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Cotton Township School Exhibit – 1901

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, school exhibit report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Mar 1901 – Page 4, Column 4

Cotton Township School Exhibit.

Saturday, March 2, 1901, several schools of Cotton Township sent work for exhibition. This was judged by intelligent committees with the following awards:

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH YEAR.

Maps of Central States.—Lula Marble, first honor; Isreal Heath, second honor; Carl Campbell, third honor.

Portrait.—W. W. Cunningham, first honor.

Map of United States.—Carl Campbell, first honor.

Business Letter.—Carl Campbell, first honor; Essie L. Hyde, second honor.

Review of “The Great Stone Face.”—Cullie Clark, Shilo, first honor; Pauline Works, Allensville, second honor; Hallie Morrison, Sugar Branch, third honor.

Illustrations of Physiology.—Ray Humphrey, first honor; Elbert Tinker, second honor; Essie L. Hyde, third honor.

Penmanship.—Lulu Marble, first honor; Ray Humphrey, second honor; Hallie Morrison, third honor.

Straight Line Printing.—Essie L. Hyde, first honor; Ray Humphrey, second honor.

 

SIXTH YEAR HONORS.

Review of “The Great Stone Face.”—Lizzie Potter, first; Carrie Sedam, second.

Map of Indiana.—Pearl Mead, Allensville, first; Lizzie Potter, East Enterprise, second; Henry Oak, Harmony, third.

Map of Central States.—Alma Cole, Greenwood, first; Alvin Althoff, Morton, second; Carrie Sedam, East Enterprise, third.

Map of United States.—Lucy Hyde, Allensville, first; Elbert Tinker, Allensville, second.

Relief Map of North America.—Lucy Hyde, first; Lizzie Potter, second; Elbert Tinker, third.

General Drawing.—John Cunningham, Sugar Branch, first; John Wiley, Greenwood, second; John Cunningham, third.

Straight Line Printing.—Minnie Higham, Allensville, first; Alma Cole, second; Polly Oak, third.

Writing.—Alma Cole, first; Minnie Higham, second; John Cunningham, third.

Business Letters.—Alma Tinker, first; Lucy Hyde, second; John Cunningham, third.

 

FIFTH YEAR.

Clara Althoff, first; Grace Licking, second; Pearl Richards, third.

Illustrations of Physiology.—Eva Gary, first; Leslie Littlefield, second; John Cunningham, third.

 

FOURTH AND THIRD YEARS.

Friendship Letters.—Manly Chase, Earnestine Pavy, Don Cutshaw, Alice Taylor, Lula Thatcher, Christine Barker.

Business Letters.—Josie Pavy, Dellie Boyd, Grace Nelson.

Original Poetry.—Lenore Smith, Lenore Dorrel, Theodore Smith, Harmony.

Reproduction Stories, (third year)—Erta Means, Alice Taylor, Edith Mitchell.

Drawing.—Dellie Boyd, Ernest Means, Don Cutshaw, Williard Whitham, Lawrence Smith.

Writing.—Manly Chase, Dellie Boyd, Grace Nelson, Lizzie Boyd, Don Cutshaw.

Reproduction Story, (fourth year.)—Ernest Means, Josie Pavy, Lula Hunt.

 

SECOND AND FIRST YEARS.

Drawing, (first year.)—Aldine Hizer, Allensville, first; Erta Oak, second; Harris Dorrel, third.

Writing, (first year.)—Erta Oak, Greenwood, first; Artie Chase, second; Lelia Cordry, third.

First Year Printing.—Aldine Hizer.

Second Year Drawing.—Mary Cutshaw, Greenwood, first; James Higham, second.

Second Year Writing.—Mary Cutshaw, first; Luelie Stevenson, second; Elsworth Lockwood, third.

Second Year Printing.—Ruby Higham, first.

Second Year Letters.—Mary Cutshaw, first.

 

RECITATIONS.

First year, Mabel Holdcraft.

Second year, Mary Cutshaw, first; Fred Lockwood, second.

Third year, Clarence Holdcraft.

Fourth year, Lulie Hunt, first; Josie Pavy, second.

Fifth year, Maud Mead.

Sixth year, Cullie Clark, first; Lulie Marble, second.

Written Theme, “The Crowded Streets.”—Henry Oak, first.

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1900

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Aug 1900 – Page 1, Column 4

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to the Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report. Page washed out and hard to read. Readable names below.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • W. H. Lee, bridge lumber
  • A. F. Hyde, work
  • John Warner, [?]
  • B[?] Tinker, team to grader
  • Bert Hyde, [?]
  • Alvin Works, [?]
  • T. J. Heath, hauling
  • T. J. Heath, breaking stone
  • Haydon Gary, hauling stone
  • [?] Bocock, [?]
  • Henderson Work, hauling and breaking stone
  • A. F. Hyde, work on road
  • Bert Hyde, work on road
  • Augustus Dunning, team and hand

 

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • A. J. Works, services as trustee
  • W. C. Ricketts, 2 days service as Sup
  • Mort Dunning, seventeen days services as Sup
  • Albert F. Hyde, eleven days services as Sup
  • B. W. Clark, service as Sup
  • Newell Morrison, services as Sup
  • M. C. Ricketts, services as Sup
  • A. W. Brown, services as Sup
  • W. J. Baird, publishing office day notice
  • H. Stein, supervisor order
  • Baker & Thornton, books and supplies, new law
  • Baker & Thornton, books, records and reports made [?] by new law
  • Alvin Works, services as Sup
  • W. J. Baird, publishing financial report
  • A. F. Hyde, services as Sup
  • Alvin Works, services as Sup
  • B. W. Clark, services as Sup
  • Newell Morrison, services as Sup
  • A. W. Brown, services as Sup
  • Mort Dunning, services as Sup
  • J. D. Froman, making road tax list

 

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • Bruce Pavy, sheep
  • Lincoln Clark, sheep
  • T. W. Holmes, 2 sheep
  • G. W. Bunger, 1 sheep

 

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • Geo. M. Frampton, 6 sets window shades
  • S. R. Hatch, wire for fencing school lots
  • R. M. Campbell, freight on school books
  • W. H. Lee, lumber out buildings
  • Baker & Thornton, bal act school goods
  • A. J. Probst, hauling and rep school house
  • Henry Likely, bal rent on school room
  • L. E. Sedam, hauling coal
  • Wm. Armstrong, rep and painting houses
  • Prior M. Pavy, hauling coal and rep house
  • H. [?] Steele, Cass Tp. fund for school children Cotton Tp.
  • D. P. Oak, hauling coal, rep. and supplies
  • Charles Jarvis, hauling coal and rep. house
  • W. H. Melick, hauling coal and work and supplies
  • Wm. Dickason, hauling coal and rep. house
  • John S. Mead, kindling
  • P. M. Pavy, hauling coal and rep. house
  • Henderson Works, hauling coal and stove and furniture
  • Wm. Pattie & Co., windows, doors and lumber
  • A. Benedict, coal
  • J. H. McDaniel & Son, lumber
  • B. H. North, coal
  • M. O. Dennis, hauling coal and serv. director
  • Mrs. A. W. Brown, amt. paid janitor
  • Mabel Pavy, janitor services
  • Lula Works, janitor services
  • D. M. Haskell, stoves and rep.
  • Alfred Rous, coal
  • J. E. Williams, school supplies
  • Vevay Coal Co., coal
  • Wm. P. Truitt, lumber
  • G. W. Cutsnaw, lumber
  • C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and cleaning house
  • Henderson Works, hauling and putting up stoves
  • Wm. Sheets, freight on package books
  • J. F. Houze, paints and school house supplies
  • J. C. Hizer, school supplies
  • J. B. Moore, building fires
  • Mary E. Griffith, janitor services by Henry
  • Lon Bailey, oiling school house floors
  • Howard Dickason, janitor services
  • John H. Cunningham, janitor services
  • D. H. Goble, school visitors to schools
  • W. H. Lee, lumber
  • Wes Tague, janitor services
  • Robert Boyd, janitor services and kindling
  • John A. Truitt, janitor services and kindling
  • Carl Campbell, janitor services and kindling
  • Alf Driver, janitor and serv. director
  • Lula Works, Institute and janitor fees
  • D. P. Oak, serv. as janitor and director
  • John Althoff, supplies and serv. as director
  • Mr. A. W. Brown, school supplies
  • M. O. Dennis, serv. as janitor and director
  • Eugene W. Heath, supplies
  • Tom Works, taking enumeration
  • Myrta Oxley, Institute and janitor fees
  • M. J. Seward, coal
  • S. R. Heath, paints, oils and supplies
  • Emma Gary, Institute fees
  • Baker & Thornton, school reg. floor dressing and furniture
  • Charles Pavy, Institute fees
  • Lula Williamson, Institute fees
  • Mabel Pavy, Institute and janitor fees
  • Mrs. A. W. Brown, Institute fees
  • Wm. S. Humphrey, transfer of pupil to Posey Township
  • H. B. Steele, Trustee, transfer 21 pupils

 

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • Mabel Pavy, teaching district 7
  • Charles Pavy, teaching district 4
  • W. D. Tyler, teaching district 2
  • Myrta Oxley, teaching district 5
  • Emma Gary, teaching district 8
  • Lula Works, teaching district 3
  • Lula Vandever, teaching district 6
  • Bertha Littlefield, teaching district 10
  • Lula Williamson, teaching district 1
  • Mrs. A. W. Brown, teaching district 9

