Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 9 Aug 1900 – Page 5, Column 1

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

• March 2, W. S. Humphrey 195 days services
• March 1, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• March 8, D. B. Wallace, stationery and printing
• April 8, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• May 2, William Fletcher, telephones message
• May 6, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• May 13, H. J. Q. Howe, enumerating 6 days
• May 15, Theo. Douglass, enumerating ten days
• June 7, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• June 10, E. R. Mead, services as supervisor
• June 21, Hiram Warner, services as supervisor
• June 2, Ambrose Hewett, services as supervisor
• June 11, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Aug. 3, H. J. Q. Howe, enumerating one day
• Aug. 5, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Sept. 5, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Sept. 7, Green Bros., telephone messages
• Sept. 28, W. J. Baird, printing and advertising
• Oct. 7, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Oct. 22, John Taylor, services as supervisor
• Oct. 19, J. D. Froman, making road list
• Nov. 4, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Nov. 25, Hiram Warner, services as supervisor
• Dec. 2, John Taylor, services as supervisor
• Dec. 4, Ambrose Hewett, services as supervisor
• Dec. 6, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures

1900.

• Jan. 6, P. D. McNutt, services as supervisor
• Jan. 6, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Feb. 3, Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Feb. 11, Frank M. Davis, books and papers
• Feb. 23, George Huston, services as supervisor
• Feb. 24, E. R. Mead, services as supervisor

Road Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

• April 8, Robert Stewart, repairs and timber
• April 19, Foster & McHuron, per bills
• May 13, John Vauter, lumber
• May 17, Charley Gullion, expressage
• May 23, James Hickman, lumber
• June 10, R. O. Wickman, oak lumber
• June 19, Austin Western Co., Ltd., repairs for grader
• June 20, R. O. Wickman, freight bills
• July 11, William Gockel, per bill
• July 23, James Hambrick, one day team
• July 22, Rush Platt, per bill
• July 23, Hiram Warner, team work
• Aug. 10, H. M. Rabb, per bills
• July 31, George Frampton, one Austin grader
• Aug. 12, Martin Stephenson, sharpening plow and cutter
• Aug. 12, James Gurley, 1/2 day team
• Aug. 23, Thomas Mounty, 15 days work on road
• Aug. 24, Wm. Clores & Sons, one plow shear
• Aug. 26, Sanford Poston, one day team
• Aug. 31, Theo Douglas, work on grader
• Oct. 17, Wm. Gockel, per bill
• Oct. 31, William Brison, one day work
• Nov. 4, Robert Stewart, balance due on rock
• Nov. 14, Virgil Case, one day team
• Nov. 15, H. M. Rabb, one day work
• Nov. 23, Will McAllister, breaking rock
• Nov. 23, James Sterman, work on road
• Nov. 25, Hiram Warner, team work and hand
• Dec. 2, John Taylor, team and hand
• Dec. 4, James Hambrick, locust posts
• Dec. 19, H. L. Walker, 7 perch rock
• Dec. 21, C. R. Poston, one day team
• Dec. 22, John Taylor, work on road

1900.

• Jan. 6, H. M. Rabb, one scraper tongue
• Jan. 12, H. J. Harris, 5 1/2 days hands
• Feb. 3, C. H. North & Co., per bill
• Feb. 26, R. O. Wickman, lumber for road

Dog Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

• April 23, Ebin Butler, sheep killed
• April 29, Daniel Mead, sheep killed
• Oct. 28, Ebin Butler, sheep killed
• Feb. 24, A. S. Humphrey, sheep killed

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

• Aug. 5, Daniel Nave, one day work
• Aug. 7, George Frampton, window shade
• Aug. 8, George Cook, hauling lumber
• Aug. 12, N. A. VanOsdol, five days stone work
• Aug. 19, Jacob Keens, work
• Aug. 21, J. H. McDannell & Sons, building material
• Sept. 23, K. H. White, shingles
• Sept. 25, Wm. Hanna, meals for hands
• Sept. 30, James Owens, work on school house
• Oct. 5, Alfred Moredock, work on school house
• Oct. 6, Jacob Koons, four days team
• Oct. 7, George Bradford, nineteen days painting
• Oct. 9, The Mooes Lime Co., cement and lime
• Oct. 14, W. E. Petty, express charges
• Oct. 17, James Clark, hauling coal
• Oct. 21, Stephen Chase, repairs and work
• Oct. 27, E. S. Couch, per bill
• Oct. 28, John Shafer, one half day team
• Oct. 19, Excelsior Church & School Co., school seats
• Nov. 2, A. Z. Stewart, repairs on cistern
• Nov. 4, Robert Stewart, cleaning house and kindling
• Nov. 23, Henry Schroeder, per bill
• Dec. 2, Lon Long, per bills, repairs
• Dec. 2, Arthur Douglas, per bill repairs

1900.

• Jan. 11, A. L. North, per coal bill
• Jan. 11, Green Brothers, telephone mes.
• Jan. 13, Lon Rice, institute janitor fees
• Jan. 13, Foster & McHuron, per bill lime
• Jan. 13, O. W. Olcott, per bill to Jan Best
• Jan. 13, O. W. Olcott, per bill
• Jan. 20, E. S. Couch, per bill
• Feb. 3, [?] North, per bill
• Feb. 26, R. O. Wickman, per bill and lumber
• Feb. 28, D. B. Wallace, printing
• Mar. 10, J. H. Dickman, repairs on school house
• March 30, Earl Jackson, Institute fees
• March 30, May Searcy, Institute fees
• March 31, Fanny White, Institute fees, cleaning house
• March 31, M. K. Huston, Institute fees
• March 31, Deat Cunningham, Institute fees
• March 31, Lou Rice, Institute fees
• April 2, Deda North, Institute fees
• April 2, Daisy North, Institute fees
• April 4, George Moredock, Institute fees
• April 4, Lottie Douglas, Institute fees
• April 4, Grace Douglas, Institute fees
• April 7, Will Orr, repairs on school house
• April 13, Alford Moredock, repairs and cleaning
• April 11, Edith Buck, Institute fees
• May 2, D. N. Haydon, dis on school books
• May 12, S. J. Dibble, bal due on work
• June 16, E. S. Couch, per bill to date
• June 16, R. I. White, Treas., transfers tuition Patriot
• June 17, James Clark, hauling for school house
• July 30, John Couch, per bill hauling
• July 30, Henry Rabb, two days work
• July 30, Elmer Palmer, four days work
• July 30, S. J. Dibble, four days work

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1900.

• March 30, Earl Jackson, 120 days teaching
• March 30, May Searcy, 120 days teaching
• March 31, Fanny White, 120 days teaching
• March 31, M. K. Huston, 120 days teaching
• March 31, Dent Cunningham, 120 days teaching
• April 2, Deda North, 120 days teaching
• April 2, Daisy North, 120 days teaching
• April 4, George Moredock, 120 days teaching
• April 4, Lottie Douglas, 120 days teaching
• April 4, Grace Douglas, 120 days teaching
• April 14, Edith Buck, 120 days teaching

Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Aug 1899 – Page 8, Column 1

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

• April 2, James Gridley, repairs on chains
• April 13, Harve Dibble, work
• April 30, Rush Platt, repairs
• April 30, George Herbert, one day work
• May 10, Jasper Walick, breaking stone
• May 21, Robert Stewart, breaking rock
• May 24, Theo Douglas, work on scraper
• June 11, F. Broadwell, lumber
• June 23, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
• June 25, George Cook, work on road
• July 2, Rush Platt, repairs on scraper
• July 7, Anston & Western Co., Ltd, repairs for scraper
• July 16, F. Broadwell, lumber
• July 16, George Platt, repairs on scraper
• July 23, Birl DeHart, work
• July 23, Weber Lampkin, work
• July 23, Jacob Koons, team work
• July 23, Henry Pettie, team and locust posts
• July 23, W. Fletcher, work
• July 23, Nate Lyons, work
• July 26, Charles Dibble, one load of sand
• July 30, Weber Lampkin, work
• July 30, Frank Emerson, work
• July 30, W. S. Fletcher, work
• July 30, Joseph Stevenson, 1 day team
• July 30, F. Broadwell, oak lumber
• Aug. 1, W. Gockel, per bill
• Aug. 1, Henry Schroeder, per bill
• Aug. 6, Daniel Nave, work on road
• Aug. 6, W. S. Fletcher, work
• Aug. 6, Frank Emerson, 3 days work
• Aug. 12, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
• Aug. 12, J. H. McDannell & Son, lumber
• Aug. 13, Thomas Fulcher, timber and work
• Aug. 13, John Hambrick, two days work
• Aug. 13, W. S. Fletcher, work
• Aug. 13, J. M. Scranton, work
• Aug. 16, A. N. Gridley, 1 day team
• Aug. 17, W. McLaughlin, 1 day work
• Aug. 17, Richard Cayton, team
• Aug. 17, S. A. Fletcher, laying stone
• Aug. 17, J. M. Scranton, work
• Aug. 17, W. S. Fletcher, work
• Aug. 18, Weber Lampkin, work
• Aug. 23, Eugene Lampkin, work
• Aug. 27, Jake Coons, Jr., 1 day team
• Aug. 27, Pete Stephenson, 1 day work
• Aug. 30, Henry Petty, locust posts
• Sept. 3, Grant McLaughlin, 2 days team and hand
• Sept. 3, Elza Mounts, 10 days work
• Sept. 3, James Hickman, team
• Sept. 12, Elza Mounts, 10 days work
• Sep. 14, Hiram Hisel, work
• Sep. 16, H. J. Harris, hands and team work
• Sep. 17, John Black, two days work
• Sep. 17, George Simpson, two days work
• Sep. 17, Sanford Poston, team
• Sep. 17, M. J. Manford, 1 day team
• Sep. 17, Grant McLaughlin, work
• Sep. 17, Early North, 1 day team
• Sep. 24, Theo Douglas, team and hand work
• Sep. 24, R. O. Wickman, oak lumber
• Sep. 29, George M. Frampton, one bridge and culvert
• Oct. 1, George Dunning, one day team
• Oct. 1, George Moredock, 5 days team
• Oct. 1, Wesley Evins, work on road
• Oct. 4, Alford Moredock, work on road
• Oct. 10, Charley Gullion, hauling on road
• Oct. 15, John Brockwoll, on road
• Oct. 26, Andy Walton, 1 day work
• Oct. 28, W. S. Fletcher, work
• Oct. 28, William Hayes, 2 days work
• Oct. 31, George Herbert, 1 day work
• Nov. 4, M. J. Manford, one day team
• Nov. 5, Henry Thomas, 2 days work
• Nov. 6, Rush Platt, per bill
• Nov. 5, George Platt, repair bill
• Nov. 8, William Miller, one day work
• Nov. 12, William Evins, hand and team work
• Nov. 13, Alonzo Fisk, oak lumber
• Nov. 14, J. H. McDannell & Son, oak lumber
• Nov. 19, A. S. Humphrey, posts and lumber
• Nov. 22, Henry Schroeder, per bill
• Nov. 22, Thomas Fulcher, on road
• Nov. 23, Frank Jackson, wire
• Nov. 23, Hiram Warner, 5 days team
• Nov. 23, Ambrose Hewett, team
• Nov. 28, John Taylor, team
• Dec. 3, R. B. Huston, hand and team
• Dec. 11, Theo Douglas, hauling tiling
• Dec. 17, William Vauter, locust posts
• Dec. 19, J. G. Gurley, on breaking rock
• Dec. 22, George Cook, work on road
• Dec. 22, Frank Gurley, breaking rock
• Dec. 30, William Evins, lumber
• Jan. 7, Thom Fulcher, lumber
• Jan. 9, E. R. Mead, lumber and nails
• Jan. 10, Rabb & North, per bill

Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

• March 8, W. S. Humphrey, service as Trustee
• March 10, Mrs. Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• April 6, Mrs. Nanie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• April 30, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
• May 14, Edgar Mead, service as Supervisor
• May 14, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• June 9, E. R. Mead, service as Supervisor
• June 11, Mrs. Nannie Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• June 23, Ohio River Telephone, 5 messages
• June 25, Hiram Warner, service as Supervisor
• July 6, R. O. Wickman, freight bill
• July 18, W. F. North, Tres, revenue stamps
• July 22, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
• July 29, Edgar Mellon, drayage
• Aug 6, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Sep. 12, William Eaton, store on office fixtures
• Sep. 30, Lucian Harris, one set of law books
• Sep. 30, W. J. Baird, printing report and advertising
• Oct. 8, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Oct. 10, John Taylor, service as Supervisor
• Oct. 15, J. E. Hart, making road list
• Oct. 26, William Fletcher, phone messages
• Nov. 5, William Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Nov. 12, J. W. Shirey, three days judge of election
• Nov. 12, J. T. Bodkin, three days judge of election
• Nov. 12, Edgar Cheavers, three days judge of election
• Nov. 12, Wilton Legg, three days judge of election
• Nov. 12, R. I. White, three days clerk of election
• Nov. 12, James Hickman, three days clerk of election
• Nov. 14, Elmer Hufford, inspector of election
• Nov. 14, John Davis, three days clerk of election
• Nov. 14, Andy Shafer, three days clerk of election
• Nov. 14, Harvey Elliott, three days judge of election
• Nov. 15, A. B. Douglas, three days clerk of election
• Nov. 23, Hiram Warner, service as Supervisor
• Nov. 28, Ambrose Hewett, service as Supervisor
• Nov. 28, John Taylor, service as Supervisor
• Dec. 5, George Dunning, Inspector of election
• Dec. 5, Anna Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Dec. 10, P. D. McNut, services as Supervisor
• Dec. 22, William Bunger, judge of election
• Dec. 23, George Lostutter, Inspector of election

1899.

• Jan. 6, Anna Eaton, storage on office fixtures
• Jan. 12, E. R. Mead, service as Supervisor
• Jan. 16, P. R. Lostutter, clerk of election
• Feb. 8, William Eaton, storage on office furniture
• March 2, George Huston, service as Supervisor

Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

• May 12, Charley Boyle, sheep killed
• Oct. 19, Charley Wade, sheep killed and maimed

Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1898.

• Sep. 14, John Hambuck, hauling coal
• Sep. 16, Manuel Bryams, work
• Sep. 16, Edgar Bryams, work
• Sep. 16, John Humbuch, hauling coal
• Sep. 16, William Froman, bal hauling coal
• Sep. 20, Edgar Bryams, work
• Sep. 20, Manuel Bryams, work
• Sep. 21, Geo. Dibble, meals for hands
• Sep. 21, R. O. Wickman, coal
• Oct. 1, Len Long, repairing school house
• Oct. 3, J. H. McDonnell & Son, lumber
• Oct. 4, Alford Moredock, cleaning school house
• Oct. 15, Frank Riley, meals furnished hands
• Oct. 26, Robert Stewart, hauling lumber and other work
• Oct. 26, James Owins, cleaning and repairs
• Nov. 5, Arthur Douglas, cleaning and repairs
• Nov. 5, A. F. Stewart, cleaning and repairs
• Nov. 19, Harve Wade, work on cistern
• Nov. 22, Henry Schroeder, per bill
• Dec. 14, Theo Douglas, meals for hands
• Dec. 17, Lou Rice, janitor fees for Institute
• Dec. 17, Stephen Chase, repairs on house
• Dec. 18, E. S. Couch, per bill

1899.

