The Switzerland County Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Dec 1884 – Page 4, Column 4

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the County Commissioners at their regular term in December, 1884:

 

Jefferson Township, Pauper Allowances—Jacob S. Shadday, Trustee.

• Mrs. Julia Wolf, keeping pauper child last quarter, $11.25
• Mrs. Dicy Estes, keeping two pauper children last quarter, $12.00
• Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Mrs. Smith, colored, $5.00
• Jacob S. Shadday, provisions, &c., for Sarah Miller and family, $14.50
• Jacob S. Shadday, provisions, &c., for Wm. Roach, $5.90
• Jacob S. Shadday, provisions, &c., for Mary McClelland, $12.00
• O. S. Waldo, provisions, &c., for Gabe Taylor’s children, $3.00
• O. S. Waldo, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Nancy Schenck, $3.00
• Thos. H. Downey, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Holdcroft, $3.00
• F. L. Grisard, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Jennings and family, $19.61
• Simmons & Porter, provision, &c., for Mrs. Simpson, $4.00
• Simmons & Porter, provisions, &c., for Noah Martin, $2.00
• Simmons & Porter, provisions, &c., for Simeon Lesch and family, $20.70
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., provisions, &c., for Mrs. Simpson, $4.00
• Alger Butler, wood for Mrs. Nancy Jennings, $2.50
• U. P. Schenck & Son, provisions, &c., for Boggs family, $29.46
• J. W. Kincaid, meat for Bettie Lewis, $1.35
• Jacob List, keeping Delia Jackson 8 months, $10.00
• Mrs. Guttamiller, cash for son John, $10.00
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Orem, $6.37
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Schenck, $4.56
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Noah Martin, $3.00
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Simpson, $3.00
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Bettie Lewis, $6.00
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for Mrs. Holdcroft, $3.00
• Mrs. Lucy Detraz, 3 months rent for Mrs. Orem, $6.00
• Works & Schmied, 3 months rent for Boggs family, $7.50
• John L. Thiebaud, school books, &c., for poor children, $9.36
• Noah Martin and family, quarterly allowance, $10.00
• C. O. Thiebaud, school books, &c., for poor children, $6.00
• Margaret Nichol, keeping John Willis, colored, 3 months, $6.00
• Mrs. Mary Kilgore, quarterly allowance, $12.50

York Township Pauper Allowances—Thomas Armstrong, Trustee.

• Thomas Land, to Edrington, for keeping John Burk, $10.00
• Thomas Land, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Wheeler, $6.00
• Thomas Land, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Mary Boyd, $10.00
• Thomas Land, provisions, &c., for L. Perkins, $6.00
• Shrumpf & Told, provisions, &c., for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.50
• A. Benedict, provisions, &c., for Jane Bosaw, $9.79
• B. H. North, provisions, &c., for Polly McClelland, $10.00
• B. H. North, provisions, &c., for Polly McClelland, in June, $11.00
• John I. O’Neal, provisions for Polly McClelland, in June, $4.00
• John I. O’Neal, provisions for Calvin Fredenburg, in June, $4.00
• John I. O’Neal, provisions for Mrs. Wheeler, in June, $5.25
• John I. O’Neal, provisions for Calvin Fredenburg, in September, $4.00
• John I. O’Neal, provisions for Mrs. Wheeler, in September, $4.00
• Indiana Williamson, keeping Sarah J. Nippee, 9 months, (two and one-half years old), $30.00
• E. G. Seymour, coffin and robe for Jno. Burke, $8.00

Posey Township Pauper Allowance—James W. Love, Trustee.

• Wm. Gockel, provisions, &c., for Rebecca Day, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, provisions, &c., for Sarah Jones, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Baker, $2.00
• S. Howe & Co., provisions, &c., for Andrew Boyd, $10.00
• S. Howe & Co., provisions, &c., for James Hess, $1.75

Cotton Township Pauper Allowances—Orson A. Potter, Trustee.

• Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, last quarter, $10.00
• Mrs. Mary Burgess, keeping Mrs. Sloan 5 weeks, $5.00
• S. R. Heath, provisions, &c., for Rebecca Dixon, $7.41
• S. R. Heath, provisions, &c., for E. Brown, $18.10
• John Fleming, provisions, &c., for Margaret Bills, $6.25
• John Armstrong, removing John Stoops to Poor House, $3.00
• Simpson & Stowe, provisions, &c., for Sarah Ford, $4.40
• U. H. Stowe, for keeping John Stoops, $10.00
• U. H. Stowe, for keeping Miss English, $10.00

Pleasant Township Pauper Allowances—L. B. Slawson, Trustee.

• A. V. Morrison, provisions, &c., for Nancy Harmon, $3.99
• A. V. Morrison, provisions, &c., for Wm. Lee and family, $1.45
• John H. Smith, flour and meal for Wm. Sutherland, $2.50
• C. G. Adams, provisions, &c., for Mrs. M. Manuel, $11.50
• C. G. Adams, provisions, &c., for Mrs. Courtney, $10.00
• C. G. Adams, provisions, &c., for Wm. Lee and family, $4.00
• C. G. Adams, provisions, &c., for Jane Sharp, $4.00
• Hiram Ford, provisions, &c., for Mrs. M. Manuel, $9.00
• Josiah Orem, house rent for Mrs. M. Manuel, $4.50
• Josiah Orem, flour and meal for Mrs. M. Manuel, $8.70

Craig Township Pauper Allowances—Wm. Tait, Trustee.

