The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 20 Dec 1883 – Page 4, Column 5

A List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners, at their regular December Term, 1883:

 

FOR PAUPERS.

Mrs. Julia Woolf, keeping Parker boy, $11.50

Mrs. Mary Kilgore, for herself, $12.50

Dicey Estes, keeping pauper children, $15.00

Golay & Stevens, school books for poor children, $7.04

Z. I. Yonge & Co., for Mrs. Bowman, Holdcroft, Jennings and Moody, $24.60

Hall & Lewis, for Mrs. LeClerc, $10.00

Told Bros., for coal for Mrs. Cole, Davels, Schencks, Boggs family and Mrs. Holdcroft, $15.40

F. J. Holdcroft, coffin for C. Peelman, $6.00

Ben. Cole, sundries for Mrs. Moody, $7.55

Shull & Brown, for Mrs. Jennings, $2.00

James C. Kincaid, for Miss Bettie Lewis, $2.61

James C. Kincaid, for Amanda Willis, $6.14

Matthew Brown & Son, sundries for Mrs. Cole, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for Boggs family, $28.87

O. S. Waldo, sundries for Mrs. Bowen, $3.00

F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Jennings, $12.72

F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Holdcroft, $4.48

F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Snyder, $5.00

Thomas H. Downey, sundries for C. Peelman, $5.00

Wm. Smith, for digging grave for C. Peelman, $2.00

George W. Golay, taking children to poor house, $2.00

Shaw & Detraz, for Susan Day, $2.00

Dr. George W. Hewitt, 6 months pauper physician, $37.50

Isaac Gray, sundries for Lowe, $5.00

John L. Thiebaud, school books, poor, Vevay, $13.70

James A. Works, rent for Boggs family, $10.00

S. R. Tinker, coffin for Mrs. Geo. Gilbert, $6.00

F. B. Cunningham, for Nicholas Wycoff, $14.70

F. B. Cunningham, for Sutherland, $2.00

F. B. Cunningham, for Mrs. Manuel, $11.50

F. B. Cunningham, for Wm. Lee’s family, $0.50

Hiram Ford, for J. R. Blodget, $9.89

Hiram Ford, for Mrs. Courtney, $2.00

Hiram Ford, for Mrs. Manuel, $7.60

James T. Marsh, for J. R. Blodget, $2.90

Miss O. H. Rickets, for Mrs. McDaniel, $8.00

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Courtney, $6.00

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Manuel, $11.08

A. V. Morrison, for W. Lee’s family, $2.00

Robt. Scott, for hauling Susan Manuel to poor house, $1.00

R. G. Simpson, 6 months, poor physician, $17.00

Ira Banta, for Chas. Osborn, $3.00

Frank Higgins, for keeping Fleming Jones, $10.00

F. & A. J. Siebenthal, for Chas. Osborn, $3.00

F. & A. J. Siebenthal, for Mrs. Ostrander, $2.68

O. S. Waldo, for Mrs. Ostrander, $9.75

O. S. Waldo, for Chas. Osborn, $5.00

Told Bros., for Chas. Osborn, $2.00

C. V. Thiebaud, for Chas. Osborn, $3.00

Peter Pelser, for keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

James H. Gibbs, for Tibbetts family, $27.94

James H. Gibbs, for Richards boys, $2.20

S. R. Heath, for Cynthia Ricketts, $3.00

S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $15.90

S. R. Heath, for Bills children, $4.75

Simpson & Brown, for Andrew Boyd, $10.52

David B. Lee, for Richards boys, $3.00

David B. Lee, for Cynthia Ricketts, $3.85

Lydia Robbins, for keeping Clara Sloan, $10.00

S. R. Tinker, for coffin for Missouri Johnson, $6.00

John D. Phillips, for house rent for J. W. Miller, $4.50

O. D. Cunningham, for Mahala Wheeler, $10.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mary McClelland, $10.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Sophia Skidmore, $5.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Perkins, $8.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Burk, $10.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Mrs. Shull, $5.00