• Jan. 10, Rabb & North, per bill
• Jan. 14, Henry Dickman, repair bill
• Feb. 7, D. N. Haydon, 5 percent sale books
• Feb. 18, Lou Rice, janitor fees for Institute
• Feb. 18, O. W. Olcott, per bill
• Feb. 18, George Huston, coal
• March 1, Henry Mead, kindling and repairs
• March 17, George Dibble, meals for hands
• March 17, Lon Rice, janitor fees for Institute
• March 27, Daisy North, Institute and janitor fees
• March 27, Ella Abbott, Institute and janitor fees
• March 27, Louis Kelley, Institute and janitor fees
• March 28, Lizzie North, Institute and janitor fees
• March 28, George Moredock, Institute and janitor fees
• March 28, Fannie White, Institute and janitor fees
• March 29, Edith Buck, Institute and janitor fees
• March 31, Emerson North, Institute and janitor fees
• April 1, Omer Williamson, Institute and janitor fees
• April 5, Grace Sheldon, Institute and janitor fees
• April 8, Harvey Walker, Institute and janitor fees
• April 8, Robert Stewart, repairing school house
• April 12, John Orr, Jr., repairing school house
• April 15, Mrs. Houze, kindling and matches
• April 15, E. S. Couch, per bill
• July 3, Lucian Lampkin, one day shoveling sand
• July 11, Edgar Emerson, one day work
• July 17, Lucian Lampkin, work on sand boat
• July 17, John Schafer, team work
• July 22, Jacob Koons, 3 days team
• Aug. 5, John Spencer, work

Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1899.

• March 27, Daisy North, 120 days teaching
• March 27, Ella Abbott, 120 days teaching
• March 27, Louisa Kelly, 120 days teaching
• March 28, Lizzie North, 120 days teaching
• March 28, George Moredock, 120 days teaching
• March 29, Fannie White, 120 days teaching
• March 29, Edith Buck, 120 days teaching
• March 31, Emerson North, 120 days teaching
• April 1, Omer Williamson, 120 days teaching
• April 5, Grace Sheldon, 120 days teaching
• April 8, Harvey Walker, 120 days teaching

Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Aug 1898 – Page 4, Column 4

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

ROAD TAX FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

• March 5, Finley Peaters, one day work team, $2.00
• March 5, Lewis Beal, one day work, $1.00
• April 3, Hiram Warner, two days work, $2.00
• April 3, Theo Douglas, one day work, $1.50
• April 28, Chas. Gullion, hauling plow, $0.25
• May 3, William Clore Sons, one plow for roads, $6.50
• May 12, William Wagle, 12 days work, $12.00
• May 22, All Wade, 1 1/2 days work, $1.50
• May 22, J. M. Manford, two days with team, $4.00
• May 22, William Butcher, three days team, $6.00
• May 20, Chas. Bodey, two days team, $4.00
• May 20, C. H. Abbott, 3 1/4 days team, $7.50
• May 31, William Powell, timbers culvert, $1.00
• June 5, William Gockles, per bill, $5.15
• June 5, Theadore Abbott, one day work, $1.00
• June 5, John Spencer, towing barge tiling, $20.00
• June 5, Benj. Waters, one day work, $1.00
• June 5, John Spencer, one day work, $1.20
• June 5, E. E. Snyder, one day work, $1.00
• June 5, C. H. Abbott, one day work, $1.00
• June 12, Upton Lamkin, 1 1/2 days work, $1.50
• June 12, Silas Hickman, two days team, $1.00
• June 12, George Armstrong, 1/4 day team, $0.50
• June 19, John Spencer, towing tiling to E Bottom, $3.00
• June 19, Oscar Mellon, timbers for road, $0.50
• June 25, Hiram Hisel, 1 1/2 days work, $1.50
• June 26, Rush Platt, per bill, $6.20
• June 28, J. M. Manford, one day team, $2.00
• July 3, Earl North, hauling tiling, $1.00
• July 16, B. L. Blare, castings for scrapper, $5.95
• July 24, J. M. Manford, 3 1/4 days team, $7.50
• July 24, E. S. Couch, 357 joints tiling, $140.12
• July 27, Ernest Bodey, 13 1/2 days work, $13.50
• July 31, Rabb & North, per bill, $10.87
• July 31, C. H. Abbott, one day team, $2.00
• July 31, William Cook, one day work, $1.00
• Aug. 1, A. L. North, 340 ft lumber, $6.80
• Aug. 7, Till Cavender, two days work, $2.00
• Aug. 7, R. O. Wickman, lumber, wharfage and freight, $32.41
• Aug. 11, Wesley Evins, two days team, $4.00
• Aug. 11, Wesley Evins, timber and wok, $1.00
• Aug. 11, Joe Higham, 1/2 day work, $0.50
• Aug. 25, Wesley Evins, two days team, $4.00
• Aug. 27, Earl North, one day team, $2.00
• Aug. 27, John Brockwell, two days work, $2.00
• Aug. 27, Gordon Mellie, four days team, $8.00
• Aug. 27, Hiram Hisel, 3 1/2 days work, $3.50
• Aug. 27, Percy Mead, one day team, $2.00
• Aug. 27, Elme Shepard, five days work, $5.00
• Aug. 27, George Moredock, 7 1/2 days team, $15.00
• Sep. 1, Benj. McIntire, meals, team, and hands work, $9.25
• Sep. 1, Earl North, 2 1/2 days work, $2.50
• Sep. 1, John Brockwell, 2 1/2 days work, $2.50
• Sep. 3, Harry Dibble, 1 1/2 day work team, $3.00
• Sep. 4, A. B. Douglas, two days team, $4.00
• Sep. 4, George Connell, 1 1/2 days work, $1.50
• Sep. 4, Edgar Cheever, meals, hands and team, $10.00
• Sep. 4, George Platt, repairs plow and scraper, $1.75
• Sep. 8, J. M. Manford, two days team, $4.00
• Sep. 14, R. O. Wickman, oak lumber, $17.22
• Sep. 14, B. L. Blare Co., scraper bit, $8.00
• Sep. 14, C. H. Abbott, 5 1/2 days team, $11.00
• Sep. 16, Martin Stephenson, repairs plow and work, $0.75
• Sep. 25, E. E. Snyder, two days on road, $2.00
• Sep. 28, J. M. Long, breaking rock, $15.00
• Sep. 28, George Cook, two days team, $4.00
• Sep. 30, Charley Gullion, one plow shler, $1.50
• Oct. 16, Silas McLaughlin, 1/2 day work, $0.50
• Oct. 16, George Cook, hauling scraper, $1.00
• Oct. 23, John Gurley, breaking rock, $3.00
• Oct. 23, Harry Snyder, five days team, $10.00
• Oct. 23, Lucian Wade, five days team, $10.00
• Oct. 23, Charley Bodey, five days team, $10.00
• Oct. 29, Foster & McHurron, per bill, $5.35
• Oct. 29, George Cook, hauling bridge and work, $8.97
• Oct. 29, R. O. Wickman, 3,046 ft oak lumber, $60.33
• Oct. 29, Tom See, 4 days work, $4.00
• Oct. 29, Rush Platt, repairs plow and scraper, $4.10
• Oct. 29, Till Cavender, one day work, $1.00
• Nov. 1, George Frampton, one iron bridge, $108.00
• Nov. 3, John Gurley, breaking rock, $3.00
• Nov. 6, Oscar Manford, ten days team, $20.00
• Nov. 6, J. G. Gurley, breaking rock, $12.00
• Nov. 14, R. B. Huston, work on new road, $5.00
• Nov. 13, John Gurley, breaking rock, $3.00
• Nov. 13, Silas Hickman, hauling lumber and posts, $1.00
• Nov. 15, Harry Snyder, 5 days work, $5.00
• Nov. 16, Hiram Hisle, two days work, $2.00
• Nov. 16, Theo Douglas, 23 days on scraper, $28.00
• Nov. 19, Luther Bennett, 4 days work, $4.00
• Nov. 20, S. J. McLaughlin, 5 days on culvert, $5.00
• Nov. 20, H. A. Brodwell, six perch rock, $3.00
• Nov. 20, C. H. Abbott, three days team, $6.00
• Nov. 20, E. E. Snyder, 2 1/2 days work, $2.50
• Nov. 20, George Cook, 3 days team, $6.00
• Nov. 20, William Cushard, 4 days breaking rock, $4.00
• Nov. 23, Frank Emerson, 4 days breaking rock, $4.00
• Nov. 24, J. M. Long, bal due on rock, $4.50
• Nov. 27, Oliver See, meals furnished and labor, $6.55
• Nov. 27, John Taylor, 1 days team, $8.00
• Nov. 27, Charley Boyle, one day team and 1/2 day hand, $2.50
• Nov. 27, William Mc[?]Allister, 11 1/2 perch rock on pike, $8.50
• Nov. 27, William Cushard, 2 1/2 days breaking rock, $2.50
• Dec. 2, Lucian Lamkin, 6 perch of rock and 3 days work, $6.00
• Dec. 4, Ernest Bodey, team work, $10.00
• Dec. 4, Hiram Warner, team work, $10.00
• Dec. 4, Oscar Bradford, 14 days team, $22.00
• Dec. 4, Andy Cook, one day team, $2.00
• Dec. 6, Ambrows Hewett, team work, $3.75
• Dec. 13, S. H. Snyder, 9 1/2 days work, $9.50
• Dec. 13, S. H. Snyder, 2 1/2 days work, $2.50
• Dec. 17, Frank Gurley, bal due on 21 perch rock, $6.50
• Dec. 18, James Humphrey, one day team, $2.00
• Dec. 18, Edgar Cheever, one day work, $1.00
• Dec. 18, William Cushard, 6 1/2 days work on pike, $6.50
• Dec. 13, Ernest Bodey, 19 1/2 days work, $19.50
• Dec. 18, George Moffett, 3 days work, $3.00
• Dec. 29, John Gurley, bal due 27 perch rock, $18.00
• Dec. 28, William Cushard, 6 days work, $5.00
• Dec. 30, James Gurley, 24 perch rock, $18.00

