Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Switzerland County Commissioner’s Court, at the September Term, 1889, and at August Meeting, 1889:

PAUPER EXPENSE.

Reported by Trustee and Overseer of Poor of Jefferson Township.

• Montgomery Patton, house rent for Henry Wells, $9.00
• U. P. Schenck, house rent for Mrs. M. Smith, $15.00
• Fred. Saberton, house rent for Nancy Schenck, $3.75
• Mrs. Goodwin, house rent for Miss Tague, $5.25
• Dr. A. G. Craig, house rent for Mrs. Leach, $3.00
• Mrs. A. Russell, house rent for Mrs. Steele, $6.00
• Mrs. Lucy Detraz, rent for Mrs. John Orem, $8.00
• Peter Told, coal furnished Mrs. Wilcox, $1.00
• Peter Told, coal furnished Mrs. John Orem, $2.00
• Peter Told, coal furnished Nancy Schenck, $1.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Mrs. Simpson, $12.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Mrs. Schenck, $1.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach, $12.05
• F. L. Grisard, goods for G. I. Taylor, $9.75
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Hewitt, $1.40
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Joseph Peelman, $13.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Bosaw, $5.00
• F. L. Grisard, house rent for Wm. Daily, $9.00
• A. J. Schenck, goods for Agnes Boggs, $9.00
• Noah N. Martin, 1 qr allowance, $10.00
• Elenor Courtney, keeping Chester Pelsor, $5.00
• Mary Gottamiller, keeping John Gottamiller, $10.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for Hawes Redd, $2.75
• George N. Reeves, goods for Sarah Miller, $10.00
• Harry Schmied, house rent for Boggs family, $18.00
• Abner Gates & Son, goods for Joseph Lientz, $8.00
• Scott & Brown, goods for Henry Wells, $3.00
• Julia Wolf, keeping Bennie Barker, $11.25

Reported by Trustee and Overseer of Poor of York Township.

• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nellie Skidmore, $8.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Andrew J. Ralston, $2.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Harriet Burk, $3.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clements, $4.00
• W. C. Robinson, goods for Pettie Chaise, $4.00
• W. C. Robinson, goods for Margaret See, $3.00
• J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $2.50
• J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Nancy Clements, $2.50
• Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper, $10.00

Reported by Trustee and Overseer of Poor of Posey Township.

• Green Brothers, goods for Andrew J. Boyd, $5.00
• Green Brothers, goods for Christian Icenogle, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for John Gurley, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for John Bailey, $3.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mrs. Miller, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mrs. R. Peters, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mrs. Frank Emerson, $2.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mary E. Barnes, $2.00
• E. E. North, goods for John Banks, $3.50
• Harris & Galbreath, goods for Mrs. H. Gillis, $10.00
• Wm. Gockell, goods for Sarah Jones, $3.00
• J. W. Love & Co., goods for Mrs. Paschell Lamkins, $4.00
• J. W. Love & Co., goods for John Banks, $1.20
• Stephen Vawter, taking to poor house Fred Young, $0.50

Reported by Trustee and Overseer of Poor of Cotton Township.

• Chas. O. Potter, goods for John Andrews, $5.50
• James H. Gibbs, goods for David Tibbetts, $10.00
• James H. Gibbs, goods for Elias Brown and wife, $10.50
• James H. Gibbs, goods for Harry Humphrey, $8.00
• S. R. Heath, goods for Mary Merrill and family, $10.50
• S. R. Heath, goods for Indiana Fulton, $1.50
• John Marsh, wood for John Andrews, $3.00
• D. P. Oak, keeping Henry C. Graves, $10.00
• Thomas Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.00
• Hugh S. Pickett, keeping Lena & Lula Pelsor, $20.00
• Mary Richmond, keeping Hugh Pelsor, $8.00
• Wm. Carnine, keeping three children from poor house, $29.50
• Wm. Carnine, school books for pauper children, $0.10
• H. M. Faudre, keeping Orville Bosaw and May Johnson, $21.25
• U. H. Stow, keeping Amanda English, $10.00
• O. W. Potter, keeping Edith Miles, $10.00