O. D. Cunningham, for Polly Boyd, $10.00

A. Benedict, for Nancy J. Bosaw, $15.75

Schrumpf & Told, for John W. Miller, $17.88

Schrumpf & Told, for C. Fredenberg, $10.11

John L. O’Neal, for Mahala Wheeler, $5.00

John L. O’Neal, for John W. Miller, $6.92

John L. O’Neal, for Mary McLelland, $5.00

G. W. Hewitt, for poor Physician, $15.00

William Gockle, for Mrs. Jones, $8.00

E. M. Cheever, for poor Physician, $30.00

Dr. Edward Tevis, small pox cases, $30.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin for P. Hefferman, $5.00

Geo. W. Hathorn, building and repairing poor house, $315.89

James Curry, Jr., cistern on poor farm, $90.00

James Curry, keeping paupers at poor house, $597.31

James Curry, repairs and material, $103.37

C. Goldenburg & Son, furnace, pipes, &c., $196.70

Shuff & Waldo, lumber, $11.44

F. L. Grisard, fence wire, locks, &c., $49.34

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for repairs, $9.91

James A. Works, Jr., hauling Grand Jury, $3.60

Wm. Brindley, superintending and hauling, $12.00

John Gill, plans, specifications, and contracts, $5.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES.

John Gill, 2 months salary, filing, &c., $291.13

P. C. Holland, 1 month salary, filing, &c., $145.87

Jas. R. Hart, salary as Co. Superintendent, $247.20

Wm. C. Robinson, salary, &c., as Treasurer, $260.00

Wm. S. Tower, seven days Com. Court, $14.00

Luther C. Buck, seven days as Commissioner, $24.50

Wm. Brindley, seven days as Commissioner, $24.50

Robert Scott, seven days as Commissioner, $24.50

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

U. H. McHenry, fee, $1.92

C. O. Thiebaud, $2.05

Goldenburg & Son, repairing of stoves, $2.25

H. Weals, painting Court House, $322.00

John W. Boyd, repairing roof, $3.00

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

U. P. Schenck & Son, $1.91

J. E. Morton, making black board, $7.00

John Gill, office expense, $3.40

John L. Thiebaud, coal oil, &c., $5.55

Hiram Corns, ice, $0.55

John Melcher, coal, $50.00

P. C. Holland, office expense, $1.65

 

JURY EXPENSE.

Wm. S. Tower, summoning juries, $49.00

 

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE EXPENSE.

Wade’s Run Bridge, $331.75

Luther C. Buck, 5 days superintending above bridge, $10.00

Wm. Scott, viewing road 2 days, $3.00

Erastus Ford, viewing road 2 days, $3.00

Henry Dibble, viewing road 2 days, $3.00

S. H. Morison, viewing road 2 days, $3.00

Wm. Faulkner, lumber for Indian Creek bridge, $7.82

Sarah Land, damage to property, $13.50

Wm. S. Tower, summoning viewers, $8.90

John Gill, planning, &c., for Wade’s Run, $5.00

 

CRIMINAL.

Clement’s gratings and locks, $136.00

Z. I. Yonge & Co., blankets, $12.00

R. S. Northcott, work on jail, $16.50

Isaac Turner, freights on locks, &c., $1.15

Goldenburg & Son, repairing on jail stoves, $4.35

Thomas J. Gordon, work on jail, $78.50

Wm. S. Tower, boarding, receiving and discharging prisoners, $110.45

 

BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.

Vevay Democrat, $13.00

Levy, Baker & Co., $33.75

W. J. Baird, $15.20

W. B. Buford, $9.50

Indianapolis Journal Company, $34.40

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Dec 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

Robert A. Scott, Luther C. Buck, and Wm. Brindley, County Commissioners, met Monday, Dec. 3rd, for the transaction of County business.

