The Switzerland County, Indiana Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Dec 1877 – Page 2, Column 1

Commissioners Court.

The County Commissioners met last Monday, and will probably remain in session during the remainder of the week. The following is a condensed report of their proceedings from day to day:

MONDAY.

John H. McHenry and Henry Likely, the viewers appointed on the petition of Alfred Downey and others for the vacation of a highway in Cotton Township, reported the same not of public utility, and the same was ordered vacated. On petition of said Alfred Downey and others a new road was established in said township as prayed for in their petition.

 

TUESDAY.

Charles J. Robenstein, Treasurer, presented to the Board for cancellation the county orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with his account for registration of same, amounting to $18,413.18; which orders were examined, compared with the Auditor’s books, and destroyed by burning in the presence of the Board.

 

WEDNESDAY.

Samuel Adkinson was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Craig Township, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the removal from this State of John Lancaster.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Sep 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

COUNTY BUSINESS.

What the Commissioners Did at Their Session Last Week.

Monday, Sept. 3.

Jacob Banta, Commissioner elect for the First district, presented his certificate of election as such, and was sworn in.

Present also, William Stewart and Philander Morrison

Licenses to retail liquor were granted to John W. Shirey, Jacob W. Bruner, and Joshua M. Scranton.

F. M. Griffith, Ex-Treasurer presented to the Board County Bonds, Nos. 62 to 87, inclusive—26 Bonds of $300 each, amounting to $13,000—which he had paid off and redeemed, and the same were examined, canceled, and destroyed by burning in the presence of the Board. He also presented his account of interest paid on said Bonds, amounting to $385.98, and he was allowed orders to the amount of $13,385.98 to settle said account.

Said Griffith was also allowed $250 for one quarter’s salary as Treasurer; also $20.48 for interest paid on County Orders during last quarter; also an order for $2.47 to correct an error in books June 2, 1862; also an order for $1.50, office expense.

Matthew Worstell was allowed $483 for keeping paupers.

Alfred Downey and others presented a petition for the vacation of a road in Cotton Township, and John McHenry, Henry Likely, and William Cunningham were appointed Viewers to report at the next regular meeting of the Board. Said petitioners also presented a petition for the location of a highway in Cotton Township, and the same viewers were appointed to report at next term.

F. M. Griffith, Ex Treasurer, presented to the Board County Orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with the interest paid thereon, amounting to $13,502.71, which were examined and compared with the books and vouchers on file in the Auditor’s office, and after being cancelled were destroyed by burning in the presence of the Board.

 

Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Retail liquor licenses were granted to Dorwin Schmiedt and Andrew J. Ricketts.

James H. Merit, Stephen H. Scranton and James T. Bodkin, viewers, made a report locating a highway leading from North’s Landing and Quercus Grove turnpike road to Davis Corners.

The following order was made: That the court room shall be used for holding Commissioners’ Court, the Circuit Court and political meetings, and for no other purposes whatever. Also, that no office or room in the Court House building shall be used for holding Justice’s or Mayor’s Courts, or offices.

The Sheriff was required to see that the above orders are strictly enforced, without any exception.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 5.

George W. Mendell, Mayor of Vevay, was granted the privilege of occupying a room in the Court House as an office until September 20, 1877, in order to give him time to procure another room for an office.

The order of the Board relative to meetings of religious and all other organizations was so modified as to include temperance meetings.

 

Friday, Sept. 7.

Martin Thompson and Israel Warner, of Posey Township, and Samuel Shievelbein, of Jefferson Township, all cripples, were relieved from paying poll tax and work on highway.

John T. Huston, of Posey Township, was relieved from paying $6.11 taxes, by reason of double tax charged to him.

On the petition of John W. Powell and others for change and location of highway, the Board ordered the opening of the highway to be width of 30 feet, expenses to be paid by the county.

On the petition of Mrs. Caroline Gooch, a public ferry was established from Ash’s Landing, in Switzerland county, Ind., to the town of Carrollton, Ky., petitioner to give bond in the sum of $500.

The bill of Ohio county, for change of venue in case of Vanosdol vs. Richards, amounting to $82, was allowed, as certified by Judge O. F. Roberts.

