The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jun 1876 – Page 4, Column 4

State of Indiana, Switzerland County, SS.
Allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners at their June Term, 1876:

 

CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

F. J. Hollcroft, fee, $5.00

S. D. Armstrong, witness fee, $1.50

Charles Mead, witness fees, $1.50

Smith Worstell, Constable’s fees, $2.20

William Cunningham, fee, $5.00

William Cunningham, box and burying, $12.00

William Cunningham, paid Constable’s fees, $2.00

James McClanahan, Constable’s fees, $0.90

William Bosaw, box for child, $2.37

Marion Reeves, box for adult, $5.00

A. Benedict, fee, $5.00

Roland Bliss, Constable’s fees, $1.15

Roland Bliss, box, &c., $6.00

J. D. Works, services at McBride’s Inquest, $10.00

 

PAUPER EXPENSE.

John H. Daubenheyer, for coffin, $7.00

Matthew Worstell, quarterly allowance, $431.80

Clara J. Worstell, making quilts, &c., $19.40

S. R. Tinker, coffin, &c., Harriet Gibson, $8.00

William M. Patton, two coffins, $11.00

Charles H. Sage, sundries, $48.75

C. W. Johnson, sundries, $15.00

Bristow & Lock, coal, $6.50

E. M. Cheever, salary as Physician, $15.00

B. F. Graves, salary as Physician, $15.00

P. C. Holland, salary as Physician, $20.00

P. S. Sage, salary as Physician, $20.00

R. A. Jamieson, salary as Physician, $22.50

G. W. VanPelt, salary as Physician, poor house, $40.00

McCreary & Land, Flour, $1.00

Harry Krutz & Co., sundries, $6.50

John Chatelin, coal, $20.20

H. Raudry, digging grave, &c., H. Gibson, $1.60

C. R. Heath, for Harriet Gibson, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, for Mrs. Maxwell, $10.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries for poor house, $11.33

Adrian Wolf, for keeping pauper child, $7.50

Noah Martin, for self and family, $20.00

Thomas Slater, for repairing cistern, $10.00

Samuel Wade, for coffin, $2.50

J. T. Whitlock, for 2 coffins, $14.00

Charles Summers, goods furnished Mr. Craig, $5.00

G. W. VanPelt, services previous to contract, $2.00

Pleasants & Thiebaud, burial clothes, McMahan, $8.85

James K. Pleasants, shingles for poor house, $18.55

W. M. Green, sundries, on J. N. Searcy’s order, $32.25

S. Howe & Co., sundries on J. N. Searcy’s order, $23.10

Simeon Orem, for keeping Mrs. Low, $10.00

R. F. Grisard & Bro., Hardware for poor house, $28.99

F. J. Hollcroft, 5 coffins, $33.00

O. S. Waldo, for provisions, $17.00

John Neal, for coffin, $4.00

John Holler, Shaving, &c., McMahan, $2.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber for poor house, $21.00

Ormsby & Green, goods for poor house, $12.00

Matthew Worstell, for am’t paid for grubbing, $48.00

William Smith, for digging 3 graves, $7.00

Mrs. Rebecca Marshal, keeping pauper, $3.00

Wm. Stoops, for sundries, $3.50

A. Mayer, to remove Stewart family, $5.00

Henry Stucy, Jr., work on fence at poor house, $3.00

John Moxley, keeping Rhoda Picket, $14.50

 

R. E. Hall, Assessing Vevay & Jefferson Township, $125.00

J. A. Lineback, Assessing York Township, $62.50

W. S. McNutt, Assessing Posey Township, $120.00

James McHenry, Assessing Cotton Township, $80.00

R. G. Simpson, Assessing Pleasant Township, $117.50

L. F. Works, Assessing Craig Township, $60.00

 

S. H. Pavy, repairing roof of Indian Creek Bridge, $6.00

Samuel Butler, care of Plum Creek Bridge, $3.00

James M. North, boarding hands and work on Grant’s Creek Bridge, $105.55

 

C. H. Sage, interest on borrowed money, $2.48

F. M. Griffith, interest on County Orders, $232.36

 

Bristow & Lock, coal furnished Jail, $6.90

J. K. Pleasants, shingles for kitchen of Jail, $10.75

James Kincaid, Sr., repairing cistern at Jail, $7.00

C. Goldenburg & Co., patent chimneys for kitchen of Jail, $2.83

 

Bristow & Lock, 1,000 bus. Coal, Court House, $115.00

Hail & Lewis, 15 yds India Matting, Court House, $7.60

F. A. Boerner & Bro., winding and keeping clock in the Court room in order one year, $5.00

James Anderson, coal oil, brooms, &c., Sheriff, $3.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber, gate, &c., Sheriff, $3.50