John D. Brindley, Joseph E. Brown and Thos. J. Joyce, were granted license to retail liquors.

In the matter of petition of Nathan Matthews and others for the location of highway in Jefferson and Switzerland Counties. The viewers, S. H. Morrison and J. K. Reed, reported in favor of granting the petition. The report was approved, and the road ordered opened thirty feet wide.

In the matter of the petition of Marshal B. Hyde and others, for vacation of a highway in Cotton Township. The viewers, Wm. H. Scott, Henry J. Dibble, and Erastus Ford, reported in favor of granting the petition. The report was approved, and the road ordered vacated.

James P. Orem, County Recorder, filed his bond, which was approved.

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented orders redeemed by him during quarter ending November 30th, 1883, amounting to $15,446.29. Examined, compared with the Auditor’s Register and stubs—found correct and cancelled.

Lemuel Bledsoe, who was appointed to contract for and superintend the painting of Court House, presented a detailed report. He had three propositions to do the work and finally contracted with Henry Weals to put three coats of paint on house, cupola and face of clock, for which he recommended the Board pay Mr. Weales $322. He also employed J. W. Boyd to go over the metal roof and repair all leaks, for which he agreed to pay $5. The report was fully approved, and the bills made by Mr. Bledsoe were paid to the parties doing the work.

The Board adjourned Thursday evening until last Tuesday morning and are in session today, Thursday.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 27 Sep 1883 – Page 4, Column 5

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their adjourned term, September 22d, 1883:

Thos. J. Gordon, repairs on I. C. Bridge, $25.10

Wm. S. Tower, taking Wycoff to Union Co., $38.10

Thos. H. Downey, 9 gallons coal oil, $1.35

L. C. Buck, for 1 day as Commissioner, $3.50

Robert Scott, for 1 day as Commissioner, $3.50

Wm. Brindley, for 1 day as Commissioner, $3.50

Wm. S. Tower, 1 day as Sheriff, $2.00

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 27 Sep 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

The County Commissioners—Robert Scott, Luther Buck, and Wm. Brindley—held an adjourned term last Saturday.

It was decided to suspend the reward for hawk and owl scalps after Oct. 1st.

The Auditor was ordered to send bill to Union county, for taking Wycoff to Union county poor farm, he having been found in this county and ordered sent back.

Lemuel Bledsoe reported on painting Court House that he though the best way was to hire a competent man to do the work. It was ordered that he be continued to superintend the work, and that he be authorized to have the painting done.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their September Term, 1883:

 

Paupers.

Peter Pelser, for keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

Jas. Curry, keeping paupers at poor farm, $581.18

John Jester, for poor, Craig Township, $93.90

O. S. Waldo, for poor, Craig Township, $18.00

Olive Moore, for Orpha Edwards, $12.50

S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $6.74

James R. Gibbs, for Mrs. Edwards, $2.05

James R. Gibbs, for John Tibbets, $20.27

Simpson & Brown, for A. J. Boyd, $5.00

Lewis, Simmons & Long, for paupers, Jefferson Township, $28.00

Dicey Estes, for keeping two orphans, $20.00

Isaac Gray, for William Law, $5.77

F. L. Grisard, for paupers, Jefferson Township, $5.35

Ben Cole, for Mollie Morris, $15.00

Mrs. Julia Wolf, keeping orphan, $11.50

O. D. Cunningham, for paupers, York Township, $43.52

John Phillips, for rent for John W. Miller, $4.50

John L. O’Neal, for paupers in York Township, $12.26

Schrumpf & Told, for paupers in York Township, $27.97

Wm. Gockie, Jr., for paupers in Posey Township, $13.30

J. W. Love & Co., for paupers in Posey Township, $8.00

Jas. C. Kincaid, for paupers in Jefferson Township, $10.75

C. Goldenburg & Son, repairs poor house, $25.10

James P. Marsh, for Blodgett, $2.50

T. B. McGregor, for Blodget & Sutherland, $4.00

Josiah Orem, for Martha Manuel, $2.60

Orlada H. Ricketts, for Mrs. McDonald, $8.00

C. G. Adams, for paupers, Pleasant Township, $21.50

J. J. Belden, for paupers, Pleasant Township, $14.10

F. B. Cunningham, for Blodgett, $0.65

Levi Orem, for Mrs. Manuel, $5.85

S. & J. H. Told, for coal for paupers, Jefferson Township, $3.25

Mrs. Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $24.40

Noah Martin, for quarter, $10.00

 