George W. Mendell was allowed the right to occupy the room now occupied by him in the Court House, as a law office only, at a rent of $20 per annum, payable quarterly in advance.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Sep 1877 – Page 2, Column 4

ALLOWANCES

Made by the Board of County Commissioners for Switzerland County, Indiana, at their September Session, 1877:

Peter Pelser, for keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

A. E. Hall, for work on Poor House, $139.00

Heady & Lewis, for lumber for Poor House, $3.72

George H. Keeney, for Coffin for [illegible], $5.00

Harvey Wade, for grave, $2.00

Wm. M. Patton for Coffin and hauling body to graveyard of Peter Hilderbeck, $7.00

Matt. Worstell, for keeping paupers at Poor House, $483.00

John Sullivan, for keeping Rhoda Pickett, $11.00

Younger Pickett, for rent house for Kilgore family, $13.65

Noah Martin, for self and family, $20.00

John B. Danbenheyer, for sundries to poor, York Township, $33.72

C. W. Johnson, for sundries to poor, Pleasant Township, $9.33

Wm. Smith, for grave, Elizabeth Russell, $3.00

C. W. Johnson, for sundries to poor, Pleasant Township, $2.00

S. B. Hyde, for sundries to poor, Cotton Twp, $10.00

Jas. K. Pleasants, for lumber for Poor House, $28.67

Jamse Lemons, for wood for Noah Martin, $1.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, for sundries on B. N. Davies’ orders, $10.00

J. W. Dodd, for plastering Poor House, $82.00

Ben Cole, for sundries on B. N. Davies’ order, $5.07

F. L. Moxley, for sash for Poor House, $6.00

Matt Worstell for hauling for Poor House, $16.00

F. M. Griffith, assignee of Krutz, sundries by Trustee’s order, $3.00

O. S. Waldo, for sundries for Poor Farm, $3.75

 

Irvin Armstrong for public printing, $24.30

Wm. J. Baird for public printing, $12.23

Indianapolis Sentinel Co. for Docket J. P. for G. W. Mendell, $9.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., for Books and Stationery, $81.00

W. B. Burford, Books and Stationery, $188.20

J. W. Shirey, for box, &c., burying drowned man, $5.00

Wilson Legg, for grave for drowned man, $2.00

William Smith, for grave for drowned man, $3.00

John Gill, for salary as Auditor and Managing School Funds, $176.88

F. M. Griffith, for salary as Treasurer, $250.18

J. H. Netherland, for Clerk’s fees, County vs. Amos Downey, $3.10

Lewis Weitzell, Sheriff, fees, County vs. Amos Downey, $2.10

John Armstrong, Sheriff, fees, County vs. Amos Downey, $3.60

W. B. Davis, fees, County vs. Amos Downey, $3.10

J. H. Netherland, docket fees, County vs. Amos Downey, $2.00

Wm. Stewart, 5 days as Commissioner, $20.00

Philander Morrison, 5 days as Commissioner, $20.00

Jacob Banta, 5 days as Commissioner, $20.00

J. C. Long, 4 days as Sheriff, $8.00

John Gill, for office expense, $1.50

F. M. Griffith, for office expense, $1.50

Anderson & Newbold, for Court House expense, $4.60

J. C. Long, taking care, Court House, $10.00

F. J. Hollcroft, for 1 table and repair, Court House, $19.00

Norisez, Bro. & Fisk, for 12 Juror chairs, $32.00

J. H. Netherland, for office expense, $3.00

F. M. Griffith, for County Bonds redeemed, $13,000.00

F. M. Griffith, for Interest paid on County bonds, $385.98

F. M. Griffith for Interest paid on County orders, $20.48

R. F. Grisard, interest paid on money, $16.79

F. M. Griffith, to correct error in Township funds on Treasurer’s Ledger in 1862, $2.17

Carter & Johnson, for quarter’s salary as County Attorneys, $23.00

John H. Danbenheyer, for taking enumeration of voters, $33.00

Benj. N. Davies, for taking enumeration of voters, $33.00

Isaac W. Richards, for County School Superintendent’s salary, &c., $77.45

Stephen H. Jones, for Fox Scalps, $8.00

E. C. Ford, for Fox Scalps, $1.50

John T. Huston, for erroneous tax refunded, $6.11

O. H. Miller, Auditor, for change of venue costs to Ohio county, $82.00

Wm. Smith, for grave for Hilderbecker, $3.00

Union Fur. Co., for Mastress for jail, $3.50

Ormsby & Green, for Blankets for jail, $6.30

James C. Long, for boarding criminals, $122.60

James C. Long, for summoning Jurors, $33.00

James C. Long, for summoning road viewers, $6.30

James H. Merit, for 2 days road viewer, $3.00

Stephen H. Scranton, for 2 days road viewer, $3.00

James T. Bodkin, 1 day road viewer, $1.50

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

COMMISSIONER’S COURT.

David Scott, William Stewart and Philander Morrison, Commissioners; John Gill, Auditor; James C. Long, Sheriff.