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1899

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Aug 1899 – Page 5, Column 1

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • March 10, Wm. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $17.50
  • March 10, Jeffery Miles, repairing road tools, $2.00
  • March 21, Albert F. Hyde, work on the road, $3.00
  • March 31, Julius H. Gibbs, order of N. H. Morrison, $1.70
  • April 1, B. W. Clark, 30 days work on road, $30.00
  • April 10, R. W. Chapman, road work, $1.00
  • April 10, Peter Houze, bridge lumber and hauling, $21.00
  • May 11, Levi H. Smith, road work, $1.70
  • June 10, Albert F. Hyde, work on road, $12.75
  • June 20, A. B. Hyde, work with team on road, $6.75
  • June 21, S. O. Murphy, order Warner & Fox, work, $10.67
  • June 22, W. H. Lee, lumber, $75.75
  • June 22, Jeffery Miles, repairing road tools, $3.00
  • June 22, Wm. Lester, work with team on road, $3.00
  • June 22, S. R. Heath, road supplies, $3.62
  • June 24, Albert F. Hyde, work, $15.50
  • June 24, Stewart Scranton, work on road, $3.00
  • June 24, Wm. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $18.88
  • June 24, John Warner, work on road, $12.57
  • July 6, L. P. Bradford, work on road, $2.50
  • July 8, A. J. Hyde, one day team on road, $1.50
  • July 8, Clarence Melick, work on road, $2.25
  • July 27, Newell H. Morrison, work on road, $7.25
  • Aug. 2, C. O. Potter, nails, $1.00
  • Aug. 2, Geo. W. Potter, road work, $3.00
  • Aug. 3, John Warner, road work, $10.50
  • Aug. 12, O. P. Tinker, team to grader, $7.00
  • Aug. 15, A. Shaw & Son, road plow repairs, $0.90
  • Aug. 19, O. P. Tinker, with team, $8.50
  • Aug. 19, W. H. Sedam, work on road, $2.00
  • Aug. 19, Thomas W. Holmes, two days team, $1.00
  • Aug. 20, Thos. Works, work, $1.00
  • Aug. 26, Milton M[?], team, $2.00
  • Aug. 26, A. J. Hyde, team, $7.00
  • Aug. 26, W. H. Lee, team to grader, $1.00
  • Aug. 26, M. D. [?], team to dump, $6.75
  • Aug. 26, Thomas W. Holmes, team on road, $8.75
  • Aug. 26, Monroe Holmes, work on road, $3.57
  • Aug. 29, Tom Works, work on road, $[?]
  • Aug. 30, T. J. Heath, work and stone, $12.00
  • Aug. 30, Henderson Works, team to grade and to dump, $21.25
  • Aug. 30, Albert F. Hyde, team on road, $37.50
  • Aug. 31, Alvin Works, team and grader, $9.00
  • Sep. 3, H. S. Pavy, team on road, $5.25
  • Sep. 5, C. T. Tinker, team on road, $8.25
  • Sep. 5, John Warner, work road, $11.00
  • Oct. 1, Central Supply Company, road tools, $12.00
  • Oct. 3, John S. Humphrey, work on road, $3.00
  • Oct. 3, John W. Sadler, hauling stone, $17.25
  • Oct. 3, John S. Humphrey, work on road, $1.25
  • Nov. 5, John Warner, work on road, $15.00
  • Nov. 8, Samuel Tague, team, $1.50
  • Nov. 25, Mort Dunning, breaking stone, $1.50
  • Dec. 5, Henderson Works, team to scraper, $6.00
  • Dec. 20, Jos. Marsh, work, $0.75
  • Dec. 20, Clark & Richards, ten days team on road, $15.00
  • Dec. 31, Alder H. Dunning, team on road, $1.50

1899.

  • Jan. 21, C. W. Humphrey, stone for road, $0.40
  • Jan. 21, Tom Works, road work, $1.50
  • Feb. 18, Ira Davis, work on road, $2.00
  • Feb. 27, John B. Moore, stone for road, $1.50

 

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • March 9, A. J. Works, service as Trustee, $321.00
  • April 20, Straight Wood Company, set Dog Tax Books, $6.50
  • May 20, Alvin Works, serv as Supervisor, $20.50
  • June 20, B. W. Clark, serv as Supervisor, $28.00
  • June 21, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Supervisor, $21.00
  • June 27, A. W. Brown, serv as Supervisor, $25.50
  • June 30, Newell H. Morrison, serv as Supervisor, $18.00
  • July 12, Mort Dunning, serv as Supervisor, $3.25
  • July 18, Baker & Thornton, Tp blanks and stationery, $11.00
  • Aug. 2, [?] Houze, order Elwood Houze, Sup, $20.25
  • Aug. 10, W. J. Baird, publishing office report, $5.00
  • Aug. 29, W. J. Baird, publishing annual report, $12.00
  • Oct. 1, [?] Supply Co., stationery and blank books, $1.00
  • Oct. 26, Alvin Works, bal serv as Supervisor, $25.50
  • Nov. 5, Mort Dunning, bal serv as Supervisor, $15.00
  • Nov. 9, Geo. W. Sanders, Inspector of election, $15.15
  • Nov. 9, [?] Morrison, Inspector of election, $11.00
  • Nov. 12, W. H. Long, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 12, Geo. H. Vandever, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, J. E. Gilbert, clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, L. B. Stow, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 19, Newell H. Morrison, serv as Supervisor, $27.00
  • Nov. 21, Ed Potter, clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 21, A. W. Brown, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 21, A[?] F. Hyde, serv as Supervisor, $22.50
  • Nov. 25, Mort Dunning, serv as Supervisor, $11.50
  • Nov. 28, Henderson Works, putting up and returning booths, $3.00
  • Nov. 29, C. W. M[?], Judge of election, $6.00
  • Dec. 7, Vevay Deposit Bank, order of A. F. Hyde, $11.50
  • Dec. 21, J. Banta, Judge of election, $6.00

1899.

  • Feb. 17, J. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00
  • Feb. 18, B. W. Clark, serv as Supervisor, $26.50
  • Feb. 20, A. V. [?], serv as Supervisor, $20.25
  • Feb. 21, Baker & Thornton, Record blanks and stationery, $13.00
  • March 1, L[?] Works, township library, $5.00
  • Feb. 28, U. C. Shaw, Revenue Stamps, $1.00

 

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • April 1, Henry S. Pavy, 3 sheep, $9.00
  • June 17, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $6.00
  • Nov. 11, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $1.00
  • Dec. 31, C. Henry Kittenbrink, 1 sheep, $1.00

1899.

  • March 6, James [?], County [?] surplus, $17.00

 

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • Oct. 1, Central Supply Company, floor dressing, crayon, school furniture, $80.00
  • Oct. 18, [?], hauling coal and repairing school houses, $11.00
  • Oct. 20, Henderson Works, hauling two school houses, $11.00
  • Oct. 20, E. W. Heath, paint, oil and supplies, $18.21
  • Oct. 20, [?] Pavy, hauling coal and cleaning and repairing no. 7, $9.81
  • Oct. 22, D. P. Oak, supplies and hauling coal, $13.55
  • Oct. 24, Henderson Works, hauling, $1.00
  • Nov. 2, Wm. Dickason, hauling coal, $12.10
  • Nov. 4, M. O. Dennis, hauling coal, $12.00
  • Nov. 7, W. H. Sedam, painting and rep house 2, $6.00
  • Nov. 8, Geo. McKin, hauling coal to 10, $6.00
  • Nov. 10, L[?] Downey, cleaning school house and janitor fees, $3.00
  • Nov. 11, C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and cleaning house no. 2, $8.15
  • Nov. 15, Schurmpf & Told, school chart and supplies, $12.00
  • Nov. 19, Katie Day, services as janitor no. 5, $1.50
  • Nov. 20, O. P. Tinker, kindling nos. 2 & 9, $2.00
  • Dec. 3, Charles Jarvis, kindling and repairing out buildings, $5.25
  • Dec. 5, Henderson Works, hauling sand, brick and coal, $13.25
  • Dec. 17, Jim Dickason, serv as janitor, $2.50
  • Dec. 17, Lula Vandever, serv as janitor dist 5, $1.00
  • Dec. 19, Ed Hizer, serv as janitor dis 3, $2.50

1899.