F. M. Griffith, coal oil, lamps, &c., $4.95

J. Armstrong, taking care Court House 3 mos., $10.25

John Gill, office expense from Dec., 1875, to date, $6.25

 

W. R. Protsman, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

Samuel Porter, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

Benj. Siebenthal, 2 days as viewer, $3.00

 

W. H. Wallick, Books and Stationery, $1.65

W. M. Burford, Books and Stationery, $116.50

David Braden, Books and Stationery, $4.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., Books and Stationery, $26.00

Indianapolis Journal Co., Books and Statinoery, $15.00

 

W. J. Bair, Public Printing, $12.00

Irvin Armstrong, Public Printing, $7.00

 

Jas. Armstrong, clothing for insane woman, $1.91

Ormsby & Green, goods for Mrs. Vanbriggle, insane, $15.67

John Armstrong, goods for same, $8.70

J. H. Netherland, fees in case of Mrs. Lambertson, insane, $3.80

W. S. Lambertson, fees for taking Mrs. Lambertson to Asylum, $25.00

 

Carter & Johnston, salary as County Attorneys one quarter, $25.00

Fox Scalps, $2.00

County Revenue to Attorney General for docket fees withheld in 1873, and interest, $98.58

F. M. Griffith, quarterly salary, $250.00

John Armstrong, fees, $109.69

John Armstrong, fees, $18.00

John P. White, drawing juries, $2.00

John Gill, quarterly salary and managing school fund, $476.88

W. J. Gibbs, 11 days as Commissioner, $44.00

David Scott, 9 days as Commissioner, $36.00

Wm. Stewart, 7 days as Commissioner, $28.00

 

Erroneous tax refunded to Catherine Hastie, $12.97

John Armstrong, criminal expense, $114.70

John Armstrong, summoning juries, $28.50

Chas. J. Robenstein, salary 6 months, $40.00

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Mar 1876 – Page 5, Column 3

ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, March Term, 1876:

Thomas Lawton, for use of Ben Pelser, $10.00

B. Coons, keeping Ellen Pierce (in confinement), $30.00

Mat. Worstell, quarterly account keeping pauper at Asylum, $370.00

William M. Green, goods furnished paupers in Posey Township (Searcy’s order), $50.00

John Searcy, flour, &c., furnished paupers in Posey Township, $7.75

George C. Protsman, groceries furnished John Boggs (Davies’s order), $3.00

Harry Krutz & Co., goods furnished paupers in York Township (Daubenheyer’s order), $40.20

James M. James, keeping Mary Krutz and child (Daubenheyer’s order), $2.50

William Stoops, goods furnished York Township paupers (Daubenheyer’s order), $16.00

Rebecca Marshall, keeping Noah Ostrander (Daubenheyer’s order), $1.50

Nancy Harwood, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $25.00

Mrs. Kilgore, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $10.00

Polly McLellan, for use of self and family, quarterly allowance, $20.00

William Smith, digging two graves in Vevay Cemetery for paupers, $6.00

Joseph M. C. Dufour, wood furnished Bosaw family in York Township, $10.00

Benjamin N. Davies, money advanced for removing paupers from county, $9.75

W. & B. A. Stevenson, groceries furnished Hiram Osborn, Vevay, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries furnished paupers in Jefferson Township (Davies’s order), $38.00

F. J. Hollcroft, 5 coffins for paupers, $32.00

John Gill, flour and meal furnished paupers in Vevay (Davies’s order), $12.00

C. W. Johnson, money furnished Mrs. Smith, pauper, Pleasant Township, $10.00

Arthur Chittenden, for use of self, Craig Tp, $4.00

Sim Orem, for use of his mother-in-law, Craig Tp., $5.00

Jas. Cowan, money to paupers, Craig Tp., 20.00

Adrian Wolf, keeping Ben Parker, Jefferson Tp., $7.50

Wm. Carnine, keeping Hatch child, Pleasant Tp., $10.00

David Seward, keeping Chas. Moody, Cotton Tp., $10.00

Charles Moody, for use of Sarah Moody and family, Cotton Township, $20.00

John Moore, keeping Sarah Blackburn, Cotton Township, $10.00

Thomas Works, keeping Eliza Owens, Cotton Township, $10.00

Jas. W. Christie, keeping David Goens, Pleasant Township, $7.50

C. H. Sage, wood, &c., furnished paupers in Cotton Township, $27.70

Isaac Mellen, keeping Lantz child, Jefferson Tp, $7.50

C. H. Sage for use of Mrs. Long, Cotton Tp., $10.00

S. B. Miller, groceries for Mrs. Whiting, Vevay, $5.00

S. R. Heath, sundries furnished paupers in Cotton Township, Sage’s order, $25.00

B. N. Davies, for Noah Martin & family, Vevay, $20.00

Catharine Roberts, for self and family, $10.00

J. C. Ricketts, sundries for D. Mix, Posey Tp., $5.00

John Chatelin, coal to paupers in Vevay, $5.25

Ormsby & Green, goods for Nancy Kinnett, Jefferson Township, $11.16

Matthew Worstell, burying paupers and transportation same, $21.90

 