Julius Muret, 1 day as Commissioner, $3.50

L. C. Buck, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

Robert Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

Wm. Brindley, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

W. S. Tower, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00

W. C. Robinson, quarter’s salary, $200.00

John Gill, quarter’s salary, $301.60

Jas. R. Hart, quarter’s salary, $204.00

R. T. F. Abbett, fees, $2.00

 

Road and Bridges.

James Culbertson, viewing road, $3.00

John M. Crandall, viewing road, $3.00

Julius Muret, 2 days at bridges, $4.00

Mrs. Mary A. Mennet, damages for change road, $15.00

J. A. Works, bridge, $11.25

Thos. A. Gordon, rock bridge, $105.00

F. L. Grisard, I C bridge, $2.75

Gordon & C. Dunn, stone work, I C bridge pier, $83.33

U. P. Schenck & Son, iron &c., I C bridge, $97.47

R. S. Northcott, balance on work I C bridge, $28.83

Lewis, Simmons & Long, lumber, I C bridge, $142.35

Ira Tower, hauling, I C bridge, $2.00

Alex McKenzie, work, I C bridge, $5.00

H. D. Banta, work I C bridge, $54.00

William Cooper, work I C bridge, $25.25

R. P. Porter, work I C bridge, $15.75

James Cooper, work I C bridge, $12.25

R. S. Northcott, work I C bridge, $80.00

Robert Scott, petroleum, I C bridge, $15.80

Robert Scott, shingles, I C bridge, $160.30

James Pavey, work I C bridge, $6.00

Thomas J. Gordon, work I C bridge, $74.75

Thomas J. Gordon, roofing I C bridge, $72.61

Ira Tower, hauling, I C bridge, $2.00

Robert Scott, superintending, I C bridge, $10.00

J. R. Hart, measuring stone work, Hog Run, $2.75

John L. Burns, balance on Hog Run, $42.32

Jas. S. Knox, buggy hire for John Gill to bridges, $4.00

 

Court House and Office Expenses.

Lientz, for kindling wood, $9.75

U. H. McHenry, ice, $7.32

W. L. Fisk, repairing chairs, $5.70

F. Moxley, repairing, $5.90

U. P. Schenck, $1.30

George Kerth, $1.25

C. O. Thiebaud, $92.0

James P. Orem, $1.45

W. C. Robinson, $1.88

John Gill, $3.90

J. R Hart, $4.00

R. T. F. Abbett, $2.85

W. S. Tower, $17.35

Philip Strain, $10.50

 

Specific Allowances.

John Henry, binding school papers, $7.00

W. S. Tower, fees closing school mortgages, $89.81

John Gill, making school report for Com’r, $10.00

 

Books, Stationery and Printing.

Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $57.15

W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $41.35

Levy, Baker & Co., books and stationery, $72.45

W. J. Baird, advertising, $22.80

Hartford & Dalmazzo, advertising, $27.50

 

W. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging criminals, $123.90

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

County Commissioners’ Court.

A large amount of business was transacted by the County Commissioners, which we summarize.

Wm. Brindley, Commissioner for the 1st District, was qualified—vice Julius Muret—term of office expired. The Commissioner from the 2nd District is Luther Buck; 3d District, Robt. Scott.

Jacob Bruner, Wm. Rowin, and Joshua M. Scranton, Patriot, were granted licenses to retail liquors.