Reported by Township Trustee and Overseer of Poor of Pleasant Township

• Genry Kelenbeck, goods for Mary Griffith, $4.00
• James P. Marsh, goods for John Courtney, $8.00
• James H. Gibbs, provisions for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $9.00
• J. S. Steele, goods for W. R. Sutherland and wife, $12.41
• J. S. Steele, goods for Jane Nelson, $10.00
• Jennie Pearce, house rent for W. R. Sutherland, $4.50
• Mary Rogers, keeping Anna Bray, $10.00
• Miss O. H. Ricketts, goods for Mrs. McDaniel, $10.00
• Daniel Goodner, rent for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $6.00
• D. C. Valentine, keeping Ed LeClerc, $6.00

Reported by Township Trustee and overseer of the Poor of Craig Township.

• Larkin Turner, for keeping Wm. Turner, $10.00
• James Cooper, keeping Jane Cooper, $10.00
• Jerry Brooks, keeping Alfred Willis, wife and children, $6.00
• Nicholas Webber, keeping Sarah Adams, $10.00
• Robert A. Stevens, goods for Rachel Roberts and children, $3.80
• Otis S. Waldo, goods for orphan children kept by Alex Tilley, $5.00
• Hall & Fallis, provisions for Ostrander family, $10.40

County Asylum and Poor Farm Expense.

• Enoch S. Adams, allowed for keeping Asylum, 47 inmates, $609.20; supplies for Asylum and burying 3 paupers, $14.60
• John W. Smiley, coffin for pauper, $5.00
• George W. Haskell, coffin for Fred Young and John Peelman, $10.00

Pauper Doctors’ Allowance.

• Dr. P. S. Sage, poor Dr. for Jefferson and Craig Township, $42.50

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

• Charles G. Adams, Co. Treasurer, $200.00
• Geo. S. Pleasants, Co. Attorney, $15.00
• D. N. Haydon, County Auditor, $532.40
• David Armstrong, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
• Wm. H. Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
• Orson A. Potter, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00
• Oscar Williamson, 6 days as Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, $12.00

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

• W. J. Baird, advertising and printing, $53.10
• P. T. Hartford, adv notice to contractors, etc., $13.35
• Sentinel Printing Co., books and stationery, $65.10
• Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $83.00
• Walter A. Knox, printing and advertising, $9.75

CRIMINAL AND JAIL EXPENSE.

• Oscar Williamson, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $53.60
• Durham House Drainage Co., piping, etc., jail improvement, $83.35
• Thos. J. Gordon, for work on county jail, $61.41
• Philip Golay, drafting plans and specifications for Jail improvement, $20.00
• A. J. Schenck, supplies for Jail house, $1.95
• David Armstrong, superintending jail work, $5.00
• John H. McGowan Co., pump, tank and fixtures for jail, $112.25
• City of Vevay, freight bills and wharfage, $3.68

JURY EXPENSE.

• Oscar Williamson, summoning Grand and Petit Jurors, $30.00

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• Scott & Brown, coal oil, $0.41
• Oscar Williamson, Court House & yard expense, $6.00
• Oscar Williamson, expense of keeping Court House, $18.25

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

• J. D. Froman, taking enumeration of voters in York Township, $42.00
• Geo. D. Madary, taking enumeration of voters in Craig Township, $18.00
• Lem H. Emerson, taking enumeration of voters in Posey Township, $37.00
• Charles McVey, taking enumeration of voters in Jefferson Township, $70.00
• D. B. Lee, making index record of bonds, $8.00
• C. G. Adams, postage, etc., $1.70
• D. N. Haydon, postage, etc., $2.00

BRIDGE & HIGHWAY.