  • Jan. 11, P. H. Wallick, hauling supplies and freight paid, $1.75
  • Jan. 2, R. W. Chapman, painting house one, $10.00
  • Feb. 17, James K. Pleasants, boarding, $3.20
  • Feb. 18, Wm. Armstrong, cleaning and painting school houses, $25.00
  • Feb. 20, D. H. Goble, copies school visitor, $12.70
  • Feb. 21, Baker & Thornton, slate boards, window guards, dictionaries and primary aids, $15.00
  • Feb. 25, J. C. Hizer, supplies dists 3 and 4, $2.00
  • Feb. 28, B. H. North, coal, $67.00
  • Feb. 28, Wm. P. Goldenburg, stoves and repairs, $10.00
  • Feb. 28, J. E. Williams, coal, $10.00
  • March 2, W. H. Lee, lumber dist 5 and 6, $3.50
  • March 3, J. R. Houze, paints and oils, $11.00
  • March 3, E. W. Heath, supplies dists 9 and 10, $2.00
  • March 4, James Pavy, 1 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 4, W. H. Morrison, 1 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 6, Alfred Rous, coal dist 5 and 6, $12.00
  • March 7, Henderson Works, hauling coal, $2.17
  • March 8, Ida Gary, 1 day at Institute, $5.00
  • March 10, S. R. Heath, supplies 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, $12.30
  • March 10, John S. Cunningham, janitor fees and kindling, $5.20
  • March 11, Wm. Dickason, service as director and janitor, $4.20
  • March 11, Lula Vandever, Institute and janitor fees, $8.10
  • March 11, Stella Lee, 4 days Institute, $5.00
  • March 11, Joan March, serv as janitor 9, $3.00
  • March 11, John A. Truitt, serv as janitor no. 2, $6.00
  • March 11, W. D. Tyler, 1 days Institute, $6.00
  • March 11, Ella Turner, serv as janitor, $3.00
  • March 13, Lulu Works, Institute and janitor fees and supplies, $9.70
  • March 16, G. L. Humphrey, Institute, $6.00
  • March 18, Alfred Driver, director, janitor and supplies, $16.20
  • March 18, Bertha Harris, four days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 18, D. P. Oak, serv as janitor, director and supplies, $16.20
  • March 18, Lon Oxley, Institute, janitor fees and supplies, $20.00
  • March 18, Jno Althof, hauling coal, serv as director, $8.50
  • March 20, F. M. Haydon, 4 days at Institute, $5.00
  • March 20, Charles Jarvis, ser as director 6, $1.50
  • March 27, Lula Works, holding Tp examination, $1.50
  • April 10, M. O. Dennis, serv as janitor and director, $7.50
  • April 29, Tom Works, taking enumeration, $25.00
  • July 3, J. E. Williams, school supplies 4 dists, $12.37
  • March 30, H. Works, hauling school books and supplies, $4.00
  • March 30, H. Works, cash paid freight and express, $3.20

 

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

  • March 4, W. H. Morrison, teaching dist 1, $140.00
  • March 4, James Pavy, teaching dist 9, $140.00
  • March 9, Ida Gary, teaching dist 8, $150.00
  • March 11, Lula Vandever, teaching dist 5, $140.00
  • March 11, Stella Lee, teaching dist 6, $140.00
  • March 11, W. D. Tyler, teaching dist 2, $140.00
  • March 11. Lula Works, teaching, $140.00
  • March 11, G. L. Humphrey, teaching, $140.00
  • March 11, B[?] Harris, teaching, $140.00
  • March 18, Lou Oxley, teaching, $140.00
  • March 20, F. M. Haydon, teaching, $140.00
  • April 10, H [?], Trustee Cass Tp., Ohio County, $50.00

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1898

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 4 Aug 1898 – Page 4, Column 4

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

  • March 4, Albert F. Hyde, 11 1/2 days work on road, $11.50
  • March 9, Wm. P. Truitt, 3000 ft bridge lumber, $35.00
  • March 11, Geo. Lakeman, 1 day breaking stone, $0.75
  • March 30, Elwood Houze, 1 day road work and plow, $5.50
  • March 31, Newell H. Morrison, 17 days work on road, $17.00
  • April 1, Wash Miller, freight on scraper knife, $0.80
  • April 1, Vevay Wharf boat Co., freight on scraper, $1.45
  • April 12, Jno. N. Crouch, two days breaking stone, $8.00
    April 17, Lincoln Clark and C. D. Tinker, hauling stone, $20.50
  • May 12, Henderson Works, hauling lumber, stone and grader, $7.50
  • May 12, Harry Faudre, stone, $1.29
  • May 12, Haydon Gary, hauling stone, $1.91
  • June 2, Jno. S. Mead, 1 day self and team on road, $2.25
  • June 9, Fred Stepenson, 1 day team with grader, $2.00
  • June 13, Henry Elfers, bridge timber and posts, $6.20
  • June 19, Elwood Houze, 7 1/2 days team and cash to Galbreath, $12.70
  • June 19, M. O. Dennis, 3 days scraper and grader, $6.50
  • July 1, Jno. Warner, work on road, $2.00
  • July 2, Henderson Works, work on road, $4.00
  • July 3, Tom Works, 8 days work, $6.00
  • July 12, Nelson Fisk, 15 locust posts, $3.75
  • July 21, S. O. Murphy, road work, Warner, Manser & Kittle, $30.45
  • July 21, J. L. Sedam, repairing grader, $0.50
  • July 21, C. D. Tinker, 2 1/2 days team on road, $5.00
  • July 21, J. R. Houze, road tools and order E. Houze, $8.78
  • July 21, C. O. Potter, bridge rails and axle grease, $1.22
  • July 21, A. J. Sedam, rep road tools, $1.05
  • July 21, A. W. Brown, 2 days team on road, $3.00
  • July 21, W. P. Truitt, 588 ft bridge lumber, $9.70
  • July 21, Geo. Lakeman, 1 day self and team, $2.75
  • July 23, J. E. Williams & Bro., road tools, $0.95
  • July 22, A. T. Hyde, 22 1/2 days work, $22.50
  • July 23, M. E. Sedam, repairing grader, $1.00
  • July 24, Fleming Manufacturing Co., repairs for grader, $13.00
  • July 26, Alvin Works, 3 days team and 12 bridge stringers, $5.70
  • July 27, Tom Works, 2 1/2 days work on road, $2.00
  • July 27, Baker & Thornton, road scrapers and other supplies, $25.50
  • July 31, Peter Houze, 2 days work on road, $2.00
  • Aug. 4, S. R. Heath, road tools and nails, $1.43
  • Aug. 4, Jeffery Miles, repairs for road tools, $2.75
  • Aug. 6, Geo. Lakeman, 2 days team and 4 days breaking rock, $6.00
  • Aug. 16, W. R. Smith, breaking stone, $0.75
  • Aug. 18, Geo. W. Potter, 25 locust posts, $3.75
  • Aug. 20, Alex Lowe, 3 1/2 days team and nails, $3.90
  • Aug. 20, John Warner, 4 days work on road, $3.00
  • Aug. 20, S. O. Murphy, am’t paid Jno Warner for road work, $6.85
  • Aug. 23, Wm. P. Truitt, 628 ft bridge lumber, $12.40
  • Aug. 27, Will Lester, 2 days team to grader, $4.00
  • Aug. 28, Walter Knapp, 2 men and team 2 days on road, $5.63
  • Aug. 29, Wm. Higham, locust bridge timber, $4.95
  • Aug. 30, Geo. Lakeman, 6 days breaking stone, $4.50
  • Sept. 1, Alex Lowe, work and cash paid hands, $20.00
  • Sept. 4, John Warner, 2 1/2 days road work, $2.00
  • Sept. 4, A. F. Hyde, 6 1/2 days hauling bridge stone, $9.75
  • Sept. 6, J. H. Harris, plow, $3.00
  • Sept. 7, Orville Bosaw, breaking stone, $1.50
  • Sept. 8, O. P. Tinker, 2 days team on road, $3.00
  • Sept. 8, Tom Works, 7 days work on road, $5.25
  • Sep. 23, John S. Humphrey, laying bridge walls, $3.00
  • Oct. 2, A. B. Hyde, 14 days work on road, $7.00
  • Oct. 8, James M. Tinker, 2 1/2 days work on road, $1.88
  • Oct. 9, Geo. Rochat, hauling stone and gravel, $33.75
  • Oct. 11, Wm. Keafer, 2 days breaking stone, $1.50
  • Oct. 18, C. D. Tinker, 4 days hauling stone, $6.00
  • Oct. 27, Geo. W. Potter, 5 locust posts, $1.00
  • Oct. 29, Frank Peters, work on road, $1.00
  • Oct 29, Nelson Fisk, locust timber, $8.50
  • Oct. 29, Lincoln Clark, 7 days team on road, $10.50
  • Oct. 30, O. P. Tinker, 2 days work on road, $3.00
  • Nov. 3, M. O. Dennis, 1 day team on road, $1.50
  • Nov. 3, E. C. Ford, 4 days breaking stone, $3.00
  • Nov. 3, Ira Davis, other work, $1.00
  • Nov. 5, Henderson Works, team work, $7.00
  • Nov. 12, D. N. Haydon, cash paid for breaking stoen, $9.37
  • Dec. 20, E. C. Ford, breaking stoen, $15.00
  • Dec. 24, Henderson Works, 2 days scraping, $3.00
  • Dec. 24, Tom Works, 2 days breaking stone, $1.50
  • Dec. 25, O. A. Potter, team on road, $2.75

1898.