1898.

• Jan. 1, Hiram Warner, bal due team work, $6.00
• Jan. 8, R. O. Wickman, lumber, $11.70
• Jan. 8, John Shafer, 10 perch rock, $7.50
• Jan. 15, Clarence Cochran, breaking 23 1/2 perch rock, $11.75
• Jan. 18, James Gurley, 1 day work, $1.00
• Jan. 22, Perry Warner, one scraper tongue, $1.50
• Jan. 29, Henry Sickman, work on road, $8.00
• Feb. 7, Henry Schroder, orders no. 3 and 5, dist. no. 2, $11.75
• Feb. 8, Jame Walick, breaking 26 perch rock, $13.00
• Feb. 21, John Huff, 1/2 days work, $0.50
• Feb. 21, Geo. Cook, work on road, $2.00
• March 5, Ned Hickman, team hire, $5.00

TOWNSHIP FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• March 3, W. S. Humphrey, 121 days service as Trustee, $218.00
• March 6, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $2.00
• March 16, Fred Kimper, one desk for office, $17.50
• March 20, R. O. Wickman, freight bill, $0.60
• April 10, William Eaton, storage office fix, $3.00
• April 21, David Wallance, supplies, $1.50
• May 15, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• May 17, Ambrows Hewett, service as Supervisor, $25.00
• May 22, Chas. B. Gullion, expressage and charges, $0.50
• June 9, Mrs. Frank Eaton, one month’s storage, $3.00
• Jun 19, Hiram Warner, service as Supervisor, $20.00
• June 26, E. Williamson, stamps, $1.00
• July 10, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Aug. 11, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Aug. 13, Tom Edrington, clerk of election, $4.00
• Aug. 13, Scott Fletcher, clerk of election, $4.00
• Aug. 13, Frank Emerson, clerk of election, $4.00
• Aug. 13, C. H. Abbott, team hire, $2.25
• Aug. 13, J. W. Shirey, judge of election, $4.00
• Aug. 13, John Huston, judge of election, $4.00
• Aug. 13, Elmer Hufford, inspector of election and mileage, $11.20
• Aug. 14, Lem Emerson, clerk of election, $4.00
• Aug. 14, George Lostutter, inspector of election, $12.00
• Aug. 14, William Wigal, judge of election, $1.00
• Aug. 19, Lewis V. McCreary, judge of election, $4.100
• Aug. 28, P. D. McNut, service as Supervisor, $15.00
• Sep. 1, H. E. Kelley, clerk of election, $4.00
• Sep. 4, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Sep. 7, John Davis, judge of election, $4.00
• Sep. 11, Chas. Fisher, service as Supervisor, $21.00
• Sep. 11, R. O. Wickman, freight bill, $0.75
• Sep. 11, W. J. Baird, advertising, $35.00
• Sep. 24, Arthur Taylor, expressage and charge, $0.50
• Oct. 11, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Oct. 23, Ernest Bodey, service as Supervisor, $35.00
• Oct. 23, James Bodkins, judge of election, $4.00
• Nov. 1, Frank M. Davis, road and office books, $20.00
• Nov. 2, Will North, one bottle ink, $0.65
• Nov. 6, Mrs. Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Nov. 27, John Taylor, service as Supervisor, $45.00
• Dec. 4, Ernest Bodey, service as Supervisor, $10.00
• Dec. 1, Hiram Warner, services as Supervisor, $25.00
• Dec. 4, P. D. McNutt, service as Supervisor, $28.50
• Dec. 4, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Dec. 25, Ambrows Hewett, service as Supervisor, $20.00
• Dec. 30, Edgar Mead, services as Supervisor, $21.00

1898.

• Jan. 5, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Jan. 22, Henry Schroder, stamps, $1.00
• Feb. 5, William Eaton, storage on office fix, $3.00
• Feb. 16. Chas. Shultz, letterheads, $1.25
• March 3, Chas. Foster, telegraph service, $1.35
• March 4, J. E. Hart, making road list, $10.00
• March 5, Ned Hickman, team hire

DOG TAX FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• June 28, Salem Bradford, sheep killed and maimed, $13.00
• July 31, P. M. Searcy, sheep killed and maimed, $24.00
• Oct. 16, Charley Wade, sheep killed and maimed, $38.50
• Feb. 26, Ebin Butler, sheep killed and maimed, $6.90

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

• Sep. 4, L. P. Long, repairs and cleaning, $2.00
• Sep. 11, R. O. Wickman, coal, $33.80
• Sep. 14, David Lostutter, hauling coal, $8.30
• Sep. 14, A. L. North, coal, $33.65
• Sep. 17, R. W. Farnice, hauling coal, $8.31
• Sep. 30, Charley Gullion, window cord and freight, $2.10
• Oct. 9, Henry Dickman, cleaning school house, $1.50
• Oct. 9, William See, work school house, $7.75
• Oct. 9, John Huston, oak timber, $0.50
• Oct. 18, Daniel Nave, six days on bridge, $5.50
• Oct. 16, W. Wigal, timber and work, $2.25
• Oct. 16, Geo. Cook, hauling timber, $1.00
• Oct. 16, Arthur Douglas, repairing school house, $4.50
• Oct. 23, Silas Howe, iron rods on bridge, $12.31
• Oct. 23, J. D. Davis, mowing school yard, $1.00
• Oct. 23, Harry Snyder, hauling irons bridge, $1.00
• Oct. 23, John Hambricks, cleaning and cutting weeds, $2.00
• Oct. 23, James Evins, cleaning and repairs, $2.50
• Oct. 30, R. O. Wickman, lumber, $5.00
• Oct. 30, Rush Platt, work and iron bridge, $9.50
• Nov. 8, Alford Moredock, repairs on school house, $4.10
• Nov. 11, B. L. Blare & Co., printing reports, $2.00
• Nov. 13, Stephen Chase, repairs and cleaning, $3.00
• Nov. 20, William See, 4 days work on bridge, $3.00
• Dec. 1, Alford Moredock, kindling furnished, $1.00
• Dec. 4, Lou Rice, janitor at Institute, $1.00
• Dec. 17, Rabb & North, per bill, $15.16
• Dec. 18, Lou Rice, janitor at Institute, $1.00

1898.