Charles W. Johnson, Trustee of Pleasant Township, presented his report, which was examined and approved.

Americus Benedict, of Jefferson, G. W. Bromwell, of York, Benj. F. McIntire, of Posey, James McHenry, of Cotton, Charles W. Olmsted, of Pleasant, and Lewis F. Works, of Craig, Township Assessors, presented their assessment books and lists duly certified, which were accepted and approved by the Board.

The following named persons were granted Licenses to retail liquors in Vevay: Daniel Plew, John F. Doan, Jr., Henry M. Fallis, Thomas Delaney, and George M. Fallis.

The Township Trustees, with the approval of the Board made the following levies of Township Taxes for the year 1877. [See newspaper for details.]

Mary Mennet and others presented their petition for damages on account of moving of fences on the Vevay and Madison road, which was referred to Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, as viewers.

William Cunningham and others presented their petition for a change of part of the public highway leading from the North’s Landing and Quercus Grove road to Davis’ Corners, which was referred to James H. Merit, Stephen Scranton and James T. Bodkin, as viewers, to report at the next regular term of the Board.

Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, the viewers appointed to assess the damages of Mary E. Mennet and others, on account of damages caused by removing fences, &c., reported such damages at the sum of forty dollars, which was allowed by the Board.

William Walker filed his report of a survey made by him as County Surveyor of a tract of land known as the “Poor Farm.”

F. M. Griffith, County Treasurer presented to the Board the County Orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with his book with list of said orders redeemed and the interest paid thereon, amounting in the aggregate to $10,151.04, which were examined, canceled, and destroyed by order of, and in the presence of, the Board, by being burned.

Charles J. Robenstein, County Treasurer elect, presented his official Bond as such, in the penal sum of $75,000, which was examined and approved by the Board.

John Gill, County Auditor, presented his annual Report of the Receipts and Disbursements and condition of County and Township Revenue for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was examined by the Board, approved, and ordered to be spread of record.

The Board of Commissioners, Auditor and Treasurer, made a report of the receipts and disbursements and condition of the Congressional and Common School Fund, held in trust by the county, for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was ordered to be spread of record.

Drs. Griffith & Kohler were appointed Physicians for the poor of Jefferson and Craig Townships, and the city of Vevay, including the inmates of the jail and county poor house, for one year from June 15th, for $100.

Drs. Langsdale & Simpson were appointed Physicians for the poor of York Township for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Dr. E. M. Cheever was appointed Physician for the poor of Posey Township, for one year from June 15th, for $75.

Dr. J. W. Vanosdol was appointed Physician for the poor of Cotton Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Drs. Holland & Charlton were appointed Physicians for the poor of Pleasant Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Ordered by the Board that the Tax Levy for 1877 shall be 65 cents on the $100 valuation, and 50 cents on each poll, for county purposes.

Carter & Johnston were employed as Attorneys for the county for the next year, for $100.

William J. Keeney and others presented a petition asking the county to deposit with the county Treasurer the sum of $375 for the use of Charles Schmied, being the amount of damages awarded him by the jury on appeal to the Circuit Court, in the case of Schmied vs. the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland county, to which request the Board refused to accede, and the petitioners excepted.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Jun 1877 – Page 2, Column 5

Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners for Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June Term, 1877:

 

PAUPER AND POOR HOUSE.

Ben Pelser, Cotton Township, $10.00

C. W. Johnson, Pleasant Twp, for Spears family, $14.00

Thos. B. McGregor, Pleasant Twp, for Mansel, $1.20

Harry Krutz & Co., York Twp, sundry paupers, $22.70

E. R. Tinker, Cotton Twp, coffin for Mrs. Warfield, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, Jefferson Twp, for Abram Boggs, $10.00