  • Feb. 11, J. C. Hizer, acc’t Jno. Warner, $16.77
  • March 7, Harry Faudre, stone, $3.61

 

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

  • March 3, A. J. Works, service as Trustee, $300.00
  • March 4, Baker & Thornton, books, stationery and office supplies, $18.75
  • March 30, Albert W. Brown, service as Supervisor, $6.00
  • April 10, Alvin Works, service as Supervisor 3 days, $4.50
  • April 29, Elwood Houze, 6 days as Sup, $9.00
  • June 19, Elwood Houze, 19 days as Sup, $28.50
  • June 23, Alfred Shaw, expressage, $0.70
  • June 21, A. W. Brown, 24 days as Sup, $83.00
  • July 23, W. J. Baird, publishing office day notice, $5.00
  • July 23, Albert F. Hyde, 18 days as Sup, $27.00
  • July 24, B. & Blair Co., acc’t and receipt books, $11.00
  • July 26, Alvin Works, 12 days as Sup, $18.00
  • July 26, B. W. Clark, 19 days as Sup, $28.50
  • July 28, Newel H. Morrison, 18 days Sup, $27.00
  • July 27, Baker & Thornton, Enum. blanks and stationery, $3.27
  • Aug. 10, A. W. Brown, Judge of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 10, Edwin Sanders, Judge of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 10, Wm. Madison, Clerk of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 10, O. A. Potter, Clerk of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 12, Henderson Works, putting up and returning booths, $3.00
  • Aug. 14, Lora Hooton, Clerk of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 14, C. C. Morrison, Inspector of election and mileage, $10.00
  • Aug. 26, W. J. Baird, pub annual report, $42.00
  • Aug. 27, Will Long, Clerk of election, $4.00
  • Aug. 27, A. B. Vannatter, Judge of election, $4.00
  • Sept. 2, Peter Houze, Judge of election, $4.00
  • Nov. 1, Albert F. Hyde, 12 days reg and 10 ex serv Sup, $28.00
  • Nov. 1, Alvin Works, 15 days as Sup, $22.50
  • Nov. 3, A. W. Brown, 7 1/2 days as Sup, $11.23
  • Nov. 5, Newell H. Morrison, 16 days Sup, $24.00
  • Nov. 8, W. C. Rickett, 5 days Sup, $7.50
  • Nov. 23, B. W. Clark, 11 days reg and 10 ex serv Sup, $26.50
  • Dec. 10, A. W. Brown, serv as Sup, $12.75

1898.

  • Jan. 28, J. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00
  • Jan. 7, Baker & Thornton, township records, books and stationery, $18.50
  • Feb. 14, J. R. Houze, order wood, $10.25
  • Feb. 19, Alfred Shaw, express charges, $0.50
  • Feb. 21, Charlotte Works, keeping Tp. library, $10.00

 

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • March 4, Jno. Elfers, 4 head sheep killed, $12.00
  • March 7, Jos. E. Hart, surplus, $27.81

 

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

  • Aug. 4, S. R. Heath, paints, oils, putty and glass, $18.22
  • Aug. 4, Jeffery Miles, chairs, stove and other fixtures, $12.00
  • Aug. 11, T. W. Holmes, grubbing school house yard, $2.00
  • Aug. 26, James K. Pleasants, lumber and shingles, $11.30
  • Sept. 2, William Dickason, hauling material and other work, $6.00
  • Sept. 3, Straight Wood Co., school supplies, $7.50
  • Sept. 7, Manuel Byram, lumber, carpenter work and painting, $57.00
  • Sept. 9, J. L. Sedam, flue iron no. 4, $1.00
  • Sept. 20, Eugene W. Heath, paints, $11.70
  • Sept. 22, Chas. Pavy, rep house 7, $7.50
  • Oct. 2, D. P. Oak, hauling and rep 1, $9.40
  • Oct. 8, James M. Tinker, 4 days rep 2, $4.00
  • Oct. 9, Geo. Rochat, hauling coal, $6.00
  • Oct. 11, Schrumpf & Told, ten large school desks, $25.00
  • Oct. 12, Wm. Dickason, hauling coal, $6.00
  • Oct. 15, Wm. Armstrong, painting and rep houses, $14.50
  • Oct. 15, Ohio Farmer’s Insurance Co., ins premium, $7.50
  • Oct. 16, Eliza Driver, cleaning house, $1.50
  • Oct. 26, Tom Works, rep and painting 3, 6 and 9, $8.50
  • Oct. 27, Geo. W. Potter, 6 loads kindling, $6.00
  • Nov. 2, Henderson Works, haul coal, $5.00
  • Nov. 2, Chas. Jarvis, freight, supplies house and other work, $5.25
  • Nov. 3, M. O. Dennis, freight, supplies and hauling, $13.85
  • Nov. 5, Prior M. Pavy, building coal and hauling, $6.70
  • Nov. 5, Chas. Jarvis, hauling coal, $6.00
  • Nov. 6, Mort Downey, work on school house, $1.00
  • Nov. 6, C. Thatcher, building flue, $4.00
  • Nov. 10, James M. Scott, bricks, $4.00
  • Nov. 12, S. R. Heath, supplies 5 dist, $11.95
  • Nov. 23, A. Johnson, roofing school house, $33.00
  • Nov. 23, Chas. Jarvis, building and rep flues, $3.50
  • Nov. 29, W. H. Lee, lumber, $7.37
  • Dec. 4, C. J. Tyler, clean and rep house, $3.00
  • Dec. 11, P. M. Pavy, hauling coal and work, $5.25
  • Dec. 24, Henderson Works, hauling, $6.50
  • Dec. 28, W. E. Driver, work and hauling, $3.10
  • Dec. 31, W. W. Armstrong, rep and cleaning house 3, $5.75

1898.

  • Jan. 4, Chas. Pavy, building fires 7, $1.50
  • Jan. 4, Eugene Heath, school supplies, $4.85
  • Jan. 28, D. M. Haskell, stoves and reps, $22.80
  • Jan. 7, Baker & Thornton, slate board and other supplies, $68.37
  • Feb. 4, Schrumpf & Told, ten desks, $20.00
  • Feb. 11, Charles Pavy, serv as Janitor, $1.00
  • Feb. 14, J. R. Houze, paints, oils, and supplies, $16.29
  • Feb. 19, J. E. Williams, coal six schools, $49.90
  • March 9, J. K. Pleasants, school supplies, $6.10
  • March 14, Wm. Dickason, building fires, $3.25
  • March 14, Mabel Pavy, Inst and janitor fees, $8.75
  • March 14, M. O. Dennis, serv as janitor and director, $.05
  • March 14, Edgar Hizer, serv as janitor, $5.50
  • March 15, Elmer Seymour, Inst fees, $6.00
  • March 15, W. D. Tyler, Inst fees, $6.00
  • March 16, Stella Miles, Inst fees, $6.00
  • March 16, Ira Davis, building fires, $3.00
  • March 16, Alfred Driver, serv director and janitor, $12.00
  • March 17, Lora Jarvis, serv jan and rep, $8.25
  • March 18, G. L. Humphrey, Inst fees, $6.40
  • March 19, Emma Gary, 4 days Inst, $6.00
  • March 19, D. P. Oak, jan and director, $13.00
  • March 19, Myrta Oxley, Inst and examination, $8.00
  • March 19, Arda Humphrey, Inst, $6.00
  • March 28, B. A. North, 177 3/4 bu coal, $15.10
  • March 28, Lulu Vandever, Inst and janitor fees, $8.00
  • March 29, Lulu Williamson, Inst fees, $6.00
  • March 31, Daniel Oak, rep and janitor fees, $10.50
  • March 31, James H. Gibbs, janitor fees, $2.00
  • April 1, D. N. Haydon, order S. Johnson, $1.25
  • April 1, W. H. Lee, rent of school room, $14.00
  • April 2, John Althof, hauling coal, $11.50
  • April 11, S. O. Murphy, school supplies, $7.91
  • April 16, Walter Potter, janitor fees, $5.00
  • April 25, Wm. Dickason, serv director, $1.50
  • May 9, Tom Works, taking enumeration, $25.00
  • July 18, Frank Davis, supplies, $4.05

 

Tuition Fees.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

  • March 14, Mabel Pavey, teaching dist 7, $150.00
  • March 14, Chas. Pavy, teaching dist 8, $150.00
  • March 15, Elmer Seymour, teaching 1, $150.00
  • March 15, W. D. Tyler, teaching 3, $150.00
  • March 16, Stella Miles, teaching 6, $150.00
  • March 18, G. L. Humphrey, teaching 10, $150.00
  • March 19, Emma Gary, teaching 4, $150.00
  • March 19, Myrta Oxley, teaching 6, 150.00
  • March 18, Arda Humphrey, teaching 9, $150.00
  • March 28, Lulu Vandever, teaching 5, $150.00
  • March 29, Lulu Williamson, teaching 2, $150.00

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1897

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Aug 1897 – Page 5, Column 1

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the School Trustee of the Township of Cotton, in Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 3, 1896, to August 2, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • Aug. 10, Alfred Driver, repairing house, etc., $2.30
  • Aug. 21, Wash Miller, freight on books, $0.55
  • Aug. 22, W. H. Lee, lumber school house 6, $1.15
  • Sept. 11, Geo. W. Armstrong, hauling coal, $3.75
  • Sept. 11, T. W. Holmes, [?] school house yard, $2.00
  • Oct. 6, Wm. Dickason, hauling furiel and cleaning house 4, $7.00
  • Oct. 20, Charles Parvin, hauling coal 6, $6.00
  • Oct. 28, Hempersoll Works, hauling coal, $5.00
  • Oct. 30, Chris Holdcraft, freight on school supplies, $0.85
  • Oct. 30, M. O. Dennis, hauling coal and cleaning house 8, $6.40
  • Nov. 2, W. W. Armstrong, painting inside house 9, $1.60
  • Nov. 7, P. M. Pavy, hauling coal, cleaning and repairing house 7, $10.40
  • Nov. 9, Chas. Jeryle, cleaning and repairing school house 6, $5.67
  • Nov. 11, Charlotte Works, cleaning school house 3, $1.00
  • Nov. 12, Geo. McMekin, cleaning school house 2, $2.00
  • Nov. 14, W. H. Melick, cleaning house and yard and repairing 9, $5.75
  • Nov. 20, Alfred Driver, hauling coal and repairing house 10, $5.50
  • Nov. 24, Harris & Galbreath, coal dist 10, $4.30
  • Nov. 26, North & Clendening, 331 bu coal, $28.39
  • Nov. 26, J. E. Williams, 265 bu coal, $21.20
  • Nov. 30, D. P. Oak, hauling coal and repairing house 1, $7.65
  • Dec. 10, [?] and F. Simpson, school supplies, $0.63
  • Dec. 11, S. O. Murphy, school supplies 3 and 9, $4.98
  • Dec. 25, Charles Pavy, building fires 7, $1.50

1897.