• Jan. 8, E. S. Couch, per bill, $25.07
• Feb. 5, J. H. Scikman, per bill, $2.90
• Feb. 9, J. M. Long, repairs and work, $1.70
• Feb. 19, Lou Rice, janitor at Institute, $0.50
• March 4, William Gockle, charge pickets, $3.43
• March 21, Louise Kelley, Institute and janitor fees, $13.60
• March 22, Robert M. Davis, Institute and janitor fees, $13.65
• March 23, Ella Abbott, Institute and janitor fees, $11.20
• March 24, Alva Dilts, kindling for school, $1.00
• March 25, H. E. Walker, Institute and janitor fees, $13.90
• March 28, George Moredock, Institute and janitor fees, $13.65
• March 28, Omer Williamson, Institute and janitor fees, $13.90
• March 31, Fanny White, Institute and janitor fees, $13.90
• April 2, Lottie Douglas, Institute and janitor fees, $13.90
• April 6, Henry Mead, per bill school repairs, $2.85
• April 9, Grace Sheldon, Institute and janitor fees, $13.65
• April 13, Lizzie North, Institute and janitor fees, $13.65
• April 16, Arthur Douglas, repairs school house, $1.50
• April 20, Edith Buck, Institute and janitor fees, $13.90
• April 30, William Eaton, 5 days enumerating, $5.00
• April 30, H. J. Howe, 5 days enumeration, $5.00
• June 11, R. O. Wickman, freight and wharfage, $2.20
• June 16, A. Stewart, repairs on school house, $2.25
• June 25, R. O. Wickman, freight bill, $1.30
• June 25, Geo. Cook, hauling lumber, $2.50
• July 1, Wm. See, work, $20.60
• July 1, George Bowman, hauling lumber, $1.00
• July 1, North & Nave, coal, $1.80
• July 7, J. H. McDonald & Son, bill lumber, $82.75
• July 16, Theo Douglas, enumeration, $5.50
• July 18, L. E. Smith, for insurance, $74.00
• July 20, Alford Moredock, meals furnished hands, $5.00
• Aug. 1, Rabb & North, per bill, $6.66
• Aug. 1, Foster & McHuron, per bill, cement, $1.35
• Aug. 1, O. W. Olcott, per bill, $10.00

TUITION FUNDS.

EXPENDITURES.

• March 21, Louise Kelley, 108 days teaching, $178.20
• March 22, Robert M. Davis, 108 days teaching, $178.20
• March 23, Ella Abbott, 108 days teaching, $183.60
• March 23, H. E. Walker, 108 days teaching, $183.60
• March 28, George Moredock, 108 days teaching, $178.20
• March 28, Omer Williamson, 108 days teaching, $183.60
• March 31, Fanny White, 108 days teaching, $183.60
• April 2, Lottie Douglas, 108 days teaching, $183.60
• April 9, Grace Sheldon, 108 days teaching, $178.20
• April 13, Lizzie North, 108 days teaching, $178.20
• April 28, Edith Buck, 108 days teaching, $183.60

Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Aug 1897 – Page 10, Column 1

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

ROAD TAX FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

• March 6, no. of voucher 1, Erastus Snider, 1 1/2 days work on road, $1.50
• March 7, 2, Mort Manford, 1 day work with team, $2.50
• March 7, 3, Ned Hickman, one plow omitted in Green’s report, $4.00
• March 7, 4, W. M. McSwain, 1/2 day work on road, $0.50
• March 11, 5, Harve Elliott, 1 1/2 day work, $1.50
• April 2, 6, R. O. Wickman, 763 ft lumber 2 cts, $15.25
• April 29, 7, James Tait, repairing scrapers, stone, etc., $2.00
• May 2, 8, William McLaughlin, work on road in dist. 3, $2.00
• May 2, 9, W. S. Fletcher, 2 days work on road, $2.00
• May 2, 10, H. O. Harris, two days work on road, $2.00
• May 5, 11, B. L. Blare & Co., two scrapers and blade, $71.25
• May 9, 12, Harve Elliott, 6 1/2 days work on road, $6.50
• May 9, 13, E. E. Snider, 8 days work on road, $8.00
• May 9, 14, George Cook, timber and chain, $3.00
• May 9, 15, C. D. Bair, repairing scraper, $2.00
• May 16, 16, Wm. Bunger, 50 ft culvert lumber, $1.00
• May 23, 17, Harve Elliott, 4 1/2 days work on road, $4.50
• June 2, 18, Wm. Gockel, nails and plow beam, $1.50
• June 6, 19, E. S. Couch, drain tile, 64 feet, $33.00
• June 13, 20, Warner & Platt, per bill, $11.00
• June 13, 21, Harve Elliott, 2 1/2 days work, $2.50
• June 13, 22, George Cook, work, timber, $1.75
• June 15, 23, Edgar Mead, work, timber, $2.00
• June 20, 24, B. Strack, work on road, $3.00
• June 21, 25, Harve Elliott, 1 day work, $1.00
• June 22, 26, E. S. Couch, 16 joints tiling, $20.00
• June 22, 27, H. J. Harris, 31 1/2 days work, $34.50
• June 30, 28, Edgar Dibble, building fills dist 3, $20.00
• June 30, 29, E. E. North, per bill plow and nails, $25.50
• July 18, 30, James Abbott, 1 day work, $1.00
• July 31, 31, W. C. Robinson, storage scraper and oil, $1.25
• July 31, 32, Benj. Keeney, dynamite and work, $5.00
• Aug. 1, 33, R. O. Wickman, 376 ft lumber, $7.52
• Aug. 14, 34, James Tait, work on scraper and plow, $0.50
• Aug. 15, 35, R. O. Wickman, 1,200 ft lumber, $21.00
• Aug. 21, 36, W. S. Fletcher, 3 1/2 days work, $3.00
• Aug. 21, 37, S. A. Fletcher, 3 1/2 days work on culvert, $7.00
• Aug. 29, 38, James Abbott, 5 days work, $5.00
• Aug. 29, 39, S. A. Fletcher, 4 1/2 days work on culvert, $9.00
• Aug. 29, 40, W. S. Fletcher, 4 1/2 days work on culvert, $4.50
• Sept. 5, 41, C. H. Abbott, 9 1/2 days with team, $19.00
• Sept. 5, 42, W. McLaughlin, locust post and crowbar, $1.50
• Sept. 5, 43, James Abbott, 2 days work, $2.00
• Sept. 5, 44, Wm. Evins, 6 1/2 days team, $12.50
• Sept. 5, 45, Jarve Elliott, 1 day work, $1.00
• Sept. 12, 46, James Sisson, digging [?] stump, $4.00
• Sept. 15, 47, George Johnson, hauling rock, $3.00
• Sept. 15, 48, E. E. North, lime, nails, ax, $4.30
• Sept. 19, 49, Wm. Cook, 319 ft lumber, $5.50
• Sept. 26, 50, John Long, 1 day work, $1.00
• Sept. 28, 51, S. A. Fletcher, 1/2 day work, $1.00
• Oct. 17, 52, E. S. Lamkin, 5 1/2 days work, $5.50
• Oct. 17, 53, W. S. Fletcher, 6 days work, $6.00
• Oct. 17, 54, E. E. Snider, 6 days work, $6.00
• Oct. 17, 55, Lenard Scudder, 1 day work, $1.00
• Oct. 17, 56, Wm. Lientz, 2 meals for hands, $0.50
• Oct. 23, 57, W. S. Fletcher, 1 1/4 day work, $1.75
• Oct. 23, 58, Theodore Abbott, 2 days work, $2.00
• Oct. 23, 59, E. E. Snider, 3 1/4 days work, $3.75
• Oct. 23, 60, Wm. Coffin, lodging McKay, $1.00
• Oct. 23, 61, U. S. Lamkin, 3 1/2 days work, $3.75
• Oct. 23, 62, James Abbott, hauling scraper, $1.50
• Oct. 24, 63, Ephriam Moredock, 3 1/4 days with team, $7.38
• Oct. 24, 64, James Tate, sharpening plow, $0.65
• Oct. 24, 65, George Cook, 3 1/2 days team 1 pick, $9.65
• Oct. 24, 66, Frank Gurley, 10 perch stone on road, $7.50
• Oct. 24, 67, Mitch Gurley, 10 perch stone on road, $7.50
• Oct. 25, 68, J. G. Gurley, 18 perch stone on road, $11.00
• Oct. 29, 69, Andy Moore, 1 1/2 day work with team, $3.50
• Oct. 20, 70, George Johnson, hauling stone, $10.00
• Oct. 21, 71, George Frampton, 2 steel culverts, $161.50
• Nov. 6, 72, George McKay, surveying new road, $10.00
• Nov. 7, 73, Mort Manford, hauling culvert and one day work, $4.50
• Nov. 14, 74, George Cook, hauling culvert and buggy, $7.75
• Nov. 17, 75, James Abbott, hauling with team, $4.50
• Nov. 11, 76, E. E. Snider, 1 1/2 day work, $1.75
• Nov. 14, 77, W. S. Fletcher, 2 1/2 days work on culvert, $2.75
• Nov. 19, 78, S. A. Fletcher, 4 1/4 days work on culvert, $10.50
• Nov. 19, 79, W. S. Fletcher, 2 1/2 days work on culvert, $2.50
• Nov. 28, 80, Hiram Warner, work with team, $6.25
• Nov. 28, 81, Harry Humphrey, lumber and scantling, $12.65
• Nov. 28, 82, A. Aldred, 10 1/2 perch stone, $8.00
• Nov. 28, 83, Eugene Lamkin, 1/2 day work, $0.50
• Nov. 24, 84, E. Cousins, 1/2 day work, $0.25
• Nov. 24, 85, Rabb & North, per bill, $2.90
• Nov. 27, 86, John Taylor, team work wire furnished, $7.00
• Nov. 27, 87, H. J. Harris, 17 1/2 days work on road, $17.50
• Nov. 28, 88, U. P. Lamkin, 2 days work on road, $2.00
• Nov. 28, 89, T. F. Newbold, 6 meals on road, $1.50
• Nov. 28, 90, Warner & Platt, per bill repairs, $3.75
• Dec. 1, 91, Wm. Collins, sharpening scraper blade, $1.75
• Dec. 4, 92, George Cook, horse and buggy hire, $2.00
• Dec. 5, 93, Bruce Huston, hauling stone, $5.00
• Dec. 9, 94, Wm. Stephenson, 5 1/4 days work on road, $5.25
• Dec. 13, 95, E. E. Snider, 3 1/2 days work on road, $3.50
• Dec. 12, 96, W. S. Fletcher, 1 1/4 day work on road, $1.25
• Dec. 12, 97, James Gurley, 11 1/2 perch rock and team work, $12.87
• Dec. 12, 98, John Bodey, 5 days work with team, $10.00
• Dec. 19, 99, Ernest Bodey, team and hand work, $13.50
• Jan. 2, 100, Harry Snider, 5 1/2 days work with team, $11.00
• Jan. 11, 101, C. D. Baire, repair on plow, $0.25
• Jan. 16, 102, George Huston, 5 1/2 days work with team, $11.00
• Jan. 30, 103, George Bodey, 1 day work, $1.00
• Feb. 16, 104, H. J. Harris, 11 days work on road, $11.00

