York—Dr. J. M. Langsdale for Florence Precinct, and Dr. George W. Hewitt for Markland Precinct.
• Posey—Dr. E. M. Cheever
• Cotton—Dr. R. G. Simpson
• Jefferson and Craig, including poor house and jail—Drs. Griffith & Ormsby.

Perret Dufour was appointed inspector of Precinct No. 1, (vice F. L. Grisard, who refused to serve).

Taxes for 1882 were levied.

A. M. Golay and others petitioned for a fill and culvert at Hog Run; and J. M. Burns having raised about $400 from individuals to assist in paying for the same, it was ordered that the petition be granted. M. G. Keeney will make the plans and specifications.

The County Auditor made a statement showing the amount of School funds, which was approved.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Jun 1882 – Page 4, Column 4

ALLOWANCES
By the Board of Commissioners at their June Session, 1882:

 

ASSESSING.

John Daubenheyer, York Township, $110.00

Benjamin F. McIntire, Posey Township, $116.00

R. B. Littlefield, Cotton Township, $74.00

W. S. Twineham, Pleasant Township, $130.00

Joshua Means, Craig Township, $120.00

Oscar Williamson, Jefferson Township, $120.00

 

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

F R Cunningham, for paupers, Pleasant Twp, $17.00

U P Schenck & Son, for Boggs and family, $33.41

T H Downey, for Mrs. Shephard, $2.00

J S Shadday, for Alonzo Hawkins, $7.00

Jane Rayl, for Mrs. Kessner and children, $10.00

Jane Rayl, for McCorkle family, $10.00

Sam Stucy, for burying a negro, $2.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for 6 months, $25.00

Mrs. Morris for Mrs. Morris and Deppe child, $14.00

Ben Cole for Abner Walden and Mollie Moody, $17.70

Silas Told, for coal for paupers, $11.50

Z I Yonge & Co., for goods for paupers, $33.20

J C Kincaid, for Mrs. Asters and Lewis, $22.05

John Jester, for pauper for Craig Township, $37.28

T I Porter, for keeping Fleming Jones, $15.00

Wesley McHenry, for transportation for paupers, $38.20

William Scott, for Oliver Keith, $2.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, for paupers in York Twp, $34.25

Joseph McClanahan, for pauper child, $5.00

O D Cunningham, for paupers in York Twp, $40.00

Schrumpf & Told, for C Fredenburg, $8.00

John F. McCreary, for conveyance for paupers, $3.00

A Benedict, for paupers in York Township, $17.66

John I O’Neal, for paupers in York Township, $12.57

D E Lee, for transportation for paupers, $6.00

Jas H. Gibbs, goods for paupers in Cotton Twp, $21.88

S R Heath, goods for paupers in Cotton Twp, $21.17

Z. I. Yonge & Co., for goods for paupers, $12.50

Northcott & Cox, for goods for paupers, $12.00

James Curry, for conveyance for paupers, $6.00

L M Clendenning, for coffin for pauper, $6.00

F L Grisard, goods for paupers, $55.47

Jas Curry, for keeping paupers at Poor House, $517.18

James W Tower, for conveyance for paupers, $2.00

Vaughn & McCreary, for goods for W Miller, $20.00

U P Schenck & Son, for goods for paupers, $8.80

Simpson & Clement, for Almond Heath, $2.50

Bonnell & Moredock, for Sarah Jones, $5.00

John Smiley, for conveyance for paupers, $2.00

F J Hollcroft, for coffin and burying pauper, $7.00

J C Ricketts, for goods for Oliver Keith, $0.60

A W Brown, for goods for Andrew Boyd, $10.00

W M Patton, for coffin for pauper, $3.00

Simpson & Clement, for Oliver Keith, $9.40

B W Simmons, for goods for paupers, $26.75

Jas A Works, Jr., for inventory at Poor House, $2.50

Levi Smith, for keeping Mrs. Mill, $10.00

Noah Martin, allowance for one quarter, $10.00

Union Furniture Co., for 2 beds for Poor House, $7.50

A Benedict, for goods for paupers, $101.25

Oliver Cole, for keeping Mrs. Wainscott, $7.25

 

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.

Stewart & Hickman, for wrecking Bryant’s Creek Bridge, $15.75

Ira Banta, for fills at Indian Creek Bridge, $1.50

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

F L Grisard, for sundries for Court House, $7.25

Smith Brothers, for sundries for Court House, $4.45

Wm C Robinson, for office expenses, $2.00

Jas Boyd, for painting roof of Court House, $50.00

W S Tower, taking care Court House, and wood, $33.75

R T F Abbett, for office expenses, $6.45

Golay & Stevens, for sundries for Court House, $1.69

George Kerth, for repairing desk, $1.00

Chas Boerner, for taking care Court room clock, $5.00

John Gill, for office expenses, $4.65

Thos Gordon, for material and work on C H gate, $10.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

Union Furniture Co., for ballot boxes, $30.75

Robert A Harris, 3 days on Board of Equalization, $7.50

James M Scott, 3 days on Board of Equalization, $7.50

Wm H Madison, 3 days on Board of Equalization, $7.50

S E Pleasants, 3 days on Board of Equalization, $7.50

F M Griffith, services in sale of school lands, $55.00

George W McKay, for surveying S Pavy land, $8.00

W S Towers, summoning juries and appraisers, $43.80

R T F Abbett, juror’s certificates, $48.00

R T F Abbett, for filing Poll Book, &c., $6.55

D B Lee, for locks for ballot boxes, $1.20

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Union Furniture Co., for mattresses for jail, $14.50

Wm S Tower, for boarding prisoners, $154.10

John Melcher, for coal for jail, $6.50

Z I Yong & Co., for blankets for jail, $50.45

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES AND SALARY.

W C Robinson, County Treasurer salary, $260.00

Jas R Hart, County Superintendent salary, $135.00

John Gill, Auditor salary, and filing, $653.95

Dillard Drake, 6 days on Board Commissioners, $21.00

Julius Muret, 6 days on Board Commissioners, $21.00

Silas Howe, 5 days on Board Commissioners, $17.50

Wm S Tower, 6 days as Sheriff, Commissioners, $12.00

 

PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.

W J Baird, for printing, $23.80

W B Burford, for books and stationery, $117.97

Indianapolis Sentinel Co, stationery, $13.50

Levy Brothers, stationery, $83.90

Indianapolis Journal Co, stationery, $53.55

 

TAXES REFUNDED.

Samuel Fisk, for taxes erroneously paid, $13.83

Vevay & Versailles T P R, taxes erroneously paid, $2.21