John M. Crandell and William Culbertson, viewers appointed to assess damages to Mrs. Mary A. Menneit, by change of road, recommended she be allowed $15. Report approved.

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, reported that during last quarter he redeemed orders amounting to $9.355.93. Compared with Auditor’s record, found correct, and cancelled.

John W. Bascom was exempt from poll tax, until further orders.

Phillip C. Holland, Auditor elect, filed his bond for $5,000, which was approved.

County Bonds were issued—Nos. 31 to 35, inclusive, $1,000 each, and Nos. 36 and 37, inclusive, for $500 each. They are payable at the pleasure of the county any time within one year, and bear 5 per cent interest. The bonds were delivered to the Treasurer, with orders to sell them when money is needed.

It is ordered that prisoners over 18 years of age, who have been convicted of crimes and sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail, to be worked on wharves or streets of Vevay, under the direction and supervision of the proper city authorities of Vevay—provided the county shall be under no expense for guarding prisoners, and that the city of Vevay pay 40 cts. per day for board of each prisoner so working. In other words, that the city can procure convict labor for 40 cts. per day.

Nathan Matthews petitioned for change of road between Jefferson and Switzerland counties. The matter had previously been presented to the Commissioners of Jefferson county, who appointed James K. Reed, of Jefferson county, viewer. The Commissioners of Switzerland county appointed Sylvester Morrison, viewer. Messrs. Reed and Morrison will meet at Manville, Jefferson county, on the first of November.

In the matter of the petition of Marshall B. Hyde and others to vacate highway. Henry Dibble, Erastus Ford, and Wm. H. Scott, viewers previously appointed, were ordered to meet on November 1st, view the road, and report at December term of Court.

The fill at Hog Run was examined and approved, and the work received from the contractor, John L. Burns.

Henry S. Pate was awarded the contract to build abutments for and wooden bridge over Wade’s Run. Stone work $3.50 per yard; wooden bridge $75.

Wm. Brindley was appointed to superintend the construction of a building to be used as a wash house, at Poor Farm.

R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, presented his bond for $10,000. Approved.

Stephen J. Searcy and others petitioned for change of highway in Posey Township. Wm. H. Vawter filed a remonstrance against granting said petition. The petition was finally withdrawn.

The Sheriff was ordered to close and lock Court House door each day at 6:30 p.m., unless it shall be necessary to keep the house open to a late hour when Court is in session, in which event he is to close and lock the door after Court adjourns—to remain locked from 6:30 p.m. Saturday until Monday morning.

Lemuel Bledsoe was appointed superintendent of painting of the Court House, and that he report to this Board Sept. 22d, 1883, the result of his investigation in regard to the best kind of material to be used, and the best plan for having the work performed.

The petition of A. E. Merit and others, for a bridge over Bodkin’s Run, in Posey Township, was laid over until next session.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Aug 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

Report of School Officers—Roads and Bridges.

The County Commissioners met last Monday for the purpose of receiving reports of school officers, (Township Trustees and Treasurers of Vevay and Patriot Boards of School Trustees).

[See newspaper for reports by:

• M. L. Brown, Trustee of Jefferson Township
• Wm. C. Armstrong, Trustee of York Township
• James W. Love, Trustee of Posey Township
• David B. Lee, Trustee of Cotton Township
• F. B. Cunningham, Trustee of Pleasant Township
• John Jester, Trustee of Craig Township
• W. D. Ward, Treasurer of the Vevay School Board
• W. A. Olcott, Treasurer, Patriot School Board]

In the matter of the petition of a bridge in Pleasant Township, near Noah Ritenour’s, over Indian Creek—the viewers, James Culberson, Perry K. Cotton, and Jefferson Smith, reported the proposed bridge as not of public utility. The report was approved and the viewers discharged.

In the matter of repairing the bridge over Wade’s Hill, in Posey Township—James Morrison, Abner Gates and B. J. Wiley, viewers, reported the bridge of public utility, in bad condition, and recommended that it repaired. Estimated cost, $200.00. Report approved and viewers discharged.