TOWNSHIP FUND.

EXPENDITURE.

• March 3, W. S. Humphrey, 63 days services, $130.00
• March 10, no. of voucher 2, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $2.00
• April 4, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• April 11, Robert [?], expressage and carriage, $0.35
• April 15, [?], two [?], $8.30
• May 10, Wm. Eaton, one month rent and work, $3.00
• June 13, Wm. Eatons, 1 month rent, $3.00
• June 26, Ambrose Hewitt, services as Supervisor, $25.00
• June ?, E. Williamson, postage stamps, $1.00
• July 11, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• July 25, Ned Hickman, team hire, $1.70
• July 25, O. W. Olcalt, pens and ink, $2.00
• Aug. 3, W. J. Baird, adv office days, $5.00
• Aug. 3, W. D. Ward, legal advice, $5.00
• Aug. 4, W. S. Humphrey, [?] library, $5.00
• Aug. 4, W. S. Humphrey, [?] school books, $5.00
• Aug. 4, W. S. Humphrey, services and expenses, $197.50
• Aug. 8, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• Aug. 21, W. J. Baird, publishing report, $52.50
• Sept. 2, Hiram Warner, serv as Sup, $20.00
• Sept. 3, Wm. Eaton, 1 months rent, $3.00
• Sept. 12, Ned Hickman, buggy and wagon hire, $3.50
• Oct. 10, Wm. Collins, expressage on books, $0.10
• Oct. 17, Charley Fisher, services as Supervisor, $5.00
• Oct. 17, Ned Hickman, wagon and horse hire, $3.50
• Nov. 6, J. W. Shirey, services as clerk of election, $6.00
• Nov. 6, Wm. R[?], judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 6, W. S. Fletcher, services as clerk of election and 1 day work, $7.00
• Nov. 6, Wm. Fenton, 2 months rent, $6.00
• Nov. 6, Tom Edrington, services as clerk of election, $6.00
• Nov. 6, John Huston, services as judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 6, Joe Hart, marking road [?], $10.00
• Nov. 7, George Bunger, services as judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 7, George Lostutter, services as inspector of election, $14.00
• Nov. 7, Lem Emerson, services as judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 7, Harve Elliott, services as judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 7, James Bodkin, services as clerk of election, $6.00
• Nov. 12, James Wilson, services as clerk of election, $6.00
• Nov. 14, Mrs. Maggie Mead, 62 meals election board, $10.50
• Nov. 14, Wm. Bunger, 21 meals election board, $5.25
• Nov. 23, Elmer Hufford, services as inspector election, $13.00
• Nov. 23, Hiram Warner, services as Supervisor, $25.00
• Nov. 24, Edgar Mc[?], drayage, $1.00
• Nov. 26, John Davis, services as judge of election, $6.00
• Nov. 27, John Taylor, services as Supervisor, $45.00
• Nov. 28, Ezra Palmer, services as clerk of election, $6.00
• Dec. 3, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• Dec. 5, P. D. McNutt, services as Supervisor, $32.00
• Dec. 7, Chas. Fisher, serv Sup, $23.50
• Dec. 7, Ambrose Hewitt, serv Sup, $13.25
• Dec. 19, Ernest Body, serv as Sup, $15.00

1897.

• Jan. 5, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $2.00
• Jan. 20, E. S. Neal, expressage and charges, $0.10
• Feb. 2, Chas. F[?], telegraph, $0.75
• Feb. 6, Wm. Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• Feb. 17, Wm. Collins, expressage on books, $0.50
• Feb. 18, Ephriam Williamson, stamps, $1.00

DOG TAX FUND.

EXPENDITURES

• March 24, A. S. Humphrey, 1 sheep, $3.00
• March 28, B. Strack, sheep killed and maimed, $40.00
• June 20, B. Strack, balance due on sheep, $8.00
• June 22, E. Butler, 2 sheep killed, $6.00
• June 27, M. P. Searcy, sheep killed and maimed, $8.50
• June 27, J. P. McNutt, 1 sheep killed, $3.00
• June 27, Charley Stevens, sheep killed and maimed, $12.50
• July 6, S. J. Searcy, 9 sheep killed, $38.00

1897.

• Feb. 8, J. A. Humphrey, 1 sheep killed, $3.00
• Feb. 11, Lafayette Palmer, 15 sheep killed, $21.75
• Feb. 19, Geo. Bunger, sheep killed and maimed, $5.00

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

• Aug. 15, Elmer Palmer, hinges and work, $1.20
• Aug. 15, Iora Newbold, mowing school yard, $0.50
• Oct. 13, W. A. Downey, repairs and cleaning, $5.50
• Oct. 17, Eugene Lamkin, 1 1/2 day work, $1.50
• Oct. 17, A. L. North, coal, $91.21
• Oct. 17, Frank Scott, hauling coal, $31.12
• Oct. 27, P. R. Lostutter, 5 percent [?] books, $2.71
• Oct. 27, S. O. Powell, cleaning school house, $7.50
• Nov. 2, John McNutt, [?], $1.25
• [illegible lines]
• Nov. 21, Rabb & North, per bill, $3.00
• Dec. 3, Alfred [?], locks, hauling kindling, $1.50
• Dec. 1, [illegible], cleaning and repair, $1.80
• Dec. 12, A. J. Stewart, cleaning cistern and hauling, $1.50
• Dec. 11, [illegible]

1897.