  • Jan. 2, C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and repairing house 2, $6.15
  • Jan. 5, M. O. Dennis, building fires and repairing house 8, $2.50
  • Jan. 16, Wm. Armstrong, painting on school house, $7.25
  • Feb. 3, D. M. Haskell, stoves and repairs houses 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, $31.26
  • Feb. 10, S. R. Heath, school supplies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, $8.43
  • Feb. 12, H. & T. Works, setting up, hauling and putting down 25 seats, $7.25
  • Feb. 26, Wm. Armstrong, slating blackboards to houses, $8.00
  • March 1, W. H. Lee, lumber school house 5, $1.23
  • March 1, Bolter & Thornton, liquid slating guards and supply acct. 1 year, $70.50
  • March 11, Charles Pavy, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 12, Emma Gary, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 12, Ada Humphrey, 4 days attending Institute, $6.60
  • March 13, Wm. Dickason, repairs and supplies school 4, $1.50
  • March 13, Myria Oxley, 4 days attending at Institute, $7.00
  • March 13, Charles Pavy, furnishing kindling and building fires 7, $3.30
  • March 16, W. D. Tyler, 4 days attendance Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 17, J. E. Gilbert, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 20, John Althof, hauling coal, building fires, kindling, and repairs, $12.27
  • March 20, M. O. Dennis, janitor fees and repairs house 8, $3.70
  • March 3, Alfred Driver, janitor fees and repairs house 8, $6.05
  • March 10, U. G. Trafelet, schoolhouse supplies, $1.05
  • March 20, D. P. Oak, janitor fees, hauling and supplies, $8.30
  • March 20, Ulie Krall, 4 days at Institute, $6.60
  • March 20, S. O. Murphy, janitor fees, kindling and supplies 3, $6.80
  • March 20, Lora Hooten, 4 days at Institute, $7.00
  • March 22, Lulu Works, 3 days attending at Institute, $4.95
  • March 23, David Oak, building fires, kindling, and cleaning house 9, $6.85
  • March 23, Ernest R. Heath, building fires, kindling, and cleaning house 9, $5.15
  • March 26, H. S. McCreary, Institute and janitor fees, $11.30
  • March 29, Elliot & Seward, coal for dist 1 and 2, $12.03
  • April 5, J. R. Houze, paints school house 9, $5.50
  • April 5, Charles Jarvis, hauling coal, furnishing kindling, $2.00
  • April 21, Henderson Works, hauling and putting up guards, $3.50
  • May 5, Tom Works, enumerating school children, $20.00
  • May 7, T. W. Holmes, painting and glazing house 1, $9.00
  • May 7, James H. Gibbs, supplies school house 1, $4.50
  • May 25, Manual Bryam, material, painting and repairing house 10, $12.15
  • July 21, J. R. Houze, paints and oils school house 10, $18.10
  • July 23, J. E. Williams, coal dist 2, 6, 9, 10, $42.96
  • July 29, Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co., insurance on school houses, $75.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures of Tuition Funds, by the School Trustee of the Township of Cotton, in Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 3, 1896, to August 2, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

  • March 11, Charles Pavey, teaching 86 days district 10, $141.90
  • March 11, Emma Gary, teaching 86 days district 4, $141.90
  • March 12, Arda Humphrey, teaching 86 days district 9, $141.90
  • March 13, Myrta Oxley, teaching 86 days district 5, $150.50
  • March 16, W. D. Tyler, teaching 86 days district 8, $141.90
  • March 17, J. E. Gilbert, teaching 86 days district 3, $141.90
  • March 29, Ula Krall, teaching 86 days district 7, $141.90
  • March 20, Lora Hooten, teaching 86 days district 1, $150.50
  • March 20, Lulu Works, teaching 86 days district 2, $141.90
  • March 26, H. S. McCreary, teaching 86 days district 6, $150.50

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • April 14, S. R. Heath, road supplies, $3.37
  • April 14, A. J. Sedam, repairing grader, $1.50
  • May 20, A. J. Houze, bridge lumber, $15.00
  • May 20, W. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $6.57
  • May 23, Wm. Higham, stringers, $3.00
  • June 22, C. D. Tinker, team to grader, $2.00
  • June 27, A. F. Hyde, bridge timber and team work, $3.50
  • June 29, B. W. Clark, 2 days on road, $2.00
  • June 29, Newell H. Morrison, 1 day on road, $1.00
  • July 11, J. R. Houze, bridge lumer, $6.00
  • July 11, A. J. Sedam, repairing grader, $3.85
  • July 30, Fleming Manufacturing Co., balance due on grader, $113.25
  • Aug. 8, Henderson Works, [?] days team to grader, $10.00
  • Aug. 10, A. J. Hyde, 2 1/2 days team on road, $5.00
  • Aug. 10, C. D. Tinker, 5 days team to grader, $10.00
  • Aug. 15, Thos. Works, 7 days breaking stone, $5.25
  • Aug. 15, Jno. S. Mead, work on road, $6.00
  • Aug. 15, Gary Richards and Clark, 15 days team to grader, $30.00
  • Aug. 17, Jno. S. Humphrey, 2 days road work, $1.50
  • Aug. 18, W. A. McIntyre, 2 days team to grader, $4.00
  • Aug. 18, O. P. Tinker, 3 days team to grader, $6.00
  • Aug. 22, John S. Mead, 5 days work on road, $3.75
  • Aug. 22, Henderson Works, 1 team to grader, $2.00
  • Aug. 22, W. H. Lee, bridge lumber, $21.11
  • Aug. 22, Jeffery Miles, ‘?] road work, $2.25
  • Aug. 24, Chrit Tinker, locust posts, $1.50
  • Aug. 24, Charles Platz, 9 days road work, $6.75
  • Aug. 24, A. F. Hyde, 24 1/4 days road work, $22.70
  • Aug. 24, Jno. S. Humphrey, 2 days road work, $1.50
  • Aug. 21, Harvey Tague, 5 1/2 days on road at 50c, $2.75
  • Aug. 24, Newell H. Morrison, 6 1/2 days on road, $6.50
  • Aug. 29, Clifford Jayne, hauling stone 1 day, $1.50
  • Aug. 31, L. P. Bradford, 1 day team to grader, $2.00
  • Aug. 31, C. O. Potter, bridge nails, $1.10
  • Aug. 31, John S. Mead, 4 days breaking stone, $3.00
  • Sept. 1, Abijah Armstrong, 2 days on road, $1.00
  • Sept. 2, Henderson Works, 11 1/2 days to grader and hauling stone, $20.00
  • Sept. 2, Tom Works, 8 1/2 days on road, $6.35
  • Sept. 7, W. P. Truitt, bridge timber, $6.32
  • Sept. 12, S and W. Tinker, bridge timber, $8.50
  • Sept. 12, Henry Kuhlman, work on road, $2.00
  • Sept. 12, Newell H. Morrison, road work, $8.50
  • Sept. 22, G. B. Gibson, road tools, $3.30
  • Oct. 24, Thos. Works, 4 days breaking stone, $3.00
  • Oct. 21, W. S. Keafer, breaking stone, $1.10
  • Oct. 26, Howard Stow, 3 days hauling stone 4 horses, $6.00
  • Oct. 27, Wm. Higham, locust posts, $5.00
  • Oct. 30, Jno. S. Humphrey, laying bridge wall, $3.13
  • Oct. 30, Dunning & Truitt, bridge timber, $12.70
  • Nov. 2, Jno. Warner, 7 days breaking stone, $5.27
  • Nov. 14, W. H. Mellick, stone, $2.00
  • Nov. 20, H. S. Pavy, hauling stone, $1.50
  • Nov. 23, Tom Works, breaking stone, $5.00
  • Nov. 23, Harry Stow, irons for grader, $2.50
  • Nov. 26, Wm. Truitt, road lumber, $2.52
  • Nov. 26, John Warner, breaking stone, $5.50
  • Dec. 5, A. F. Hyde, 5 days road work, $5.00
  • Dec. 10, J. R. Houze, road tools and nails, $1.85
  • Dec. 15, G. A. Voris by Ruble, breaking stone, $5.25
  • Dec. 21, C. W. Humphrey, stone, $1.16
  • Dec. 21, H. and T. Works, 14 days work and team, $14.25
  • Dec. 24, John Warner, breaking stone, $11.00
  • Feb. 10, S. R. Heath, road tools and nails, $3.19
  • Feb. 18, C. O. Potter, two shovels, $1.00
  • March 1, W. H. Lee, bridge lumber, $19.15