S. McCallum, balance on shingling Poor House, $42.60

S. McCallum, work on Poor House, $10.00

J. M. Stratford, freight on flooring, &c., for Poor House, $12.00

W. J. Gibbs, amount paid for flooring and lumber for Poor House, $102.50

G. W. Lemons, tin work and zinc for Poor House, $10.00

Jos. Martin, 2 iron grates for windows for Poor House, $30.00

S. McCallum, balance for work at Poor House, $181.38

R. F. Grisard & Bro., nails, hardware for Poor House, $74.70

John Moxley, work on Poor House, $6.50

Joseph Peelman, work on Poor House, $128.50

C. Goldenburg & Son, work, stve and steamer for Poor House, $163.03

John Benham, 6 M shingles for Poor House, $16.00

O’Neal & Shuff, lumber for Poor House, $68.75

M. Worstell, paid for labor, making rails, &c., for Poor House, $23.00

J. H. Gibbs, cotton batting for Poor House, $12.73

Mollie L. Roberts, 350 yds calico for Poor House, $21.40

John N. Searcy, interest on school money, $28.50

John N. Daubenheyer, interest on school money, $53.29

C. H. Johnson, interest on school money, $44.10

F. M. Griffith, interest paid on County Orders, $3.10

Wm. M. Patton, repairing Press at Auditor’s office, $3.50

J. Jackman, locks and 6 keys for Court House, $4.00

J. Anderson, coal oil, matches, &c., for Court House, $2.55

F. M. Griffith, office expenses for Court House, $3.90

J. H. Netherland, office expenses for Court House, $3.00

J. Armstrong, taking care of Court House, 6 mos., $20.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sheet iron for Court House hearths, $8.40

Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes for George McDowell, insane, $25.10

J. H. Netherland, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $3.00

John Armstrong, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $47.88

J. H. Christie, fees in case of E. R. Hannas, insane, $3.00

Mrs. Sam Corey, balance on stone furnished Grant’s Creek Bridge, $15.15

North & Lostutter, freight paid on iron for Grant’s Creek Bridge, $100.83

Wm. D. Wallick, cash in part of [?] at Grant’s Creek Bridge, $70.00

J. M. North, clearing away wreck of abutment at Grant’s Creek Bridge, $95.00

James Stewart, notifying Commissioners of fall of Grant’s Creek Bridge, $2.00

Steamer United States, 66 bbls lime delivered to Grant’s Creek Bridge, $48.00

M. D. Fuget, repairing and making irons for old Indian Creek Bridge, $3.50

Samuel Porter, lumber and work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $27.00

Sol McCallum, lumber and work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $11.75

S. H. Pavey, work on old Indian Creek Bridge, $9.00

Irvin Armstrong, advertising delinquent list and public printing, $147.00

W. J. Baird, advertising and public printing, $5.90

Alexander Tilly, Erroneous Tax, $2.23

Wm. Cunningham, Jr., expense of Coroner’s Inquest on drowned man, $16.50

Charles Markland, repairs on Loglick Bridge, $3.00

Vevay Furniture Co., planing ceiling for Poor House, $4.00

White Manufacturing Co., two street lamps for Court House Square, $15.00

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

John Gill, on quarter’s salary and managing school fund, $525.00

Wm. Stewart, 7 days’ salary as Commissioner, $28.00

David Scott, 6 days’ salary as Commissioner, $24.00

W. J. Gibbs, 13 days’ salary as Commissioner, $52.00

W. J. Gibbs, expenses as Commissioner, $4.00

John Armstrong, 6 days at Comm’rs Court, $10.00

John Armstrong, jail expense, $52.70

John Armstrong, summoning juries, $38.00

John Armstrong, summoning Commissioners, $5.80

W. H. Wallick, Stationery, $1.80

David Braden, Stationery, $18.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Company, Stationery, $18.25

Indianapolis Journal Company, Stationery, $39.50

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Dec 1875 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the County Commissioners their December Session, 1875.