• Jan. 7, Henry Mead, repairing school house, $12.10
• Jan. 22, Lou [illegible],
• Jan. 30, Benj. Searcy, institute and janitor fees, $8.00
• [illegible lines]
• Feb. 12, George Moredock, institute and janitor fees, $8.00
• Feb. 12, George Williamson, institute and janitor fees, $8.00
• Feb. 13, Stephen Chase, repairing school house, $1.00
• Feb. 14, Arthur [?], repairing school house, $11.00
• Feb. 13, James Gains, repairing school house, $0.50
• Feb. 14, Harvey Walker, [?[, $9.00
• Feb. 20, Ella Abbott, institute and janitor fees, $8.80
• Feb. 20, John [?], institute and janitor fees, $8.80
• Feb. 27, Lottie Douglass, institute and janitor fees, $8.90
• March 8, Baker & Thornton, book and supplies, $18.00
• April 17, James Abbott, 6 1/2 days enumeration, $6.50
• April 19, Wm. Eaton, enumerating, $6.00
• April 23, Henry Mead, repairing school house fence, $4.00
• April 30, H. J. Howe, 1 1/2 days enumerating, $1.50
• May 17, P. D. McNutt, wood, $3.75
• June 5, William Gockell, [?], $0.25
• July 31, Rabb & North, per bill, $1.10

TUITION FUND.

EXPENDITURES.

• Jan. 30, Benj. Searcy, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 5, Earl Jackson, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 6, L. G. Wilson, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 6, Deda North, 77 days teaching, $130.90
• Feb. 6, Fanny White, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 12, George Moredock, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 12, Omer Williamson, 77 days teaching, $130.90
• Feb. 19, Harvey Walker, 77 days teaching, $134.75
• Feb. 20, Ella Abbott, 77 days teaching, $127.05
• Feb. 25, John Davis, 77 days teaching, $134.90
• Feb. 27, Lottie Douglas, 77 days teaching, $130.90

Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report for 1896 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Aug 1896 – Page 9, Column 1

Posey Township.
Trustee’s Report To Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By W. S. HUMPHREY, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Report of Township Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

• Aug. 10, voucher 1, George Connell, services as supervisor, $10.00
• Aug. 16, voucher 2, Ephriam Williamson, stamps and expressage, $1.50
• Aug. 17, voucher 3, Daniel Nave, services as supervisor, $22.50
• Aug. 21, voucher 4, H. M. Douglas, services as supervisor, $31.50
• Aug. 21, voucher 5, George Connell, services as supervisor, $11.00
• Aug. 21, voucher 6, Cornealas Hufford, services as supervisor, $10.00
• Aug. 21, voucher 7, William Sickman, services as supervisor, $1.50
• Aug. 27, voucher 8, William Powell, services and supervisor, $41.00
• Aug. 29, voucher 9, David Wallace, office supplies, $5.25
• Sept. 4, voucher 10, William Cook, expressage on books, $0.15
• Sept. 7, voucher 11, H. J. Harris, office chairs, $4.50
• Sept. 7, voucher 12, Robert Goff, rubber stamps, $1.00
• Sept. 10, voucher 13, Philip T. Hartford, publishing Green’s report, $60.00
• Nov. 2, voucher 14, E. E. North, one stove for office, $3.50
• Nov. 2, voucher 15, Ambrows Hewett, services as supervisor, $4.00
• Nov. 9, voucher 16, William Eaton, 3 months office rent, $9.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 17, John Taylor, services as supervisor, $11.50
• Nov. 30, voucher 18, Earnest Bodey, services as supervisor, $8.50
• Nov. 30, voucher 19, Hiram Warner, services as supervisor, $10.50
• Dec. 4, voucher 20, Peat McNutt, services as supervisor, $3.25
• Dec. 7, voucher 21, William Eaton, 1 months rent, $3.00
• Dec. 7, voucher 22, Charley Fisher, services as supervisor, $4.50
• Dec. 10, voucher 23, Joe Hart, making road list, $10.00
• Dec. 20, voucher 24, Baker & Thornton, per bill office sup, $18.30
• Jan. 9, voucher 25, William Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• Feb. 14, voucher 26, William Eaton, 1 month rent, $3.00
• Feb. 14, voucher 27, Eprham Williamson, stamps, $1.00

Report of Road Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

• Aug. 25, voucher 1, H. M. Douglas, work and lumber, $14.25
• Aug. 25, voucher 2, Cornealus Hufford, team work, $3.75
• Sept. 12, voucher 3, William Cushard, hauling lumber, $1.00
• Sept. 21, voucher 4, J. H. Taylor, one day on road, $1.00
• Sept. 21, voucher 5, John Starker, 1/2 day on road, $0.50
• Sept. 24, voucher 6, Frank Emmerson, one day on road, $1.00
• Sept. 28, voucher 7, Harve Elliott, 3 days on road, $3.00
• Oct. 2, voucher 8, R. O. Wickman, per freight bill on scrapers, $2.80
• Oct. 19, voucher 9, Martin Stevenson, dock yoke for scraper, $1.25
• Oct. 19, voucher 10, James Abbott, for 3 days work on road, $3.00
• Nov. 2, voucher 11, William Evins, 1 day work on road, $1.00
• Nov. 2, voucher 12, E. E. North, per bill nails and repairs, $3.00
• Nov. 2, voucher 13, R. O. Wickman, freight bill one G blade, $0.80
• Nov. 9, voucher 14, Harve Elliott, one day work dist 4, $1.00
• Nov. 9, voucher 15, John Read, 7 perch rock on road, $3.25
• Nov. 9, voucher 16, Frank Cook, repair on plow and hauling, $1.75
• Nov. 29, voucher 17, Warner and Platt, per bill, $2.80
• Nov. 30, voucher 18, William Baley, 1 day dist no. 4, $1.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 19, Andy Walton, one day work dist 4, $1.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 20, Finley Peaters, 1 day work dist 4, $1.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 21, E. E. Snider, one day work dist 4, $1.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 22, William Gockel, per bill, $2.80
• Nov. 30, voucher 23, Ernest Bodey, work with team dist 6, $10.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 24, Hiram Warner, work with team dist 4, $5.00
• Dec. 4, voucher 25, Ambrows Hewett, work with team dist 3, $10.00
• Dec. 5, voucher 26, George Cook, hauling timber V bridge, $2.25
• Dec. 5, voucher 27, Harve Elliott, one day work V bridge, $1.00
• Dec. 7, voucher 28, James Humphrey, timber for V bridge, $1.50
• Dec. 7, voucher 29, William Vauters, timber for V bridge, $1.05
• Dec. 10, voucher 30, Lem Emerson, work Vauter bridge, $1.00
• Dec. 18, voucher 31, Sherman Couch, 3 joints filing dist no. 6, $3.00
• Dec. 21, voucher 32, James Abbott, 1 1/2 days work on road, $1.35
• Dec. 23, voucher 33, John Long, 3/4 day work dist no. 6, $0.75
• Dec. 31, voucher 34, Nelson Jack, 1 3/4 day work dist no. 6, $1.75
• Dec. 31, voucher 35, John Long, one day work dist no. 6, $1.00

1896.