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • March 4, A. J. Works, services as Trustee, $134.00
  • March 25, Lottie Works, keeping Tp Library, $5.00
  • April 18, Elwood Houze, services as Supervisor 1, $10.50
  • May 1, Elwood Houze, services as Supervisor 8 1/2 days, $12.75
  • May 16, Albert W. Brown, services as Supervisor 6, $21.00
  • June 3, Alvin Works, services as Supervisor 2, $10.50
  • June 15, Albert F. Hyde, services as Supervisor 5, $22.50
  • June 27, Albert F. Hyde, services as Supervisor 5, $3.00
  • June 29, B. W. Clark, services as Sup, $27.00
  • June 29, Newell H. Morrison, services as Supervisor 4, $34.50
  • July 6, Alvin Works, services as Sup 2, $9.00
  • July 6, Elwood Houze, services Sup. 1, $3.00
  • July 16, Straight Wood Co., road book and office supplies, $8.20
  • July 16, Baker & Thornton, township record and stationery, $12.00
  • July 23, W. J. Baird, publishing office day notices, $5.00
  • Aug. 31, W. J. Baird, publishing report, $12.00
  • Sept. 2, Alvin Works, serv as Sup 6 2/3 days, $10.00
  • Sept. 19, B. W. Clark, 5 days ex ser as Supervisor, $5.00
  • Nov. 2, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Sup, $11.90
  • Nov. 4, Geo. L. Humphrey, 3 days clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Elwood Houze, 9 1/2 days serv as Supervisor, $14.25
  • Nov. 7, Geo. W. Sanders, judge of election 3 days, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Will Long, Clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, C. C. Morrison, 5 days Inspector and mileage, $12.00
  • Nov. 7, Geo. H. Vandever, Judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7. A. W. Brown, Judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Eugene Heath, Clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 9, Alvin Works, serv as Sup, $10.50
  • Nov. 14, Geo. Licking, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 16, B. L. Blair, blank reports, $3.00
  • Nov. 16, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Sup, $21.00
  • Nov. 23, Tom Works, hauling, returning and putting up booths, $3.00
  • Nov. 23, Lora Hooton, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 28, Newell H. Morrison, serv Sup, $20.50
  • Nov. 28, Elwood Houze, reg and extra serv as Sup, $11.65
  • Nov. 28, B. W. Clark, 22 days serv Sup, $28.00
  • Dec. 18, Albert W. Brown, serv as Sup, $20.10
  • Dec. 30, Wm. C. Ricketts, serv Sup dist 7, $7.50

1897.

  • Jos. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account Dog Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • April 11, Henry Elfers, five sheep, $9.00
  • Dec. 15, Geo. A. Voris, four sheep, $6.50

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1896

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report for 1896 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Aug 1896 – Page 1, Column 4

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report To Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 5, 1895, to March 3, 1896.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • Aug. 6, voucher 1, John W. VanOsdol, work on road grader, $1.00
  • Sep. 3, voucher 2, Clinton Tinker, locust posts, Bridge, $1.00
  • Sep. 16, voucher 3, Jas. S. Downey, order bridge lumber, $1.00
  • Oct. 12, voucher 4, Wm. P. Truitt, bridge lumber dist 1 and 6, $3.90
  • Nov. 25, voucher 5, Wm. H. Lee, bridge lumber, $27.03
  • Dec. 2, voucher 6, B. W. Clark, work on road, $11.25
  • Dec. 3, voucher 7, F. L. Grisard, road tools, $2.54

1896.

  • Jan. 24, voucher 8, M. V. Turner, stone for road, $1.30

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township funds, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 5, 1895, to March 3, 1896.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • Sept. 14, voucher 1, J. W. VanOsdol, service as Trustee, $42.00
  • Sept. 30, voucher 2, Sam’l L. Benedict, stationery for Township, $4.00
  • Oct. 1, voucher 3, W. J. Baird, publishing Trustee’s report, $47.50
  • Oct. 7, voucher 4, Alfred Driver, acting as Sheriff, $1.50
  • Nov. 6, voucher 5, Alvin Works, service as supervisor dist 2, $22.50
  • Nov. 18, voucher 6, Albert F. Hyde, services as supervisor dist 5, $20.25
  • Nov. 19, voucher 7, Elwood Houze, services as supervisor dist 1, $18.50
  • Nov. 26, voucher 8, Albert W. Brown, services as supervisor dist 6, $16.00
  • Dec. 2, voucher 9, B. W. Clark, services as supervisor dist 4, $21.75
  • Dec. 14, voucher 10, Newel H. Morrison, services as supervisor dist 3, $18.00
  • Dec. 14, voucher 11, W. C. Ricketts, service as supervisor dist 7, $5.00

1896.

  • Jan. 15, voucher 12, Baker & Thornton, set office books, receipt books and other stationery, $37.25
  • Feb. 5, voucher 13, Jos. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Dog Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 5, 1895, to March 9, 1896:

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • Sept. 21, voucher 1, Jno. B. Moore, one sheep, $2.40
  • Oct. 4, voucher 2, M. V. Turner, three sheep, $11.50
  • Oct. 5, voucher 3, Henry W. Banta, one sheep, $3.00

 

SERVICE ACCOUNT OF TRUSTEE. [See newspaper.]

 

REGISTER OF TOWNSHIP ORDERS OUTSTANDING.

  • Issued May 1894, note, in favor Fleming Manfc Co., 6 percent, due July 1, 1896, road fund, $100.00
  • Issued Sept. 2, 1894, note, in favor Wm. H. Madison and wife, 6 percent, due Sept. 1895, special school fund, $400.00
  • Issued Jan. 1896, in favor of Baker & Thornton, due June, 1896, special school fund, $53.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from Aug. 6, 1895, to Aug. 3, 1896:

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

  • Sept. 17, voucher 2, Will Lester, hauling coal, $6.00
  • Sept. 17, voucher 1, Hayden Gary, hauling coal, $6.00
  • Sept. 21, voucher 3, Geo. W. Armstrong, hauling coal, $10.00
  • Sept. 30, voucher 4, B. H. North, coal for 5 school houses, $45.00
  • Oct. 12, voucher 5, Wm. Dickason, repairing school dist 4, $5.75
  • Oct. 15, voucher 6, C. D. Tinker, hauling coal, $13.14
  • Oct. 19, voucher 7, Wm. H. Melick, repairing schoolhouse, $5.50
  • Oct. 19, voucher 8, D. P. Oak, hauling coal and repairs, $9.85
  • Oct. 21, voucher 9, Henderson Works, hauling stoves, etc., $2.25
  • Oct. 26, voucher 10, Harry Myers, load kindling, $1.00
  • Nov. 11, voucher 11, M. O. Dennis, cleaning and repairing schoolhouse, $2.25
  • Nov. 16, voucher 12, Eliott & Seward, coal for 4 schools, $31.57
  • Nov. 16, voucher 13, C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and rep, $8.76
  • Nov. 16, voucher 14, A. T. Hyde, repairing school house, $5.00
  • Nov. 20, voucher 15, Alfred Driver, hauling coal and rep, $6.27
  • Nov. 23, voucher 16, Harry McCreary, reading circle books, $10.00
  • Nov. 30, voucher 17, Chas. Jarvis, mat and repairs Dist 6, $5.00
  • Dec. 3, voucher 18, D. M. Haskell, two stoves and other furniture, $22.65
  • Dec. 3, voucher 19, F. L. Grisard, glass and sash, $2.33
  • Dec. 3, voucher 20, J. K. Pleasant, lumber for schools six and eight, $8.62
  • Dec. 21, voucher 21, Jno. Althoff, hauling coal and repairs, $7.10
  • Dec. 29, voucher 22, Wm. Shaw, expressage on charts, $3.50

1896.

  • Jan. 4, voucher 23, Baker & Thornton, payment on school desks, $26.50
  • Jan. 15, voucher 24, Chris Holdcraft, freight on seats, $7.45
  • Jan. 15, voucher 25, Alvin Works, hauling seats, $2.00
  • Jan. 15, voucher 26, school reg erasers, etc., $12.50
  • Feb. 14, voucher 27, Alfred Rous, coal, $7.20
  • Feb. 24, voucher 28, W. L. Bell, ten sets school charts, $145.00
  • Feb. 27, voucher 29, S. O. Murphy, supplies for schools, $2.17
  • March 13, voucher 30, Ida Gary, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • March 5, voucher 31, L. E. Carnine, janitor and Institute fees, $13.55
  • March 5, voucher 32, H. S. McCreary, janitor and Institute fees, $13.35
  • March 5, voucher 33, Emma Gary, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • March 7, voucher 34, Myria Oxley, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • March 11, voucher 35, J. E. Gilbert, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • March 14, voucher 36, W. H. Melick, supplies for dist 2 and 9, $3.25
  • March 14, voucher 37, Lulu Works, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • March 16, voucher 38, Lora Hooten, janitor and Institute fees, $13.00
  • March 24, voucher 39, Lottie Works, keeping school books, $5.00
  • April 4, voucher 40, D. P. Oak, supplies and repairs dist 7, $1.30
  • April 13, voucher 41, H. B. Steel, amt due on Trans. Alvin Works, $9.60
  • April 17, voucher 42, S. R. Heath, school supplies, $8.58
  • April 15, voucher 43, Jas. H. Gibbs, school supplies, $1.45
  • April 17, voucher 44, W. D. Tyler, janitor and Institute fees, $12.85
  • May 7, voucher 45, Thomas Works, assisting enumeration, $12.00
  • May 23, voucher 46, D. H. Goble, school visitor, $10.00
  • June 16, voucher 47, Baker & Thornton, school furniture, $55.00
  • June 27, voucher 48, Wm. H. Madison, note of VanOsdol, $221.83
  • June 27, voucher 49, J. K. Madison, note on VanOsdol, $221.83
  • July 7, voucher 50, W. M. Shaw, expressage on books, $1.10
  • July 11, voucher 51, P. M. Pavey, cleaning and repairing school, $2.35
  • July 16, voucher 52, D. H. Goble, report cards, etc., $3.00
  • May 1, voucher 53, Chas. Pavey, Institute and janitor fees, $12.85
  • July 30, voucher 54, J. A. Stewart, two dictionaries, $12.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Tuition Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from Aug. 6, 1895, to Aug. 3, 1896.