 

To Wm. McKim, quarterly allowance for use of Isabella Owens, a pauper child, $10

To Thomas Lawton, quarterly allowance for use of Ben Pelser, $10

To Ben Cole, for goods furnished, Malinda Hatton, a pauper, $3

To Sol McCallum, for covering roof of Poor House, $15

To Ben Cole, for goods furnished Linda Allen, a poor person, $3

To John L. Orem, for use of G. H. Chittenden, a poor child, $4

To A. Chittenden, quarterly allowance for use of self, $8

To Adrian Wolf, quarterly allowance for use of Bennie Barker, a poor child, $15

To John Armstrong, for use of Jennie Night, a poor person, $2

To John H. Cotton, for goods, &c., furnished poor house, $50

To J. N. Searcy, for goods, &c., furnished divers persons for use of paupers, $122.46

To William Smith, for digging graves for two pauper children, $4

To Wm. Patton, for two months’ services as County Auditor and managing school fund, $385

To Simeon Orem, for use of Mrs. Lowe, a destitute widow, $10

To John Gill, for flour furnished Mrs. Whiting, a poor person, $6

To B. N. Davis, for money advanced in removing paupers from county, $10.75

To John F. McCreary, for erroneous tax refunded for the years 1872 and 1873, $4.25

To O. S. Waldo, for goods furnished Joseph Bosaw, sr., a poor person, $9

To John Chatelin, quarterly allowance for use of Noah Martin and family, poor persons, $50

To John H. Daubenhever, for use of Nancy Tarwood and family, quarterly allowance, $20

To same, for use of Mrs. Kligore and family, poor persons, $20

To same, for use of Polly McClellan, a poor person, $20

To John Peelman, for use of Mary Procotor, a poor person, $10

To Wm. Carnine, for use of Hatch child, $10

To Wm. Seward, for use of Charles Moody, $10

To John Moore, for keeping Sarah Blackburn, $10

To Thomas Works, for keeping Eliza Owens, $10

To C. H. Sage, for use of Susan Moody and family, $20

To same, for use of paupers in Cotton Township, $45.05

To James H. Gibbs, for goods furnished Mrs. Eli Owens, a poor person, $7

To John Armstrong, for money advanced in taking Torrance children to Asylum, $40

To same, for summoning Commissioners for special term, $11.60

To same, for serving highway notices, $5.30

To same, for summoning jury, $61.20

To same, for boarding prisoners in the county jail, $134.80

To same, for taking care of Court House, $16.50

To U. P. Schenck & Son, for sundries furnished paupers, $40

To James Anderson, sundries prisoners in county jail, $12.85

To S. R. Heath, sundries furnished paupers, $30

To S. B. Miller, goods furnished paupers, $2.44

To Pleasants & Thiebaud, goods furnished Ben Whitaker, $4.85

To Julius Blach, traveling sack furnished Torrance children, $1

To C. J. Robenstein, salary, report, &c., as school superintendent, $27

To H. Krutz & Co., sundries furnished paupers, $24

To Rebecca Marshal, boarding paupers, $2

To C. O. Thiebaud, sundries furnished Court House, $6.90

To F. M. Griffith, County Bonds redeemed, $12,000

To same, interest on County Bonds, $988

To same, interest on County Orders, $250

To same, stamps, &c., furnished county, $4.80

To S. P. Worstell, summoning Coroner’s jury in the case of Benjamin Plew, $2.85

To W. J. Baird, Printing done for county, $17.13

To F. J. Grisard, serving as clerk in the case of Ben Whitaker, $5

To George Gordon, hauling shingles to Poor House, $5

To R. F. Grisard & Bro., goods furnished Mrs. Whiting, $10

To same, nails furnished Poor House, $9.50

To Pattie, Smith & Co., lumber and shingles furnished Poor House, $88.75

To F. R. Detraz, ice furnished Court House, $1.30

To John P. White, for drawing juries, $13.00

To J. K. Pleasants, lumber and shingles furnished Poor House, $102

To Yonge & Co., goods furnished Poor House, $21.93

To J. M. Stratford, freight and wharfage on lumber for Poor House, $9.50

To Catharine Roberts, for use of self and family, $10

To W. H. Wallick, serving as clerk in case of Benj. Plew, $2

To Isaac Miller, for use of Lantz child, $7.50

To William Stewart, five days service as County Commissioner, $44

To F. J. Hollcroft, holding Inquest in case of Benj. Plew, $5

To John Armstrong, for use of Mrs. McClanahan and family, $10

To James Christie, for use of David Goens, a poor child, $7.50

To James W. Horton, witness fees in case of Benj. Plew, 75 cents

To Harriet Gibson, allowance, $10

To John Gill, one month’s salary as County Auditor and managing school fund, $175

To John Armstrong, five days’ attendance at Commissioner’s Court, $10

To Hall & Lewis, goods furnished paupers, $5

To Indianapolis Sentinel Co., for Books and Stationery, $83

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Dec 1875 – Page 4, Column 1

Commissioners Court.