Thomas Sutton, Posey Twp, clothes, &c., to bury Hugh Sturns, $4.70

Samuel H. Hyde, Cotton Twp, for Norris, $10.00

James Hall, Cotton Twp, for Mrs. Owens, $6.00

J. C. Ricketts, Posey Twp, for Hugh Sturns, $3.00

James Cowan, Craig Twp, sundry paupers, $26.00

Noah Martin, Jefferson Twp, for self and family, $15.00

John Sullivan, Jefferson Twp, for Rhoda Pickett, $11.00

John N. Searcy, Posey Twp, taking paupers to Poor House, $1.50

F. J. Hollcroft, two coffins for Poor House dead, $10.00

Jesse Barker, Posey, two coffins for poor, $8.00

O. S. Waldo, sundries for Poor House, $4.75

Hatch & Hall, carpenter work, Poor House, $26.55

John Gill, Flour, &c., on B. N. Davies’ order, $6.50

Geo. McAdams, guttering &c., Poor House, $26.55

Wm. Roberts, flagman, poor farm survey, $1.50

Ben. N. Davies, Jefferson Twp, conveying family of negroes out of State, $2.00

Dr. Vanosdol, Cotton Twp, pauper Physician, $10.00

Heady & Lewis, lumber for poor house, $57.50

James Knox, Jefferson Twp, conveying paupers to Poor Farm, $2.00

James K. Pleasants, lumber for Poor Farm, $173.90

Berry Raymond, Vevay, on account of Mrs. Brewlen, $15.00

W. H. Wallick, books for Mrs. Walcott’s children, $2.17

S. R. Heath, Cotton Twp, for Looten Momooth, $2.00

John Chatelin, Jefferson Twp, coat to paupers, $10.75

Smith P. Worstell, Constable’s fees in case of County vs. Thomas, $2.00

Perret Dufour, Justice’s fees in same case, $3.10

Holland & Charlton, Pleasant Twp, Physicians, $20.00

C. W. Johnson, Pleasant Twp, for spears, $11.00

Smith P. Worstell, serving notices of Survey, Poor Farm, $6.80

J. C. Long, $4.10

F. M. Griffith, cash paid for freight on fruit trees for Poor Farm, $13.00

F. M. Griffith, $13.17

Thos. J. Griffith, Jefferson Township, pauper Physician, $63.00

Wm. Walker, surveying Poor Farm, $5.75

Matt. Worstell for boarding paupers at Poor House for quarter, $292.62

Matt. Worstell, hauling lumber to Poor House, $25.00

J. W. Dodd, plastering Poor House, to be paid when the job is finished, $191.25

Wm. Worstell, hauling Walnut log from Poor Farm to Saw Mill, $15.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES, &c.

John Gill, quarter as Auditor and supervising School Funds, $176.88

F. M. Griffith, quarter’s salary, $250.00

David Scott, 8 days as Commissioner, $32.00

Wm. Stewart, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

Philander Morrison, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

J. C. Long, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00

 

CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

Ezra and Geo. Simpson, box and burying, $6.10

W. Smith, burying remains of human being found in a drift, $1.50

 

HIGHWAY.

Alexander Edgar, Road Viewer, $1.50

Amie Morerod, Road Viewer, $1.50

F. E. Mennet’s Estate, damages, $40.00

J. C. Long, serving notice, $3.30

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

W. J. Baird, $19.10

Irvin Armstrong, $11.50

 

ERRONEOUS TAX REFUNDED.

W. W. Gilbert, on stock goods assessed, $26.85

 

EXPENSE OF ASSESSING.

James McHenry, Cotton Township, $100.00

Lewis F. Works, Craig Township, $85.00

George W. Bromwell, York Township, $95.00

C. W. Olmstead, Pleasant Township, $120.00

B. F. McIntire, Posey Township, $97.50

Americus Benedict, Jefferson Township and Vevay, $175.00

 

Samuel Butler, bridge expense, Plum Creek

 

ENUMERATION OF VOTERS.

Charles W. Johnson, Pleasant Township, $25.00

James Cowan, Craig Township, $25.00

A. B. Vannater, Cotton Township, $25.00

John N. Searcy, Posey Township, $20.00

 

Joseph N. Netherland, Election expense fees, $10.40

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John Chatelin, Coal for next winter, $107.50

James Anderson, sundries by Sheriff, $1.65

J. L. Thiebaud, sundries from 1875 to date, $16.20

Geo. McAdams, repairs, $1.00

John Gill, office expenses, $4.95

John Armstrong, taking care of Court House from September to November, 1876, $6.65

John W. Banta & Son, sundries by Sheriff, $1.65

J. C. Long, taking care Court House 6 months, $1.33

Joseph N. Netherland, office expense, $3.50

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Griffith & Kohler, Physician’s services at Jail, $5.25

J. C. Long, boarding prisoners, $97.93

Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes and shoes, $2.00

Scott Carter, last quarter Attorney for County, $25.00

 

FOX SCALPS.

Joshua G. Coleman, 5 young foxes, $3.75

Elwood Miller, 2 old foxes, $4.00

William Lanham, 1 old fox, $2.00

James McSwain, 1 old fox, $2.00

Thomas Adams, 3 old foxes, $6.00

James Tait, 1 old fox, $2.00

James Cole, 2 foxes, one old and one young, $2.75

J. C. Coleman, 2 old foxes, $4.00

O. P. Cain, 2 old and 6 young foxes, $8.50

 

JAIL EXPENSE.