• Wm. Andrews, for keeping M. C. Wintizer 3 months, $9.00
• Wm. M. Patton, coffin for Cynthia Ricketts, $5.00
• Oliver Banta, removing Nancy Martin from County, $16.60
• Ira Banta, Justice Peace, order for removing Nancy Martin from County, $0.50
• Clemene Headdy, keeping Cynthia Ricketts 20 days, $3.35
• Edward H. Brinley, 100 pounds of pork for Nancy Brindley, $5.00
• F. J. Siebenthal, breadstuff for Ostrander family, $4.32
• Simmons & Porter, groceries for Ostrander family, $5.20

Allowances of Physicians for Paupers and Poor Persons.

• Dr. J. W. W. Langsdale, York Township semiannual pay, 1st half ’84, $15.00
• Dr. J. M. W. Langsdale, York Township, semiannual payment from Dec. ’83 to June ’84, $15.00
• Dr. E. M. Chever, Posey Township, first semiannual installment, $30.00
• Dr. E. M. Chever, Precinct No. 1, Cotton Township, first semiannual installment ‘84, $7.50
• Dr. Scott Culbertson, Precinct No. 2, Pleasant Township, first semiannual installment ’84, $8.00
• Dr. R. G. Simpson, Precinct No. 1, Pleasant Township, first semiannual installment ’84, $10.00
• Dr. T. J. Griffith, Jefferson and Craig Townships, and poor house, 1st semiannual installment ’84, $68.00

Allowances for Poor Farm and County Asylum.

• James Curry, Superintendent, quarterly installment from Sept. to December ’84, $792.84
• Wm. M. Patton, coffin for John Smith, pauper at poor farm, $5.00
• Jas. H. Brown, 132 apple trees for poor farm, $13.20
• U. P. Schenck & Son, sundry articles for bedding at poor farm, $29.98
• C. O. Thiebaud, trus for Vanduzen at poor farm, $5.50
• Golay & Stevens, books, drugs, &c., at poor farm, $18.54

Bridge and Highway Allowances.

• Thomas J. Gordon, fastening bridge floor upper I. C., $15.00
• Charles Markland, material and repairs Markland bridge, $10.17
• M. G. Keeney (Engineer) examining old bridge at Markland and plans and specifications for bridge over Grant’s Creek and Murdock’s Run, $20.00
• Golay & Stevens, brush and paint, $0.45

Allowances for Books, Stationery and Advertising.

• Wm. J. Baird, advertising, $17.45
• W. B. Burford, books, stationery, &c., $84.10
• Levy, Baker & Co., $101.75
• P. T. Hartford, advertising, $20.00

Court House Expense Allowances.

• W. L. Fisk, repairing chairs, $1.20
• C. Goldenburg & Son, repairs, $0.25
• John L. Thiebaud, coal oil for court room, $2.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for court house, $4.10
• Hiram Corns, ice for court house, $6.12
• Oliver P. Burns, repairs on ballot box and court house, $0.50
• S. & J. H. Told, coal for court house, $50.10
• U. P. Schenck & Son, coal oil, &c., for court house, $2.26
• C. O. Thiebaud, lamps, &c., for court room, $3.95
• Golay & Stevens, lamp fixtures &c. for court room, $0.70
• Wm. S. Tower, 3 months taking care of court house, $10.00

Criminal Expense Allowances.

• C. Goldenberg & Son, on jail roof and gutters, $12.85
• Z. I. Young & Co., blankets for jail, $7.50
• Wm. S. Tower, for receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $69.70

Taxes Refunded.

• Jonas C. Lee, for taxes refunded, $1.50

Jury Expense.

• Wm. S. Tower, for two Petit and one Grand Jury, $49.00

County Officers Fees Allowed Last Quarter.

• Marion C. Walden, County Superintendent for services, $196.00
• Marion C. Walden, office expense, stamps, &c., $2.85
• P. C. Holland, Auditor 3 months salary, care school fund &c., $436.82
• P. C. Holland, filing account, $4.62
• P. C. Holland, office expense postage, &c., $2.68
• Wm. C. Robinson, Treasurer, 3 months salary, $200.00
• Wm. C. Robinson, office expense, stamps, &c., $2.50
• Robert Scott, Commissioner, 5 days, $17.50
• Robert Scott, 1 day at poor farm, $2.00
• Wm. Brindley, Commissioner, 5 days, $17.50
• Wm. Brindley, 1 day at poor farm, $2.00
• Wm. H. Scott, Commissioner, 3 days, $10.50
• Jas. F. Simpson, Sheriff, 5 days, $10.00
• R. T. F. Abbett, Clerk, for Jurors certificates, $29.50
• R. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $3.05
• R. T. F. Abbett, fees, $21.10
• Wm. S. Tower, posting election notices, canvassing, &c., $22.00