• J. S. Johnson, work and material on Markland Hunt’s Creek and Plumb Creek bridges, $14.50
• Elias Cooper, lumber and work on Indian Creek bridge, $0.75
• D. N. Haydon, writing and drafting plans and specifications of Allensville bridge, $4.00
• Nathan Worrall, allowed $100 in part payment Allensville bridge abutment, $100.00

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 5 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 1

On Monday last C. G. Adams, as County Treasurer, surrendered the keys to Wm. Tait, his successor in office. Mr. Adams has been custodian of the county’s exchequer for two full terms—four years. The safe keeping of the funds belonging to State, school and county, makes this perhaps the most responsible office in the county. The confidence reposed in Charley Adams has not been misplaced. He has been faithful in his trust. His books and accounts, when compared with the Auditor’s records, balanced exactly—showing every cent received, and from what source, every cent received, and from what source ever cent expended, and on what account, and every cent not accounted for in expenditures was turned over to his successor—something over $25,000. No deficit there; no flies on Charley. It is admitted on all hands that Charley Adams has made an honest, efficient and obliging public officer, and we opine that all fair minded people in Switzerland County will give him the welcome plaudit, of “Well done, good and faithful servant,” while his host of friends will wish for him abundant success and prosperity in his future undertakings.

Sealed proposals for letting of Poor Asylum were opened by County Commissioners yesterday morning; the bids were as follows: Dudley Leap, $47 per year for each pauper; Enoch S. Adams, $8; Ebenezer Brandon, $68; James Curry Jr., $50. Mr. Adams being the present Superintendent, was awarded the contract.

The Board of County Commissioners have ordered that Nick Hirtz, on account of being crippled, be released from paying poll tax for present and former years.

County Commissioners have instructed Township Trustees hereafter not to pay to exceed $2 per month for house rent for paupers.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 1

Additional Proceedings of County Commissioners.

In the case of Mary E. Snyder and others vs. Alda Wigal and others—petition for branch highway. Thomas Carver, John Hufford and Robert Sheldon appointed viewers. Afterwards reported and road opened.

Dr. W. A. Olcott, Treasurer Patriot School Board, presented his report, which was approved.

C. G. Adams, late County Treasurer, presented ordered redeemed by him for quarter ending August 31, 1889, amounting to $11,350.06. Found correct and approved.

S. R. Downey was employed to collect from State any amount due this county either on account of three percent fund, or unauthorized taxes paid by the county into the State Treasury or due to this county from the Sate on any account whatever. Compensation, 10 percent on amount actually collected.

Charles McVey, Trustee of Jefferson township, petitioned for permission to contract debt of $1,000 against the special fund for purpose of completing school house in District No. 5.

Adjourned Saturday.

The County Commissioners are traveling in the right direction. They reappointed Enoch S. Adams, Superintendent of County Poor Asylum, on the good record he has made, because he managed that institution efficiently and economically. They have ordered that hereafter Township Trustees must not agree to pay more than $2 per month for house rent for poor persons. We believe that this step will eventually result in the Commissioners finally ordering that the Township Trustees must not contract for house rent at all.  They have taken steps to see if the State owes the county any money. They ware also cooperating with the County Auditor in classifying and arranging the school funds, and putting them in good shape. All of these steps are of a business nature and in the interest of good and economical government, and as such are to be commended.

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Aug 1889 – Page 4, Column 1

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
School Funds—New Bridge at Allensville—Other County Business.

The County Commissioners, David Armstrong, Orson A. Potter and W. H. Scott, met in the County Auditor’s office last Monday and adjourned Tuesday evening.

Township and School Trustees submitted reports of financial conditions of school funds as follows [See newspaper for reports]:

• Joseph D. Froman, Trustee York Township
• Charles McVey, Trustee Jefferson Township
• Geo. D. Madary, Trustee Craig Township
• Jefferson C. Smith, Trustee Moorefield Corporation
• Francis W. Cole, Trustee Pleasant Township
• Charles C. Morrison, Trustee Cotton Township
• Lemuel H. Emerson, Trustee Posey Township
• P. T. Hartford, Treasurer Vevay School Board

Action of report Treasurer Patriot School Corporation was deferred until September term of Commissioners.

The contract for building Allensville bridge was awarded Nassau Worrell at $165.

James A. VanOsdol and M. C. Walden each filed bonds as County Superintendent.

Several bill were allowed.