Ormsby & Green, sundries, $2.85

Geo. McAdams, repairs, $1.45

Hall & Lewis, paper for Jailor’s house, $12.29

J. C. Long, paper for Jailor’s house, $1.00

 

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

W. B. Burford’s Bill, $15.00

New Albany Ledger Standard Co.’s Bill, $29.50

Indianapolis Sentinel Co.’s Bill, $150.15

W. P. Levy & Son’s Bill, $6.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

Scott Carter, Fees in Ripley County case, $100.00

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Mar 1877 – Page 2, Column 4

Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at its March term, 1877:

W. M. Patton, Pauper Coffin, Jefferson Twp, $5.00

H. Krutz & Co., sundries, paupers, York Twp, $40.91

Samuel Fisk, wood, paupers, Posey Twp, $7.00

Silas Howe & Co., sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $37.70

Wm. M. Green, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $25.65

Samuel Wade, coffin, paupers, Posey Twp, $3.00

R. A. Jamieson, medical services, paupers, Posey Twp, $11.25

Jas. L. Davis, removing pauper to poor farm, $1.50

J. C. Ricketts, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $2.00

Thos. H. Sutton, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $8.00

W. J. Gibbs, for trip to poor farm last year, $2.00

B. N. Davies, removing pauper from county, $2.00

B. J. Stoops, provisions, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $3.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $15.00

O. S. Waldo, sundries, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $23.20

Henry Todd, board, &c., Jacob Hills, $13.50

Vevay Furniture Co., bedsteads for poor house, $30.00

Ben Pelser, for support, Cotton Twp, $10.00

James K. Pleasants, sundries for poor house, $63.72

Pleasants & Theibaud, sundries for poor house, $7.35

Martin Higgins, keeping Mrs. Danner, Craig Twp, $50.00

Ormsby & Green, poor house, $7.74

J. W. Hall, sundries, paupers, Cotton Twp, $16.32

S. B. Hyde, sundries, paupers, Cotton Twp, $27.00

Chas. Moody, keeping Chas. Moody, Cotton Twp, $10.00

Mrs. Klenburg, keeping McIntire, Jefferson Twp, $6.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin, Mrs. Reveille’s daughter, $7.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sundries, poor house, $23.56

William Smith, digging 3 pauper graves, $8.00

Thomas Slater, work on cistern, poor farm, $12.75

Noah Martin, pauper, Vevay, $15.00

John Chatelin, cost to paupers, Vevay, $13.20

John Sullivan, keeping Rhoda Pickett, $14.00

Geo. McAdams, stove for poor house, $10.00

Matt. Worstell, keeping paupers, poor house, $484.00

 

James Marsh, repairing Loglick bridge, $5.00

Geo. Hastie’s Estate, lumber, Locklick bridge, $10.20

Samuel Potter, repairs, Indian Creek bridge, $4.00

John Douglas, viewing roads, $6.00

E. G. Seymour, viewing roads, $3.00

E. B. Ford, viewing roads, $3.00

Jacob Bakers, viewing roads, $3.00

Jos. R. Stewart, viewing roads, $3.00

L. C. Long, serving notices on viewers, $9.60

J. H. Daubenheyer, interest on borrowed money, $39.63

F. M. Griffith, interest on county orders, $46.15

Robert Thompson, Fox Scalps, $2.00

A. McKay, Fox Scalps, $2.00

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

Thomas Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $4.00

Jas. Cunningham, Fox Scalps, $12.00

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, cement, C. H. cistern, $2.25

O. S. Waldo, coal bucket for Court House, $0.80

G. W. Hathorn, repairs, Court House, $3.10

J. C. Long, Court House expense, $12.40

James Anderson, sundries, Court House, $3.90

Kansas Hollcraft, fixing windows, Court House, $3.75

Joseph Peelman, repairing cistern, Court House, $11.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sundries, Court House, $1.80