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

David Smith was appointed a Constable for York Township.

During the quarter ending Nov. 30, $10,967.02 Orders had been redeemed by the County Treasurer.—Interest on same, $25.07. They were burned in the presence of the Commissioners.

December 7th the Commissioners visited the poor farm. They took an inventory of the bedding in the poor house, and found twenty-two beds, eighty bed quilts, nineteen blankets, and fourteen sheets.

John Gurley was appointed a Constable for Posey Township.

The School Trustees of Patriot made a report, which shows that Oct. 18th they had on hands $1,358.05.

It was ordered that the quarterly allowance to Adrian Wolf for keeping Benjamin Barker, a poor child, passed December, 1874, be withdrawn;  and that if the said Wolf will not keep said Benjamin Barker for nothing that the said child be sent to the poor house.

A large number of orders were allowed, a full list of which we publish in another column.

The following order was placed upon the record, the design of which is to reduce pauper expenses:

“The attention of the Trustees of townships in the county is hereby called to the provisions of section 3 of an act providing for and regulating the relation of master and apprentice, page 431, 1 Gavin & Hord’s Statutes, and also to section 28 of the act for the relief of the poor, page 493, 1 Gavin & Hord’s Statutes, as to the course they should pursue in regard to binding out the children of any pauper supported in whole or in part by the county, or the children of such parents as abandon, neglect, or are unable to support them, so as to relieve the county as much as possible from the increased and increasing expense incident to the relief of the poor, and require that the provisions of said Statutes be complied with in all cases.”

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances for September 1875 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Sep 1875 – Page 4, Column 4

Statement,
Showing allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their September Term, 1875, to whom the allowances were made, and for what purpose, to-wit:

• Samuel B. Hyde, $18.30 for provisions furnished poor persons
• C. H. Sage, $10 for provisions for poor persons
• Mrs. Long, a poor person, $15 temporary relief
• [illegible] & Hall, $12 for provisions for poor
• S. P. Worstell, $6.05 constable’s fees at Inquest of Whitaker
• James Tait, $1.50 constable’s fees at Inquest of G. H. Feltman
• Harvey Wade, $2 for digging grave for poor person
• Sam Wade, $7 for making coffin for poor person
• Wm. M. Patton, $14 for making two coffins for paupers
• Megg Gilbert, $5 for burial clothing for poor person
• Scott Carter, $120 for service as County Attorney to June 1, 1875
• F. J. Hollcroft, $10 for furnishing coffin and hearse and burying poor person
• John Moore, $4.25 for Fox scalps
• F. A. Murphy, $11 for making two coffins for poor persons
• S. H. Heath, $15 for provisions furnished poor
• Wm. Smelley, $10 for provisions furnished poor
• U. P. Schenck, $14 for provisions furnished poor
• Jacob Bosaw, $1.50 for making box to bury drowned man
• Wm. Anderson, $2.75 for service as Turnpike Assessor
• Wm. Dalgleish, $5.25 for service as Turnpike Assessor
• Ostram Boright, $3.25 for taking pauper to county Asylum
• Phillip Strain, $64 for repairing sidewalk in front of Court House
• John H. Cotton, $112.90 for keeping paupers at county Asylum past quarter
• Wm. Lantz, $10 for keeping pauper child 3 months
• J. C. Ricketts, $13.84 for provisions for poor
• Catharine Craig, $4 for keeping pauper child 3 months
• John W. Howard, $4 for viewing highway
• N. N. Keith, $4 for viewing highway
• John Dowler, $4 for viewing highway
• John Gill, $12 for flour furnished poor persons
• W. & B. A. Stevenson, $10 for provisions furnished poor
• Laf. Houze, $1.50 for service as constable at Coroner’s Inquest
• John Houze, $9 for making box and burying drowed man
• A. Welch, $16.65 for 6 days’ service as County Treasurer under Fee Bill of 1875
• B. N. Davies, $10.90 for removing paupers from county and for provisions
• C. J. Robenstein, $58 for three months service as County School Superintendent and for stationery
• P. A. Bettens, $8 for two days service as County Commissioner
• J. W. Christie, $7.50 for boarding pauper child 3 months
• Stevens & Golay, $2 for medicine for poor
• J. Armstrong, Sheriff, $87.84 Court expense, case of State vs. Cotton
• James Anderson, $4.84 for articles for use of prisoners in county jail
• James Kincaid, $6 for repairing pavement at county jail
• Wm. Patton, $6.60 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, V & M. Turnpike
• Wm. Patton, $10.20 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, A., C. S. & V. Turnpike
• Wm. Patton, $7.20 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, L. & E. E. Turnpike
• Wm. Patton, $2.40 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, N. L. & Q. G. Turnpike
• Wm. Patton, $4.20 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, P. & B. Turnpike
• Wm. Patton, $6 for making delinquent duplicate, 1874, P. G. & L. C. Turnpike
• Wm. Smith, $9 for digging 3 graves for poor
• H. Krutz & Co., $14.55 for burial outfits for poor persons
• Wm. Stevens, $9.25 for boarding sick poor person
• R. F. Grisard & Bro., $31 for articles furnished for poor
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., $5 for provisions for poor
• Indianapolis Journal Co., $239.55 for Books, and Stationary for County Officers
• W. W. Goodner, $11.67 for provisions for poor
• W. J. Baird, $68 for public printing
• J. F. Bristow, $28 for 200 bushels coal for jail
• Scott Carter, $25 for 3 months service as Co. Att’y
• Thomas E. Kincaid, $3 for taking pauper to asylum
• New Albany Ledger-Standard, $35.60 for Stationery for County Officers
• Spring & Robertson, $125.33 for Books and Stationery for County Officers
• Wm. B. Burford, $281.95 for Books and Stationery for County Officers
• J. H. Cotton, $4 for bedstead for pauper asylum
• Wm. McKim, $10 for keeping pauper 3 months
• F. R. Detraz, $10.75 for ice furnished Court House
• Mrs. Burks, $10 quarterly allowance for use of self and family
• J. L. Thiebaud, $15.50 for articles for use of County Officers, oils, &c.
• Wm. Patton, $1,104.85 for Auditor’s fee to Aug. 26, ‘75
• Wm. Patton, $18 for making duplicate of 1875 and delinquent list of 1874, Vevay Corporation Tax
• Wm. Patton, $11.50 for making duplicate of 1875 and delinquent list of 1874, Patriot Corporation Tax
• Wm. Patton, $3 for taking and approving bonds of School Trustees
• J. H. Netherland, $5.85 for freight, express and postage on books, &c.
• John Armstrong, $215.15 for boarding prisoners in county jail &c.
• John Armstrong, $20 for taking care of Court House and grounds
• Wm. Stewart, $5 for erroneous tax on land assessed to Hannah Abden
• David Scott, $24 for 6 days service as County Commissioner, September Term, 1875
• Wm. Stewart, $16 for 4 days service as County Commissioner, September Term, 1875
• W. J. Gibbs, $24 for 6 days services as County Commissioner, September Term, 1875