Thomas Gordon was awarded the contract to repair the flooring on Hunt’s Creek bridge, for $100.

James Curry was awarded the contract to take care of paupers at Poor Farm, at $70.00 each pauper. To furnish food, clothing and tobacco.

M. G. Keeney was appointed to make a survey, plans, and specifications for foundation, abutments, and superstructure for a wooden bridge to be built at Wade’s Run, in Posey.

Several bills were allowed.

The Commissioners adjourned last Tuesday evening.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners at their June session, 1883:

ASSESSING.

John H. Daubenheyer, assessing York Tp., $120.00

R. B. Littlefield, assessing Cotton Tp., $82.00

W. S. Twineham, assessing Pleasant Tp., $136.00

Joshua Means, assessing Craig Tp., $116.00

B. F. McIntire, assessing Posey Tp., $123.00

Jas. P. Orem, making list of mortgages, $8.00

Jno. Gill, making out assessor’s books, $60.00

Oscar Williamson, assessing Jefferson Tp., $138.00

D. G. Manning, assessing Vevay, $86.00

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSES.

W. S. Tower, receiving, boarding and discharging criminals, $78.40

Silas Told, for coal for jail, $5.50

 

BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS.

Robert Scott, for bridge lumber and freight, $28.11

[illegible] L. Wiley, for two days road viewer, $3.00

John P. Stewart, for two days road viewer, $3.00

W. S. Tower, summoning road viewers, $8.80

Jas. Knox, buggy hire for J. Gill to Florence bridge, $2.75

John Gill, specification for Florence bridge, $10.00

W. S. & E. Cooper, for taking care and hauling bridge lumber, $4.00

 

SPECIFIC.

W. H. Madison, 5 days on Board of Equalization, $12.50

S. E. Pleasants, 5 days on Board of Equalization, $12.50

Abner Dufour, 5 days on Board of Equalization, $12.50

Jas. M. Scott, 5 days on Board of Equalization, $12.50

F. B. Cunningham, taking enumeration Pleasant Tp., $15.00

Jas. A. Works, buggy hire for Grand Jury to poor house, $3.00

R. T. F. Abbott, for making Juror’s certificates, $37.00

W. C. Armstrong, taking enumeration of York Tp., $21.00

J. W. Cunningham, for State School Taxes, $81.00

 

CORONER’S INQUEST.

Dr. John Elfers, post-mortem examination, $20.00

Dr. P. C. Holland, post-mortem examination, $20.00

 

COUNTY OFFICER’S FEES & SALARIES.

W. S. Tower, summoning juries for April Term, $29.50

J. R. Hart, County Supt’s salary, $202.25

W. C. Robinson, County Treasurer’s salary, $200.00

John Gill, County Auditor’s salary, &c., $469.12

Julius Muret, 11 days County Commissioner, $38.50

Luther Buck, 11 days County Commissioner, $38.50

Robert Scott, 11 days County Commissioner, $38.50

W. S. Tower, 11 days Sheriff Com’s Court, $22.00

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

W. S. Tower, taking care of Court House last qr, $10.00

Shaw & Detraz, for sundries for Court House, $2.65

John Gill, for office expenses, $4.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, for sundries for Court House, $4.74

W. S. Tower for mowing C H yard, $2.50

Jas. P. Orem for desk for Recorder’s office, $20.00

R. T. F. Abbott, for office expenses, $7.55

 

PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.

Hartford & Dalmazzo, for printing, $35.20

W. J. Baird, for printing, $26.60

 

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

W. B. Buford, for books and stationery, $60.40

Indianapolis Journal Co., stationery, $58.80

Levy, Baker & Co., stationery, $79.30

 

PAUPER EXPENSES.