• Jan. 4, voucher 36, Lem Emerson, work on road dist no. 6, $1.85
• Jan. 4, voucher 37, James Abbott, one day work, $1.00
• Feb. 1, voucher 38, W. Fletcher, repairing bridge, $0.25
• Feb. 11, voucher 39, Samuel Stewart, 1 day work with team (omitted by Green), $2.50

Report of Dog Tax Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

• Sept. 17, voucher 1, J. V. Powell, one sheep killed, $3.00
• Oct. 5, voucher 2, Charley Stevens, two sheep killed, $3.00
• Oct. 5, voucher 3, Earl North, four sheep killed and 2 maimed, $16.00
• Oct. 5, voucher 4, J. V. Powell, one sheep killed and one maimed, $4.00
• Oct. 26, voucher 5, I. H. Humphrey, one sheep killed, $3.00

1896.

• Feb. 22, voucher 6, Charley Wade, twelve sheep killed, $36.00
• Feb. 22, voucher 7, H. Jack, one sheep killed, $3.00
• Feb. 22, voucher 8, Benee Huston, sheep killed and maimed, $6.00

Report of Special School Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

• Aug. 23, voucher 1, J. H. McDannell & Son, lumber and shingles, $26.75
• Aug. 26, voucher 2, Dick Wickman, freight bill, $1.85
• Aug. 31, voucher 3, S. G. Powell, painting on schoolhouse, $1.00
• Aug. 31, voucher 4, C. D. Green, freight bill omitted last report, $3.35
• Sept. 4, voucher 5, Joe Lowe, hauling lumber, $7.50
• Sept. 4, voucher 6, Lem Emerson, five days work on school house, $6.25
• Sept. 7, voucher 7, Neal Morillian, cleaning schoolhouse, $1.50
• Sept. 10, voucher 8, E. S. Couch, roofing and stove repair, $49.33
• Sept. 14, voucher 9, Stephen Lucas, hauling coal, $10.00
• Sept. 19, voucher 10, Benj. McIntire, cleaning and repairing S, $5.95
• Sept. 21, voucher 11, Rush Platt, repairing school seats, $2.65
• Sept. 23, voucher 12, S. G. Powell, cleaning schoolhouse, $1.00
• Sept. 28, voucher 13, Stephen Lucas, balance due hauling coal, $16.60
• Sept. 28, voucher 14, R. O. Wickman, coal, $102.80
• Sept. 28, voucher 15, Samuel Stewart, cleaning school house, $2.50
• Sept. 28, voucher 16, Tom Fulcher, lumber for coal house, $1.00
• Oct. 12, voucher 17, Miranda Norris, cleaning schoolhouse, $1.50
• Oct. 12, voucher 18, John Peak, hauling kindling, $1.00
• Oct. 12, voucher 19, James Owins, cleaning school house, $1.25
• Sept. 19, voucher 20, Arthur Douglas, cleaning and repairing S house, $4.75
• Oct 26, voucher 21, James Hambricks, cleaning and repairing S H, $3.50
• Oct. 28, voucher 22, P. R. Lostutter, 5 percent discount on books, $2.62
• Nov. 2, voucher 23, Lou Rice, janitor fees, two days, $1.00
• Nov. 2, voucher 24, E. E. North, per bill repairs, $16.45
• Nov. 2, voucher 25, James Hambricks, repairing cistern, $1.50
• Nov. 7, voucher 26, Alfred Moredock, kindling for school house, $1.00
• Nov. 16, voucher 27, O. W. Olcott, 9 Webster dictionaries, $81.00
• Nov. 30, voucher 28, Tomie Newbold, repairs on school house, $0.75
• Dec. 10, voucher 29, Lem Emerson, repairing seats, $0.25
• Dec. 18, voucher 30, Sherman Couch, per bill repairs, $12.15
• Dec. 21, voucher 31, Lou Rice, janitor fees, $0.50
• Dec. 28, voucher 32, E. E. Hufford, shingles dist 2, $1.00
• Jan. 8, voucher 33, D. B. Wallace, school report carde, $3.00
• Jan. 18, voucher 34, Lou Rice, janitor fees, $0.50
• Feb. 8, voucher 35, J. H. Dickman, per bill dist no. 9, $8.80
• Feb. 8, voucher 36, Hizer & Hanna, window shades, $1.35
• Feb. 8, voucher 37, Lou Rice, janitor fees, $0.50
• Feb. 15, voucher 38, Perry Searcy, cleaning and repairs, $1.50
• March 2, voucher 39, Susie Walker, Institute and janitor fees, $6.10
• March 6, voucher 40, Omer Williamson, Institute and janitor fees, $14.50
• March 7, voucher 41, E. S. Couch, per bill repairs, $6.35
• March 7, voucher 42, Edgar Newbold, hauling coal, $1.00
• March 11, voucher 43, Silas Hickman, Institute and janitors fees, $14.50
• March 12, voucher 44, Prudence Sheldon, Institute and janitor fees, $14.50
• March 14, voucher 45, Maggie Manford, Institute and janitor fees, $14.75
• March 14, voucher 46, Ella Abbott, Institute and janitor fees, $14.25
• March 14, voucher 47, E. F. Jackson, Institute and janitor fees, $14.25
• March 17, voucher 48, Deda North, Institute and janitor fees, $14.25
• March 21, voucher 49, Benj. Searcy, Institute and janitor feeds, $14.25
• March 21, voucher 50, W. A. Downey, repairs and kindling, $2.50
• April 18, voucher 52, James Abbott, five days enumeration, $5.00
• April 4, voucher 51, George Connell, repairs and kindling, $3.25
• April 25, voucher 53, William Cowin, repairs for School H, $1.00
• April 25, voucher 54, Robert Davis, Institute and janitor fees, $6.50
• April 25, voucher 55, John Davis, Institute and janitor fees, $13.20
• May 2, voucher 56, Dilver Bradford, two days enumeration, $2.00
• May 2, voucher 57, William Eaton, 7 days enumeration, $7.00
• May 11, voucher 58, Lottie Douglas, Institute and janitor fees, $14.75
• May 30, voucher 59, George Huston, hauling and meals for hands, $4.35
• June 2, voucher 60, William Gockel, two chairs, $1.00
• June 6, voucher 61, Irve Newbold, hauling lumber, $1.25
• June 13, voucher 62, James Abbott, 3 days work coal house, $3.75
• June 13, voucher 63, Lem Emerson, 3 days work coal house, $3.75
• June 13, voucher 64, Lem Emerson, 2 days work on schoolhouse, $2.50
• June 13, voucher 65, Marion Lyons, 16 meals for hands, $3.20
• June 20, voucher 66, Luther Buck, 6 meals for hands, $1.20
• June 22, voucher 67, J. H. McDannell & Sons, material for schoolhouse, $43.80
• June 30, voucher 68, E. E. North, per bill repairs, $6.87
• July 11, voucher 69, S. J. Bradford, hauling lumber, $1.00
• July 16, voucher 70, Dilver Bradford, painting seven school Hs, $51.30
• July 16, voucher 71, Dilver Bradford, glassing windows and painting roof, $8.00
• July 18, voucher 72, S. W. Wade, 2 days work on school H, $3.50
• July 18, voucher 73, E. S. Couch, per bill for roofing, $31.00
• July 25, voucher 74, O. W. Olcott, paint supplies, $127.17
• July 31, voucher 75, W. A. Robinson, rope broom and repairs, $1.00

Report of Tuition Fund.

EXPENDITURES.

• March 2, voucher 1, Susie Walker, 51 days teaching, $91.80
• March 6, voucher 2, Omer Williamson, 120 days teaching, $200.00
• March 11, voucher 3, Silas Hickman, 120 days teaching, $200.00
• March 12, voucher 4, Prudence Sheldon, 120 days teaching, $200.00
• March 10, voucher 5, Maggie Manford, 120 days teaching, $210.00
• March 14, voucher 6, Ella Abbott, 120 days teaching, $198.00
• March 14, voucher 7, E. F. Jackson, 120 days teaching, $198.00
• March 17, voucher 8, Deda North, 120 days teaching, $198.00
• March 21, voucher 9, Benj. N. Searcy, 120 days teaching, $198.00
• April 25, voucher 10, Robert Davis, 66 days teaching, $100.60
• April 25, voucher 11, John Davis, 120 days teaching, $210.00
• May 11, voucher 12, Lottie Douglas, 120 days teaching, $210.00