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Jun 1875 – Page 4, Column 1

THE COMMISSIONERS.
What They Have Been Doing.

Among other business transacted was the following:

Board of Equalization.

The Commissioners and Township Assessors organized as a Board of Equalization. $1,000 was added to the improvements on U. P. Schenck’s lots in Vevay. $500 was taken off the property of Wm. and Alfred Shaw.—The value of improvements on F. L. Grisard’s lots on the corner of Main and Ferry Streets, were reduced $500.—Taken from the property of Eleanor Thiebaud and G. J. Thiebaud $200 each. The valuation of the property of Tobitha O. Kyle, Henry Todd, Lucy M. Detraz, Wm. Hall and Charlotte Pleasants were each increased $100.

The value of improvements in York Township were increased 40 per cent. The value of improvements in Jefferson Township (outside of Vevay) were reduced sufficient to make the increase in York Township.

 

County School Superintendent.

The names of Rev. T. Warn Beagle, Wm. R. Protsman and Charles J. Robenstein were mentioned before the Board as suitable persons to fill the office of County Superintendent.—Robenstein received two votes and W. R. Protsman one vote. Having a majority of the votes, Robenstein was declared elected.

 

Road Cases.

Petition of J. B. Hastings and others for change of highway. The viewers, Day Lester, Samuel Tague and James B. Morrison, reported favorable. The Commissioners ordered that it be located as recommended, and that it be made 33 feet wide.

Petition of Lewis Schroeder and others, for location of highway.—The viewers, John W. Morrison, Wm. Clevenger, and H. Meyers, reported that the road proposed would not be of practical utility. Not grated. The petitioners to pay all costs.

Petition of Wm. J. Keeney and others for change of highway. The viewers, David Lee, Thomas Armstrong and R. E. Hall, reported that it was not a road of practical utility. The petitioners asked leave to withdraw the petition, which was granted. The petitioners to pay all costs.

Petition of John Bakes, Wm. R. Protsman, and others for change of highway. Benjamin Jain and Henry Tardy remonstrated. Petition rejected. Petitioners to pay costs.

Petition of J. M. Froman and others, for change of highway. John Dowler, John W. Howard and Nicholas Keith were appointed Viewers.

