The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Mar 1882 – Page 4, Column 5

A LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March Term, 1882:

Peter Pelsor, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00

M. L. Brown, 17 days as Overseer of Poor, $34.00

W. C. Armstrong, 28 days as Overseer of Poor, $56.00

W. C. Armstrong, 26 days as Overseer of Poor, last year, $52.00

H. J. Harris, 15 days as Overseer of Poor, $30.00

David B. Lee, 2 ½ days as Overseer of Poor, $5.00

Isaac F. Banta, 4 days as Overseer of Poor, $8.00

W. C. Armstrong, for Jordan Hinman, $10.00

W. H. Scott, for Oliver Keith, $2.00

Jnt. C. Ricketts, for Oliver Keith, $12.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Farwood, Perkins and Skidmore, $29.50

James Vaughn, for John W. Miller, $10.00

A. Benedict, for McLelland, Bosso and Boyd, $28.95

Bledsoe & Beymer, for Burk and McLelland, $11.00

John I. O’Neal, for McLelland, Fredenberg and Miller, $15.10

Bonnell & Moredock, for Juda and Mead, last qr, $7.00

W. J. Gibbs, for Lydia Gibbs, $10.00

F. J. Hollcroft, for Coffins, &c., $12.00

Hall & Lewis, for Oliver Day’s family, $7.40

Chas. V. Thiebaud, for Oliver Day’s family, $10.93

John Gill, for cash for coal, provisions, &c., $1.50

Wesley McHenry, for transportation from county, $10.75

W. L. & S. Told, coal for paupers, $15.02

Kincaid & Bro., for Days, Manuel, Willis and Estes, $18.20

Northcott & Cox, for Days, Martin and Barns, $14.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs and Barns, $35.54

Ben W. Simmons, for Manuel, Day and Sturgeon, $16.25

Ben Cole, for Mollie Moody, $7.90

Jacob S. Shadday, for Lou Hawkins, $12.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Beck child, $3.00

Samuel Stucy, for digging two graves, $4.00

John L. Thiebaud, for school books, $2.10

John Smiley, for hauling Em Ellis to poor house, $2.00

Mrs. Ben Morris, for keeping old Mrs. Morris and Deppe child, $16.00

Isaac F. Banta, for Mrs. Sigmon and Oliver Jones, $41.25

Robert LeClerc, for keeping Felix Jones, $14.00

Joshua D. Griffith, Jr., for keeping and burying child, $10.00

Jas. Curry, for keeping paupers at poor house, $345.19

U. P. Schenck & Son, for muslin, lime and straw, $22.88

 

John Gill, salary, &c., last quarter, $437.07

James R. Hart, salary, &c., last quarter, $257.55

Wm. C. Robinson, salary, &c., last quarter, $200.00

R. T. F. Abbett, issuing Juror’s certificates, $25.00

D. R. Drake, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

Julius N. E. Muret, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

Silas Howe, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50

William S. Tower, 5 days as Sheriff, $10.00

 

F. J. Hollcroft, for two tables for court room, $17.00

J. K. Pleasants, lumber for fence, Sheriff’s house, $9.10

F. J. Moxley, for putting up Sheriff’s house, $12.75

James P. Orem, for chair, office expense and recording deed, $7.10

John L. Thiebaud, for sundries for Court House, $10.15

John Gill, office expense, $2.35

Wm. S. Tower, taking care Court House, $10.00

Wm. C. Robinson, office expense, $2.43

C. Goldenburg & Son, stoves, &c., $30.95

B. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $4.45

 

Bristow & Lock, earthwork Baty’s Ford Bridge, $50.10

Martin G. Keeney, for work on Baty’s Ford Bridge, and superintending, $85.04

W. S. Tower, summoning road viewers, $3.40

Wm. R. Protsman, 2 days viewing road, $3.00

George Wainscott, 2 days viewing road, $3.00

Edward Park, 1 day viewing road, $1.50

Stribling, Walch & Co., iron work I C Bridge, $1.68

Washer & Dunning, flooring Baty’s Ford bridge, $91.60

 