Jas. Curry, keeping paupers at poor farm, $584.80

C. V. Thiebaud, for sundries for poor farm, $2.60

F. L. Grisard, for 1 pump for poor farm, $5.50

Mrs. Adrian Wolf, for keeping pauper child, $6.00

Mrs. Kilgore for last quarter, $12.00

Vaughn & McCreary, for Joe Benedict, $26.28

Hall & Lewis, for Mrs. LeClerc & Golay, $5.00

Lewis, Simmons & Long, for Mrs. Day & Jennings, $5.50

Z. I. Young & Co., for Hughes, $5.00

Ben Cole for Mollie Moody, $15.00

F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Snyder, $10.62

Dicy Estes, for keeping orphan children, $15.00

F. J. Hollcroft, for burial of Silas Cole, $9.00

Jno. Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Schenck, $1.40

J. L. Benedict, transportation for paupers, $30.00

Silas Told, for coal for Mrs. Schenck, Davis & Lewis, $9.80

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Boggs family, $35.09

J. C. Kincaid, for Mandy Willis, $4.05

J. C. Kincaid, for Betsy Lewis, $3.85

W. R. Williams & Son, for flour for Mrs. Floyd, $2.00

W. Smith, for burying pauper child, $1.00

W. Patton, for coffin for pauper child, $2.00

W. McHenry, transportation for paupers, $3.25

A. Benedict, for Gus Frazier, $5.00

Schrumpf & Told, for Ohler & McClelland, $7.65

S. Benedict, for Jane Bosaw, $9.11

Vaughn & McCreary, for Wesley Miller, $15.00

Vaughn & McCreary, for C. Frendenburg, $7.00

Jno. I. O’Neal, for C. Fredenburg, $3.00

Jno. I. O’Neal, for Mary McLelland, $8.10

Jno. I. O’Neal, for J. W. Miller, $8.00

W. C. Armstrong, conveyance for paupers, $0.75

D. B. Lee, transportation for Lydia Gibbs, $17.15

E. G. Seymour, for coffin and funeral for Mrs. Mills, $10.00

Simpson & Brown, for Andrew Boyd, $6.00

Levi H. Smith, for Mrs. Mills, $4.00

Jas. H. Gibbs, for John Tibbets, $8.94

S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $4.17

Harvy Houze, for burying a pauper, $7.00

Geo B. Keene, for coffin and burying pauper, $10.00

P. W. North, for John Morris, $5.00

Wm. Gockle for Sarah Jones, $8.00

Wm. Gockle for Robert Cotton, $3.00

Wm. Gockle for Noah Crouch, $10.00

Wm. Gockle for John Bailey, $8.00

Viola Graham, for teaching pauper children, $6.20

O. S. Waldo, for Louisa Ostrander, $9.75

F. J. & J. Siebenthal for middlings for paupers, $3.35

Henry Sheets, for keeping G. Sheets, $8.00

Frank Higgins, for keeping F. [illegible]uren, $10.00

Winfield Anderson, for keeping Robt Wakefield, $10.00

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Leintz, $16.00

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. M. Manuel, $4.50

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. J. Courtney, $16.00

C. G. Adams, for Zach Cole, $7.50

C. G. Adams, for Mrs. Lucy Wilson, $15.70

C. G. Adams, for Joseph Blodget, $0.75

O. B. Ricketts, for Mrs. Mc[illegible], $8.00

J. J. Bowen for flour for paupers, $13.20

F. Cunningham, for provisions for paupers, $2.20

Jas. P. Marsh, for goods for paupers, $10.00

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1883 – Page 4, Column 1

County Commissioners Court.

Julius N. E. Muret, Luther Buck, and Robert Scott, County Commissioners, commenced a term of County Court Monday, June 4th, adjourning last Friday. Among other business transacted was the following: Kansas Hollcroft, John E. Fallis, Thomas Delaney, James S. Girard, and James H. Plew, Henry M. Fallis, Vevay; J. P. Krutz, Florence; were granted licenses to retail liquors.