John Gill, sundries, office expense, $5.00

F. M. Griffith, office expense, $1.85

J. H. Netherland, office expense, $4.00

Ben. F. Keeney, pump for cistern, Court House, $28.00

Union Furniture Co., mattress for jail, $3.50

James K. Pleasants, mattress for jail, $3.50

Pleasants & Thiebaud, blankets, &c., for jail, $11.15

George W. Murphy, repairs for jail, $1.00

C. C. Shaw, chamber for jail, $1.00

Jos. Peelman, repairing cistern for jail, $3.00

Bristow & Lock, coal for jail, $5.50

J. C. Long, boarding prisoners at jail, $152.20

Griffith & Kohler, medical attendance, criminals, $10.50

G. J. Dalmazzo, keeping tramps, $1.50

J. C. Long, summoning jury Jan. term, $19.00

J. C. Long, summoning jury called session Com’rs Court, $4.00

David Scott, attendance Court at Versailles, $15.00

John P. White, drawing jurors, &c., $4.25

John Gill, salary and managing school fund, $470.88

F. M. Griffith, salary, $250.00

J. H. Netherland, fees, County vs. Campbell, $9.80

David Scott, $20.00

John Stewart, $20.00

Philander Morrison, $20.00

J. C. Long, $10.00

Theodore Vanosdol, erroneous poll tax 1875, $1.75

Bradley & Gilbert, Treasurer’s Receipts, $12.35

W. B. Burford, Books and Stationery, $16.50

Spring & Robertson, Books and Stationery, $60.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., $183.50

Irvin Armstrong, publishing delinquent list and notices to taxpayers, $183.50

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Dec 1876 – Page 4, Column 3

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzeralnd County, at its December Term, 1876:

F. J. Hollcroft, 3 coffins, &c., $17.00

O. S. Waldo, bed tick for Poor House, $12.78

C. W. Johnson, amount for Mrs. Spears, $14.00

W. H. Wallick, school books for pauper children, $7.52

Hen Pelser, quarterly allowance, $10.00

John W. Shadday, medical service, $12.00

Thomas J. Griffith, medical service, $2.00

Wm. Smith, digging two graves, $6.00

Noah Martin and family, quarterly allowance, $20.00

Wesley McHenry, sundries for Mrs. Picket, $6.00

Charles Moody, quarterly allowance, $10.00

E. M. Cheever, Pauper Physician, $17.50

J. M. Fisk, Pauper Physician $19.04

Matt. Worstell, boarding, &c., at Poor House, $411.60

Theo. Bonnell, sundries for paupers, $5.00

Wm. Patton, coffin and Funeral expenses of Mrs. Breeden, $15.00

John Chatelin, coal to Noah Martin, $7.00

O. S. Waldo, lime and cement for Poor House, $19.10

H. Stucy, foundation for smoke house for Poor House, $69.75

R. F. Grisard & Bro., sundries for Poor House, $32.31

Union Furniture Co., sundries for Poor House, $1.30

D. C. Hatch, carpenter work for Poor House, $68.60

Thos. Slater, work on cisterns for Poor House, $22.23

Matt. Worstell, boarding workmen for Poor House, $23.50

 

Willard Bosaw, repairs on Loglick bridge, $4.60

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

O P. Wallick, erroneous tax, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, lime for privies, $1.10

F. J. Hollcroft, ballot box for Pleasant Township, $3.60

John N. Searcy, interest on borrowed money, $21.64

Bradly Gilbert & Co., books and stationery, $12.00

Newell H. Morrison, Road Viewer, $3.00

Thomas F. Adams, Road Viewer, $3.00

William Brown, Road Viewer, $3.00

C. W. Johnson, interest on borrowed money, $31.20

James Cowan, interest on borrowed money, $23.78

C. J. Robenstein, salary as County Superintendent from June to October, $73.50

C. J. Robenstein, for back pay, $107.00

W. J. Baird, public printing, $38.25

Bristow & Lock, coal to jail, $4.31

Geo. McAdams stoves, pipe, and repairs for Court House and Jail, $59.75

John Buchanan, Road Viewer, $3.00

John McHenry, Road Viewer, $3.00

Julius Blach, pants for prisoner, $2.00

John Gill, quarterly salary, $476.85

John Gill, bill office expenses, $3.35

Wm. Dalgleish, Road Reviewer, $9.00

John Archer, Road Reviewer, $6.75

C. J. Ryan, Road Reviewer, $6.75

W. B. Burford, Books and stationery, $233.15

F. M. Griffith, quarterly salary, $250.00

F. M. Griffith, office expense, $5.35

F. M. Griffith, am’t paid interest county orders, $29.53

F. M. Griffith, paid repairing grate, $1.25

F. M. Griffith, interest on county bonds, $515.76

Jas. Anderson, C. H. expense, coal oil, &c., $2.30

M. H. Roberts, two cords wood for kindling, $8.00

Newton Short, sawing, splitting and storing same, $3.00

John W. Moxley, glazing Court House window, $0.75

G. J. Dalmazzo, taking care McBride, $15.00

Wm. Stewart, 5 days as Commissioner, $20.00

John Rochat, hauling water, jail, $1.00

Jos. Peelman, cutting stove pipe holes, &c., C. R., $1.25

David Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

Philander Morrison, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

J. C. Long, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00

Adkinson & Ward, Attorney’s fee, $20.00

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Dec 1876 – Page 4, Column 1

Proceedings of the County Commissioners.