RECEIPTS. [See Newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • March 3, voucher 1, Ida Gary, teacher dist 5, $151.80
  • March 5, voucher 2, L. E. Carnine, teaching, $161.00
  • March 5, voucher 3, H. S. McCreary, teaching, $161.00
  • March 5, voucher 4, Emma Gary, teaching, $151.80
  • March 7, voucher 5, Myrta Oxley, teaching, $151.80
  • March 11, voucher 6, J. E. Gilbert, teaching, $151.80
  • March 14, voucher 7, Lula Works, teaching, $151.80
  • March 16, voucher 8, Lora Hooten, teaching, $161.00
  • March 17, voucher 9, W. D. Tyler, teaching, $151.80
  • May 1, voucher 10, Charles Pavey, teaching, $151.80

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1895

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report for 1895 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Aug 1895 – Page 4, Column 4

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.

J. W. Vanosdol, Trustee.

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Funds, By the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 10th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • March 1, amount overdrawn at date of last report, $63.90
  • June 20, received from County Treasurer, $28.88
  • Total receipts road tax fund, $328.88
  • Total expenditures since last report, $244.39
  • Balance, $84.49

State of Indiana, Switzerland County:
I, J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, and I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March 1, amount at last settlement overdrawn, $63.90.
  • March 4, voucher 1, Geo. W. Sanders, lumber and string bridge, $1.62
  • June 12, voucher 2, Lewis Sedam, repairs on grader, $1.35
  • June 12, voucher 3, Lou H. Morrison, overpayment on taxes, $0.76
  • June 18, voucher 4, S. O. Murphy, nails road District no. 2, $0.98
  • June 21, voucher 5, Nathan VanOsdol, 4 stringer bridge, $1.00
  • June 26, voucher 6, A. R. Downey, 35 loads of rock, $3.50
  • July 3, voucher 7, John Tinker, repair road grader, $1.00
  • July 6, voucher 8, W. H. Lee, 624 ft. lumber at $1.40 per hundred, $8.68
  • July 6, voucher 9, W. H. Lee, 1066 ft. lumber at $1.40 per hundred, $14.92
  • July 6, voucher 10, W. H. Lee, timber and bridge lumber, $8.75
  • July 6, voucher 11, W. H. Lee, 545 ft, bridge lumber, $7.63
  • July 6, voucher 12, W. H. Lee, breaking plow on road, $3.15
  • July 6, voucher 13, Fleming Manufacturing Co., road grader and intst, $107.32
  • July 18, voucher 14, Wm. P. Truitt, lumber 130 ft, $1.82
  • July 26, voucher 15, C. B. Shehane, 727 ft. bridge plank $1.40 per hundred, $10.31
  • August 2, voucher 16, Lincoln Clark, 25 loads of stone, $2.50
  • August 2, voucher 17, Geo. W. Potter, 4 stringers culverts, $0.35
  • August 2, voucher 18, Nathan A. VanOsdol, extra work and lumber no. 6, $1.87
  • Total, $244.39

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 6th, 1894, to August 5th, 1895:

RECEIPTS.

  • August 6, 1894, amount on hand at date of last report, $114.68
  • January 28, 1895, amount received from County Treasurer, $366.51
  • June 20, 1895, amount received from County Treasurer, $487.87
  • Proceeds on note W. H. Madison and wife, $400.00
  • October 8, 1894, received for old school District no. 1, $16.50
  • Total receipts special school fund, $1,385.50
  • Total expenditures since last report, $952.23
  • Balance, $133.36

State of Indiana, Switzerland County.
I, J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear the foregoing reports are true and correct, as I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1894.

  • Aug. 8, voucher 1, Mary Roger, 5 days attending Township Institute, $10.00
  • Aug. 15, voucher 2, Mat Bodle, haul coal Dist. no. 7, $1.92
  • Sept. 2, voucher 3, W. J. Sanders, 5 days attending Township Institute, $8.75
  • Sept. 18, voucher 4, M. V. Turner, Sundries Dists. nos. 2 and 4, $0.65
  • Sept. 19, voucher 5, Wm. W. Marshall, 16 days work Dist. no. 7, $24.00
  • Sept. 6, voucher 6, Lafayett Benham, 9,750 shingles Cotton Township, $24.75
  • Sept. 20, voucher 7, John March, 2 loads kindling Dists. nos. 3 and 8, $4.00
  • Sept. 18, voucher 8, Lafayett Benham, shingles Cotton Township, $15.85
  • Sept. 20, voucher 9, Chas. O. Potter, sundries for school house, $1.21
  • Sept. 22, voucher 10, Henry S. Pavey, coal hauled no. 4, $0.80
  • Sept. 22, voucher 11, A. S. Downey, haul shingles nos. 3 and 9, $2.00
  • Oct. 2, voucher 12, W. H. Melick, putting on roof no. 9, $5.00.
  • Oct 4, voucher 13, L. W. Golay, reading circle books, $1.00
  • Sept. 29, voucher 14, A. Rous, School supplies Cotton Township, $1.80
  • Oct. 8, voucher 15, Louis Chapman, building school house no. 1, $412.00
  • Oct. 8, voucher 16, Mathias Bodle, hauling and work Dist. no. 7, $8.00
  • Oct. 10, voucher 17, H. Myers, hauling lumber for 3 school houses, $3.00
  • Oct. 12, voucher 18, Wm. P. Truitt, lumber nos. 1 and 4 school house, $7.26
  • Sept. 20, voucher 19, Wilson C. Oak, haul shingles and coal no. 9, $6.00
  • Oct. 19, voucher 20, Darius Stevens, plaster and making flue no. 7, $15.00
  • Oct. 20, voucher 21, C. W. Humphrey, repairs and kindling school house, $4.00
  • Oct. 21, voucher 22, Fred Banta, haul coal and supplies no. 10, $5.00
  • Oct. 25, voucher 23, Samuel Smith, repair coal house and lumber no. 4, $17.90
  • Oct. 25, voucher 24, H. S. Humphrey, haul coal Dist. no. 2, $5.00
  • Oct. 31, voucher 25, Elwood Bovard, haul coal Dist. no. 4, $4.00
  • Oct 31, voucher 26, W. H. Elliott, coal no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, 656 bu., $52.53
  • Nov. 2, voucher 27, A. B. Vannatter, haul coal Dist. no. 6, $5.13
  • No. 2, voucher 28, S. R. Heath, school supplies, $8.02
  • Nov. 6, voucher 29, Henry Kuhlman, work done Dist. no. 1, $1.75
  • Oct. 31, voucher 30, F. M. Stephenson, haul coal no. 3 and 4, $8.10
  • Nov. 12, voucher 31, C. D. Tinker, haul coal, no. 4, $1.50
  • No. 15, voucher 32, W. H. Lee, lumber school house no. 7 and 8, $11.23
  • No. 16, voucher 33, W. H. Melick, repairs and cleaning no. 9, $3.70
  • Nov. 16, voucher 34, D. P. Oak, work coal house haul coal no. 1, $19.00
  • No. 22, voucher 35, John S. Humphrey, cleaning well no. 4, $3.90
  • No. 23, voucher 36, Baker & Thornton, crayon, erasers and primer aids, $36.95
  • Dec. 1, voucher 37, A. S. Downey, repairs school houses no. 7 and 3, $2.20
  • Dec. 8, voucher 38, Lou Oxley, cleaning school house no. 10, $1.00
  • Dec. 15, voucher 39, G. L. Humphrey, and teacher, for reading circle books, $5.00
  • Dec. 14, voucher 40, Chas. F. Thatcher, cementing cistern no. 1, $2.00
  • Dec. 15, voucher 41, Howard Dickason, cleaning school no. 4, $1.00
  • Dec. 7, voucher 42, John Althoff, haul coal and work no. 5, $8.79
  • Dec. 26, voucher 43, Harry Myers, kindling Dist. no. 3, $1.00

1895.