 

Licenses to Retail Liquors.

Henry M. Fallis, Thomas Delany, John F. Doan, Jr., John W. Duncan, Gabriel J. Dalmazzo, of Vevay, Joshua M. Scranton, of Patriot, and Ferdinand Luck, of Florence, were granted Licenses to retail liquors.

 

Treasurer’s Bond.

Francis M. Griffith, Treasurer elect, filed his Bond of $75,000 for the faithful discharge of his duties. Bondsmen: Francis M. Griffith, John N. Searcy, Andrew J. McHenry, Joseph M. Clements, Ebenezer Phillips, D. Armstrong, David Dyer, Sr., Wm. Culbertson, John W. Powell, Thomas Sigman, J. D. Griffith and George W. Bryson.

 

Tax Levies.

The Township Trustees asked for the following tax levies for 1875:

Jefferson Township—Benjamin N. Davies, Trustee.
Township tax, 3 cents on each $100 valuation.
Special School, 40 cents and 50 cents on each poll.
Road tax, 5 cents.

York Township—John H. Daubenheyer, Trustee.
Township tax, 8 cents on each $100 valuation.
Special School, 30 cents, and 25 cents on each poll.
Tuition School, 25 cents.
Road tax, 5 cents.

Posey Township—John N. Searcy, Trustee.
Township tax, 5 cents on each $100 valuation.
Special School, 10 cents.
Tuition School tax, 15 on each $100, and 50 cents on each poll.
Road, 5 cents.

Cotton Township, Charles H. Sage, Trustee.
Township, 15 cents on each $100 valuation.
Special School, 25 cents on each $100 and 25 cents on each poll.

Pleasant Township—C. W. Johnston, Trustee.
Township tax, 8 cents on each $100.
Special School tax, 30 cents, and 25 cents on each poll.
Road, 5 cents.

Craig Township—James Cowen, Trustee.
Special School, 30 cents on each $100 and 50 cents on each poll.
Road, 5 cents.

The Commissioners levied the following tax for county purposes:
County, 80 cents on each $100, and 50 cents on each poll.
Paupers, 15 cents.

 

Physicians for the Poor.

• Jefferson—Dr. F. B. O’Neal
• York—Dr. B. F. Graves
• Pleasant—Dr. P. C. Holland.
• Cotton—Dr. P. S. Sage
• Quercus Grove Voting Precinct—Dr. E. M. Cheever
• Patriot voting Precinct—Dr. R. A Jamison
• Craig—Dr. Geo. W. Van Pelt

 

Miscellaneous.

Carter & Johnston were employed Attorneys for the County one year.—Compensation $100.00.

Joseph H. Netherland, Clerk, filed an additional Bond of $10,000. Bondsmen: J. N. Netherland, D. Armstrong, J. L. Thiebaud, R. F. Grisard.

The Auditor and Treasurer made their annual reports.

James W. Horton was appointed a Constable for Vevay.

Dr. Geo. W. Van Pelt, Physician for the poor of Craig Township, was ordered to visit the Paupers in the poor house once during each month, and file a report with the County Auditor stating the names of those able to work and make their own living. The Superintendent of the poor house will be required to dismiss such persons. Dr. Van Pelt will be allowed $10 per year for this extra service.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 6 Mar 1875 – Page 4, Column 2

Commissioner’s Court.

The County Commissioners convened in regular session last Monday. Among other business transacted was the following:

The Township Trustees made their Annual reports of receipts and disbursements of receipts and disbursements of money for the year ending March 1.

In the matter of Jonathan McMakin and others to have road described and entered of record. On motion of Huldey Sullivan, the petition was dismissed for want of form.

In the matter of petition of Robert Bovard and others for change of road.—Viewers reported favorable, and road located, 33 feet wide.

John A. Lineback was appointed Turnpike Assessor, vice Thos. Armstrong, resigned.

The County Treasurer reported having redeemed Orders amounting to $33,328.69, for the Quarter ending March 1st:

Township Assessors were appointed as follows:

• Jefferson—R. E. Hall
• York—John A. Lineback
• Posey—William McNutt
• Cotton—James McHenry
• Pleasant—R. G. Simpson
• Craig—Lewis F. Works

County Orders were issued to the amount of $3,000.00.

The Commissioners adjourned on Thursday evening, to meet again on Tuesday morning next, at which time they will receive the Bonds of Township Assessors.

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Commissioners Court.

The County Commissioners adjourned last Tuesday. Among other business transacted that day was the following:

The A., C. S. & V. Turnpike Co. was granted permission to assess omitted lands. Assessors—Wm. Anderson, Wm. Dalgleish, and John W. Howard. To meet March 22d.