Among other business transacted at the recent session of the County Commissioners, was the following:

Philander Morrison, Commissioner elect from the 3d District, was installed into office.

Wm. Cunningham and others presented a petition asking that a change be made in a part of the county road which leads from North’s Landing to Davis’s corner. John Douglas, Jacob Baker, jr., and Joseph Stewart, were appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of Wm. Cunningham on Dec. 23d. At the next session of the Commissioners they will report as to whether, in their judgment, the proposed change in the road will be of public utility, or not.

Isaac Richards and John Althoff showed to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that a certain road in Cotton Township had been open for twenty years, and asked that it be put on record as a public road, which was done.

Newell H. Morrison, Thomas F. Adams, and Wm. Brown, who were appointed at the last term of the Commissioners to view two proposed roads in Cotton Township, reported that they were not of public utility. The Commissioners then declared said roads vacated.

John Buchanan and John McHenry, two of the persons appointed to view a proposed road, reported that the road was not of a public utility. The Commissioners ordered the road vacated.

James Huston and others presented a petition asking that a bridge be built over Sand Run Creek.

F. M. Griffith presented to the Commissioners orders he had redeemed for the three months ending Nov. 30th, which amounted to $6,529.73. After being compared with the warrant Register and found correct, they were destroyed.

Mr. Elson, one of the Commissioners of Ripley County, presented a bill for expense incurred in the Bradley case. Amount of account, $1,995.36. Interest, $419.00.—Total $2,414.36. The Commissioners offered to pay $1,200.00. Mr. Elson refused and withdrew the account.

C. J. Ryan, John Archer and Wm. Dalgleish, reviewers in the case of W. J. Keeney and others for change of highway, made a report stating in full where it was proposed to locate the road, and what damages would be inflicted on the owners of land through which it would run. Charles Schmeid and Felix Carver filed their objections to the report. The report of the viewers was sustained. Schmeid and Carver excepted to the decision of the Commissioners. The road was ordered located and opened.

Rollin Bliss was appointed a Constable of Jefferson Township.

Merrit W. Tague was appointed a Justice of Peace for Jefferson Township.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1876 – Page 8, Column 1

Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County at their September Section, 1876:

EXPENSE OF KEEPING PAUPERS.

David Allen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Tp, $1.50

Samuel Wade, coffin, Posey Township, $1.75

J. W. Hall, meat and flour to Eli Owens, Cotton Township, $3.00

S. B. Hyde, sundries to Wm. Morris, Cotton Tp, $15.00

C. O. Thiebaud, school books to N. Martin’s children, Jefferson Township, $6.42

Charles Summers, sundries to Mrs. Craig, Posey Township, $3.00

W. M. Green, to sundry paupers, Posey Tp, $31.42

Miles Stratford, money paid for transportation of McMahon’s, Jefferson Township, $10.00

Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, Cotton Tp, $10.00

R. F. Grisard & Bro., whitewash brush and pump fixtures, poor house, $14.40

John Armstrong, money to Mrs. Redd, Jeff. Tp., $1.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries to Boggs, Jeff. Tp., $15.00

C. W. Johnson, for paid Margaret Spears, quarter ending June 1st, Pleasant Township, $14.00

Same to same, for quarter ending Sept 1st, $14.00

Simeon Orem, coffin and burial of Mrs. Lowe, Craig Township, $8.90

Noah Martin, allowance self and family, Jeff. Tp., $20.00

Jos. Peelman, 8,000 brick for poor house, $100.00

Vevay Furniture Co., planing boards for poor house, $0.75

John Armstrong, money to travelers, $3.00

Hathorn & Moxley, putting in two pumps at poor house, $5.00

M. Worstell, keeping paupers at poor house one quarter, $449.05

Charles Moody, keeping Charles Moody, pauper child, Cotton Township, $10.00

George W. Murphy, work and crow-bar for poor house, $2.80

Mrs. Nancy Mellen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Township, $7.50

 

HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

John M. Crandell, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00

Wm. H. Stewart, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00

F. E. Mennet, damages for change in highway, $63.00

Wm. Brindley, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Thos. B. Dow, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Wm. Mercer, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00