Irvin Armstrong, advertising Delinquent List, &c., $122.50

W. J. Baird, advertising, &c., for county, $66.95

Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., books and stationery, $50.55

Levy Brothers, books and stationery, $2.50

Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $109.00

W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $77.66

 

W. S. Tower, for boarding &c., criminals, $51.50

W. S. Tower, summoning juries, $29.25

W. S. Tower, costs in foreclosure S. H. Pavy, $59.95

W. S. Tower, taking Chas. Fechner to House Refuge, $35.70

E. M. Cheever, mileage, insanity of Julia Low, $1.50

J. M. W. Langsdale, mileage, insanity of Julia Low, $0.90

Garrett Kelso, mileage, insanity of Julia Low, $0.90

R. E. Bliss, mileage, insanity of Julia Low, $0.70

S. P. Worstell, posting notices of Delinquent tax sales, $10.00

Dr. Wm. Freeman, medical examination Chas Fechner, $3.00

 

The following allowances were made to Township Trustees, to be taken out of Township funds:

• Morrison L. Brown, $170.00
• W. C. Armstrong, $144.00
• H. J. Harris, $250.00
• D. B. Lee, $93.00
• C. G. Adams, $80.00
• Isaac F. Banta, $138.00

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Mar 1882 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

The County Commissioners met last week. The following is a summary of the business transacted:

Dempsey Gullion presented a petition for Eastman Ford, B. Stoops, and 15 other citizens of York Township, asking that Milton Gullion, Dempsey Gullion and David R. Hust, be permitted to hang gates across roads until they could rebuild fences destroyed by water. Granted.

The Township Trustees presented reports, which were all found correct and approved.

Inspectors of Election were appointed as follows:

Jefferson Township.

• Precinct No. 1, Court House, Alfred Shaw.
• Precinct No. 2, LeClerc House, Frederick L. Grisard.
• Precinct No. 3, Jacksonville, Morrison L. Brown.

York Township.

• Florence precinct, Wm. C. Armstrong.
• Markland precinct, Charles Markland.

Posey Township.

• Patriot Precinct, Hosier J. Harris
• Davis Corner Precinct, George Dibble.

Cotton Township.

• Fairview Precinct, David B. Lee.
• East Enterprise Precinct, Charles O. Potter.

Pleasant Township.

• Bennington Precinct, Charles G. Adams.
• Moorefield Precinct, Capt. Wm. Culbertson.

Craig Township.

• Braytown Precinct, Township Trustee.
• Precinct at John F. Cotton’s, Perry K. Cotton.

In the matter of Jonas C. Lee and others for change of road at Hog Run, E. Park, Wm. R. Protsman, and Geo. Wainscott, viewers, reported that the change asked for would be of public utility. The Commissioners approved the report of the viewers and ordered the road changed, as asked for by the petitioners.

The Commissioners being informed that Isaac F. Banta, Trustee of Craig Township, had removed from the township, declared the office vacant, and appointed James Cowan. (Since declined, and the office is still vacant.)

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented order redeemed by him for the quarter ending Feb. 28th, amounting to $21,692.65. Examined, compared with the stubs in the Auditor’s register of orders issued, found correct and cancelled.

Thomas J. Stewart presented the petition of Robert A. Harris and 50 other citizens of the County, praying that the Quercus Grove and North’s Landing Turnpike Road be declared abandoned by the Turnpike Company. The petition was granted and the road ordered to revert to the several road districts.

The bridge at the mouth of Turtle Creek, Florence, was ordered repaired.

It was ordered by the Commissioners that from and after the first day of April no shows, lectures, or other meetings be held in the Court House, except Courts and political meetings.

The Auditor was ordered to procure ballot boxes for voting precincts.

In another column will be found a list of allowances.

Adjourned last Friday.