In the matter of petition of Wm. J. Keeney and others, for change of highway. Thomas Armstrong, David Lee, and R. E. Hall, were appointed viewers. To meet March 17th.

In the matter of Lewis Schroeder and others, for location of highway. John W. Morison, Henry Myers and Wm. Clevenger, were appointed viewers. To meet April 12th.

John Gill was appointed to superintend the work on Shull’s Hill.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Feb 1875 – Page 4, Column 1

Special Session of the County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners held a special session Jan. 29th.

Being the lowest bidder, Wm. B. Sink, of Rising Sun, was given the contract to grade Shull’s Hill. Price $8.50 per rod, lineal measurement. To be completed by the first of August next.

Wm. Anderson, of Craig Township, was appointed Assessor of Benefits for Turnpikes in the 1st District.

The Directors of Allensville, Center Square and Vevay Turnpike Co. were granted permission to assess benefits on omitted lands. Thomas Armstrong, Wm. Anderston, and Wm. Dalgleish were appointed to perform that duty.

Joseph Peelman was employed to do some work on the jail.

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 12 Dec 1874 – Page 4, Column 3

The County Commissioners
Met last Monday. Among other matters that came before them was the following:

The last Grand Jury reported that repairs were needed in the county jail, of which the Commissioners took due notice and have taken steps to carry out the recommendation of the jury.

Jacob S. Shaddy, the Assessor elect, filed his Bond, which was approved, and took his official oath.

James Tate and John S. Gurley were appointed Constables for Posey Township.

James Vaughn was appointed a Constable for York Township.

David Melick was appointed a Constable for Cotton Township.

Geo. H. Redd was appointed a Constable for Jefferson Township.

Nearly all of the Constables were appointed on account of the Constables elected in Oct., 1874, failing to qualify.

In the matter of the petition of James Rayl and others. Viewers reported favorable, and highway ordered to be vacated.

Petition was presented by Robt. Bovard, Wm. Sanders and others, for change of highway. Edward Abbott, John Stewart, and Royal Aldrich were appointed viewers.

Case of W. J. Keeney and others for highway in York Township, was before the Board and points of law argued by Mr. Livings for petitioners, and J. A. Works & Son for Charles Smead.—The report of Viewers was received and re-Veiwers were appointed to assess damages.

A Grand Jury for March and October terms, 1875, of the Circuit Court were drawn.

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County Commissioners.

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

In the case of the petition of Wm. J. Keeney and others, for change of highway in York Township. Thomas Armstrong, David lee, and R. E. Hall, were appointed re-viewers. They will meet at the office of Lovell Edrington, Esq., in Florence, February 20, 1875.

The following persons were selected to act as Grand Jurors for the March Term of the Circuit Court:

• Jefferson Township—James Cole and Royal Aldrich
• York—Charles Markland and John Andrew
• Posey—Charles Campbell and James T. Bodkin
• Cotton—Wm. J. Brown and Andrew J. Houze
• Pleasant—John R. S. Smith and Andrew J. McHenry
• Craig—John Malcomson and Wm. J. Hollingsworth

The following persons were selected to act as Grand Jurymen for the October Term, 1875:

• Jefferson—John Larue and Wm. H. H. Gleason
• York—Luther C. Buck and George Hastie
• Posey—Daniel K. Crandel and Joel D. Davis
• Cotton—John Bocock and Horace Ayers
• Pleasant—David Gardner and Sylvester Morrison
• Craig—Benj. Stoops and Ebenezer Hafford

Benjamin Picket was appointed a Constable for Cotton Township.

The question of grading Shull’s Hill was discussed, and it was decided to do so if it can be done at a satisfactory price. The Commissioners invite proposals for doing the work.

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1874 – Page 4, Column 2

The Commissioners

Of this County met in regular Session last Monday. Among other business transacted was the following:

David Scott was qualified as Commissioner from the 1st District, vice Wm. M. Patton, whose term of office expired.

In the matter of petition of F. M. Rous and others, for vacation of road in Cotton Township. The petition was granted and road ordered to be closed.

In the matter of petition of James Rayl and others for vacation of road in York Township. Americus Benedict, James McFadden and Aaron Miller were appointed viewers.

It having been stated that the bridges over Wade’s Run and Grant’s Creek were in bad condition and needed repairing, Martin G. Keeney, County Surveyor, was ordered to examine the bridges and report next Monday, 14th, what repairs are needed.

The County Treasurer, Augustus Welch, reported that during the quarter ending Sept. 1, he had redeemed orders amounting to $13,510.09, which were cancelled and burned.

There being but little business, Tuesday evening they adjourned to meet next Monday, 14th inst. Persons having business with the county should present it at that time.