James W. Love, Trustee of Posey Township, notified the Board that the bridge over Wade’s Run, in Posey Township, was in a dilapidated and dangerous condition. James Morrison, Abner Gates, and Ben L. Wiley, were appointed to examine said bridge, to meet at the office of J. W. Shirey, Esq., in Patriot June 14.

M. B. Hyde and others, through their attorney, Theo Livings, petitioned for a vacation of road in Cotton Township. Henry Dibble, Erastus Ford and Wm. Scott were appointed viewers; to meet at the house of Harvey Littlefield, Esq., July 7th, and report to the County Commissioners on the first Monday in August.

In the matter of the petition of John J. McCreary for damages on account of removing road on his farm, in York Township; John P. Stewart and Benjamin L. Wiley, viewers appointed by the Board at the March term, reported the damages of McCreary at $5. The report was approved.

Wm. C. Robinson, Treasurer, presented his bond for $75,000, as County Treasurer, for two years from September 1, 1883.

The following were appointed Physicians for poor persons, for one year from June 15, 1883:

• Pleasant Township—Dr. R. G. Simpson, $34.00.
• York Township—Dr. Geo. W. Hewitt, $33.00.
• Posey Township—Dr. E. M. Cheever, $60.00.
• Cotton Township—Drs. J. M. and C. L. Vanosdol, $30.00
• Craig Township—Dr. S. Culbertson, $45.00
• Jefferson Township—Dr. G. W. Hewitt, $75.00.

F. B. Cunningham, Trustee of Pleasant Township, petitioned the Board to appropriate $100.00 for the erection of a bridge over a branch of Indian Creek, on the highway running from Noah Rittenour’s Corner to Allensville. The span should be 20 feet high and 6 feet from creek bed. P. K. Cotton, Jefferson Smith, and James Culbertson, were appointed viewers.

In regard to the proposition to employ a matron for pauper children, the Board decided to take no action in the matter at present.

It was ordered that the Road Superintendents be paid out of Township funds, and that the Auditor draw orders on Township Trustees for amounts due said Superintendents.

In the matter of Mary A. Mennet and others, claim of $50 for a strip of land 160 feet long and 8 feet wide, on the river bank, between the mouth of Indian Creek and Mennet’s dwelling, given for a road,–it was ordered by the Board that the claimants be offered $20, and if not accepted that viewers be appointed at next meeting, first Monday in August. Mrs. Mennet, and others through their attorney, refused to accept the proffered $20, and the Board appointed as viewers to assess damages: Wm. Culbertson and John M. Crandell, to meet at the office of James Brown, Jr., Saturday, June 23d.

The Board levied taxes for 1883. [See newspaper for details.]

It was ordered that the County Superintendent’s office be located in the office now occupied by the Sheriff, and the Sheriff occupy the office now used by Carter & Tandy—they to vacate it.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 Mar 1883 – Page 4, Column 4

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their adjourned term, March 16th, 1883:

S. Howe & Co., for paupers, $18.00

Wm. Gockle, for paupers, $28.00

Love & Boyle, for paupers, $7.75

Malvina Herbert, for paupers, $6.00

Geo. H. Keeney, for paupers, $30.00

Samuel Fisk, for paupers, $3.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for herself, $12.00

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

Orinda Ricketts, for Mrs. McDaniel, $8.00

Wm. M. Patton, coffin, &c., for Dailey’s wife, $10.00

M. G. Keeney, superintendence and work, bridges, $52.00

J. H. Pavy, getting drift off bridge, $3.50

W. S. Tower, for Posting, &c., Election Notices, $20.00

W. S. Tower, for costs State vs. Wakefield, $40.75

W. S. Tower, for summoning juries, February, $19.50

W. S. Tower, for taking care Court House, $10.00

W. S. Tower, for jail expense, $7.40

Julius Muret, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

Luther C. Buck, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

Robert Scott, one day as Commissioner, $3.50

W. S. Tower, on day as Sheriff, $2.00