Samuel Henry, 3 days surveying, W. J. Keeney et al, $7.50

John Armstrong, serving notices, Mennet case, $2.70

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

F. S. Kolder, witness fee and mileage, $1.60

F. A. Darling, post mortem, McBride, $25.00

T. J. Griffith, post mortem, McBride, $25.00

John Armstrong, making Deed Cotton land, $1.00

Thomas Dyer, interest, taxes, fees and money paid in getting possession of Vanbriggle land sold under School mortgage, $66.99

Jasper Faulkner, 53 days work on County Revenue Books in Auditor’s office, $106.00

Eli Rayl, erroneous tax 10 years on 2 acres land, $9.72

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John Armstrong, paid G. W. Lemons repairing gutter, $1.25

Josiah Jackman, repairing lock Clerk’s office, $1.25

James Anderson, oil, lamp wick, matches, &c., (Sheriff), $1.20

W. R. Johnston, paid J. Jackman repairing lock, $0.75

W. H. Wallick, pens, paper, &c. (Treasurer), $0.85

John Gill, stamped envelopes and P. O. Orders, $2.00

John Armstrong, taking care Court House 1 qr, $10.00

J. H. Netherland, postage stamps, &c., $4.00

 

COURT EXPENSE.

Ohio County, costs change of venue, Warner vs. Higham, $127.00

Ohio County, costs change of venue, Higham vs. Bokkins, $35.00

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Julius Blach, pants for Dunn, prisioner in jail, $2.75

John Armstrong, washing jail beds and prisoners clothing, $2.50

John Armstrong, boarding prisioners county jail, $115.60

 

JAIL EXPENSE.

R. F. Grisard & Bro., $0.25

Vevay Furniture Co., 4 mattresses for jail, $14.00

U. P. Schenck, 1 barrel lime for jail privy, $1.10

 

BRIDGE EXPENSE.

W. W. Winslow, iron plate Grant’s Ck Bridge, $33.50

Chas. Peters, repairing floor, Hunt’s Ck Bridge, $7.30

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

W. J. Baird, $9.20

Irvin Armstrong, $14.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARY.

John Gill, one quarter’s salary and managing school fund, $476.88

F. M. Griffith, one quarter’s salary, $250.00

Wm. Stewart, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

David Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00

W. J. Gibbs, 7 days as Commissioner, $28.00

John Armstrong, 6 days attendance Commissioners Court, $12.00

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1876 – Page 4, Column 2

County Business.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners at their recent session, was the following:

James D. Hooten, Emerson Morrison and sixteen others, petitioned for change of road, in Cotton Township. Noel Morrison, Thomas F. Adams and Wm. Brown, appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of David Lee, Saturday, Oct. 14th.

John M. Crandell and Wm. H. Stewart, who were appointed to assess damages done. F. E. Mennet by reason of change of road, in Craig Township, reported that he was damaged to the amount of $63, which report was approved.

Jacob H. Bruner, J. M. Scranton, and Darwin Schmeid, were granted license to retail liquors.

Levi Sedam, Edward P. Goddard, and others, petitioned for change, vacation, and re-location of road, in York Township. John Douglas, Erastus Ford and Ezra G. Seymour were appointed viewers. They will meet at the house of Geo. W. Bryson. Saturday, October 14.

A. M. Ayers, Eber Gilbert, and fourteen other citizens, petitioned for vacation of road, in Cotton Township.—Noel Morrison, Thomas F. Adams and William Brown, were appointed viewers to meet at the house of David Lee, October 14th.

In the matter of the petition of Wm. J. Keeney for vacation and re-location of road, in York Township—the viewers, Thomas B. Dow, William Mercer and William Brindley, reported that the road proposed was of public utility. They marked off a road thirty feet wide. Charles Smead, one of the owners of land through which it was proposed to locate the road, filed his objections to locating of said road.—His objections were overruled by the Commissioners, and the report of the viewers was accepted and approved.

Charles W. Olmstead, and others, petitioned for vacation of a road running from Allensville to a road running from Allensville to a road connecting with one leading to Bennington.—John Buchanan, John H. McHenry and Peter Wycoff, were appointed viewers. They will meet at Bennington, Saturday, October 14th.

William J. Keeney, and others, petitioned for change, vacation and relocation of road, in York Township.—Charles Ryan, John Archer and Wm. Dalgleish, were appointed viewers.—They will meet at the Post Office, in Florence, Friday, October 13th.

The Treasurer reported that during the quarter ending August 31st, he had redeemed orders and paid interest to the amount of $11,022.20. The orders were then burned, in the presence of the Commissioners.

Felix Carver filed his remonstrance against the location of road proposed by W. J. Keeney, and others, in York Township.

A number of bills were allowed, among them $106 to Jasper Faulkner for “straightening County Revenue Ledger.”