  • Jan. 2, voucher 44, Mathias Bodle, work done school house no. 7, $3.00
  • Jan. 2, voucher 45, Eugene Jayness, haul 100 bu of coal and work no. 8, $14.65
  • Jan. 28, voucher 46, W. N. Pattie & Co., lumber for Cotton Township, $16.75
  • Jan. 31, voucher 47, Chas. E. Hall, making specifications no. 1, $5.00
  • Feb. 2, voucher 48, Geo. B. Gibson, cementing and lime no. 1, $2.20
  • Feb. 2, voucher 49, Jas. K. Pleasants, 1140 ft lumber no. 7, $22.20
  • Feb. 4, voucher 50, A. J. Sedam, repairs on stoves nos. 1 and t [sic], $1.65
  • Feb. 11, voucher 51, Tom Bodle, haul coal no. 7, $5.00
  • Feb. 25, voucher 52, Alfred Rous, 250 bu coal nos. 5, 6, and 7, $21.49
  • Feb. 25, voucher 53, D. M. Haskell, stove door and grate, $0.75
  • Feb. 23, voucher, 54, L. E. Carnine, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $8.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 55, H. S. McCreary, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • Feb. 20, voucher 56, J. E. Gilbert, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • Feb. 28, voucher 57, Geo. L. Humphrey, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • Feb. 27, voucher 58, Mary Rogers, 2 days attending Tp Inst, $4.05
  • March 5, voucher 59, Wm. J. Sanders, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • March 5, voucher 60, J. R. Houze, supplies for school houses no. 1 and 2, $1.00
  • April 2, voucher 61, C. O. Potter, supplies for school house, $1.58
  • May 18, voucher 62, Lou Oxley, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • May 18, voucher 63, Myrta Oxley, 1 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • June 3, voucher 64, D. H. Goldie, Home [?] School Visiter, $10.00
  • June 13, voucher 65, Ida Gary, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • June 14, voucher 66, W. H. Melick, sundries supplies Dist. no. 9, $1.25
  • June 18, voucher 67, S. O. Murphey, sundries supplies Dist. no. 3, ? and ?, $2.63
  • July 7, voucher 68, Dora Hooton, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • July 18, voucher 69, M. V. Turner, for sundries school Dist. 8, $0.80
  • July 20, voucher 70, W. R. Seward Treas 2 recitation seats [?], $1.00
  • July 28, voucher 71, D. P. Oak, for bail and cleaning cister no. 1, $1.15
  • Aug. 1, voucher 72, Chas. Tyler, repairs on coal house no. 2, $1.50
  • Total, $952.23

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Tuition Fund, by J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, made from Aug. 6th, 1894 to Aug. 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • Aug. 6, amount on hand at date of last report, $821.65.
  • Dec. 19, amount of Common School Fund received, $102.11
  • Feb. 6, amount of common school revenue received, $712.22
  • Amount of common school revenue, $683.76
  • Aug. 5, amount of common school fund received from dog fund, $86.00
  • Total of Tuition Fund, $2108.77

EXPENDITURES.

  • Paid out since last report, $1555.50.
  • Balance, $852.27

State of Indiana, Switzerland County,
I, J. W. VanOSdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, and verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor of Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March 9, voucher 1, Lora Hooton, for teaching 85 days, $157.25
  • March 4, voucher 2, W. J. Sanders, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 3, H. S. McCreary, for teaching 85 days, $157.25
  • Feb. 28, voucher 4, Geo. L. Humphrey, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 5, Ida Gary, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 6, Mary Rogers for teaching 85 days, $170.00
  • Feb. 27, voucher 7, Myrta Oxley, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 26, voucher 8, L. E. Carnine, for teaching 85 days, $170.00
  • Feb. 27, voucher 9, J. E. Gilbert, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 10, Lou Oxley, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Total, $1555.50

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township Funds, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 4th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • March 4, amount on hand at date of last report, $270.87
  • June 20, amount received from County Treasurer, $207.27
  • Total receipts Township Funds, $287.61
  • Total expenditures since last report, $271.10
  • Balance, $200.21

State of Indiana, Switzerland County.
I. J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct as, I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of Aug. 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March term, voucher 1, J. W. VanOsdol, services as Trustee, $126.00
  • March 1, voucher 2, Jos. E. Hart, making road list 1894, $10.00
  • June 20, voucher 3, W. J. Baird, publishing office days to Aug. 1, 1895, $3.65
  • June 10, voucher 4, Mathias Bodle, acting as Supervisor, no. 1, $10.00
  • June 24, voucher 5, Nathan VanOsdol, 16 days work as Sup Dist no. 6, $24.00
  • June 25, voucher 6, A. R. Downey, 15 1/2 days work as Sup Dist no. 3, $23.25
  • July 2, voucher 7, William Dickason, 15 days work as Sup Dist no. 5, $22.50
  • July 18, voucher 8, Wm. P. Truitt, 1 day work as Sup Dist. no. 7, $1.50
  • July 18, voucher 9, Edwin Sanders, 16 1/2 days work as Sup Dist no. 1, $21.75
  • July 20, voucher 10, Alvin Works, 12 days as Sup and 1 1/2 day team, $19.25
  • July 29, voucher 11, Mathias Bodle, balance on 13 days road Sup no. 4, $9.50
  • Total, $271.40

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Dog Tax Funds, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 4th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

[See newspaper for receipts.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895

  • June 1, voucher 1, Asa Newton, 3 sheep killed, 3 maimed, $11.00

 

SUMMARY.
[See newspaper.]

SERVICE ACCOUNT OF TRUSTEE.

Cotton Township, Switzerland County to J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee, dr. for the following services rendered:

1895.

  • March 9, making report of teachers work 1 day, $2.00
  • April 1 until June inclusive taking enumeration of school children 7 days, $11.00
  • June 18, looking after roads 1 day, $2.00
  • June 20, going to Vevay to receive Tp Funds, $2.00
  • June 21, business with road Supv 1 day, $2.00
  • July 6, office work 1 day, $2.00
  • July 13, office work 1 day, $2.00
  • July 20, office work making rec’d of Tp Trus, $2.00
  • July 23, office work making rec’d of Tp Trus 1 day, $2.00
  • July 29, office work settling nee’ts of Tp Trus 1 day, $2.00
  • August 1, counting school books and miscellaneous work 1 day, $2.00
  • Aug. 2, settlement in office 1 day, $2.00
  • Aug. 3, office day and help 2 days, $1.00
  • Aug. 5, making final settlement 1 day, $2.00
  • Total, $42.00

Cotton Township School Report – Jan 1881

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana School District No. 10 report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Jan 1881 – Page 1, Column 5

Report of school District No. 10, Cotton Township, for the month ending January 7, 1881:

No. pupils enrolled—35; present every day—23; punctual—19.

ROLL OF HONOR—Deportment from 98 to 100 percent:

  • Flora Stewart
  • May Jaynes
  • Hattie Gary
  • Brookins Smelley
  • Edwin Hyde
  • Mollie McBride
  • Clara Humphrey
  • Ida Gary
  • Belle Hyde
  • Emma Gary
  • Nettie Jagers
  • Grace Hyde
  • Libbie Holmes
  • Johnnie Stewart
  • Alvie Houze
  • Ovid Houze
  • Homer Humphrey
  • Andrew J. Day
  • John Smelley
  • Irvan Wainscott
  • Berlin Smelley
  • Eddie Wainscott
  • Susanna Day

Cotton Township School Roll of Honor – Mar 1878

The Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, School roll of honor appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 8, Column 2

Roll of Honor for term commencing Oct. 1st, 1877, and ending March 25th, 1878, Cotton Township, District No. 10. Those who have received a good per cent in all they have been studying during the term are the following:

  • George Humphrey
  • Flora Stewart
  • Maybel Fox
  • Ida Gary
  • Johnnie Stewart
  • Charlie McBride
  • Mollie McBride
  • Clara Humphrey
  • Homer Humphrey
  • Johnnie Fox

Regular attendance, Clara Humphrey and Ida Geary.

Best deportment, Frank Houze, Andrew Day, Libbie Holmes, and Mollie McBride.

No. of days taught, 120.

ZODA H. FOX, Teacher.

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Fighting Boys in Blue

The following article about military in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 Sep 1868 – Page 2, Column 4

Allensville, Ind., Sep. 4, 1868.

The Cotton township company of the Fighting Boys in Blue met here this evening. The meeting was called to order, and Andrew J. Works elected President, and A. M. Works Secretary.

After listening to a brief and effective speech by Theodore Livings, Esq., of Vevay, the meeting proceeded to the discharge of the business before it.

A. M. Works was appointed as a delegate to the Court Convention of the Fighting Boys in Blue, held in Vevay, Sept. 7, and Dr. John H. Vanosdol was announced as the choice of the company for staff officer.

The company then went into an election of officers. The following is the muster roll of the company as it now stands:

  • Andrew J. Works, Captain
  • George W. Sutton, 1st Lieutenant
  • N. W. Vanosdol, 2d Lieutenant
  • A. M. Works, Orderly, Sargeant
  • B. W. Vanosdol, 1st Sargeant
  • Frank Luther, 2d Sargeant

Privates

  • Charles Long
  • John W. Vanosdol
  • Daniel B. Lesler
  • Isaac Vanatter
  • Francis Cole
  • Theodore Dickason
  • Francis Smith
  • Thomas Ross
  • Abner McFarland
  • Francis Livings
  • Aaron B. Vanatter
  • Charles Clark
  • Henry D. Tinker
  • Prior M. Pavey
  • Charles Ovid Potter
  • James Clark
  • Wm. Ross
  • Geo. H. Collins
  • Isaac D. Waits
  • Hamilton Weathers
  • Bruce Downey
  • Peter Richmond
  • Thomas Lewis
  • Eli Richmond
  • Isreal P. Hill
  • Samuel C. Ward
  • Samuel Bailey

A. M. Works, O. S.