Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1897

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Aug 1897 – Page 5, Column 1

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
By A. J. WORKS, Trustee.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the School Trustee of the Township of Cotton, in Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 3, 1896, to August 2, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • Aug. 10, Alfred Driver, repairing house, etc., $2.30
  • Aug. 21, Wash Miller, freight on books, $0.55
  • Aug. 22, W. H. Lee, lumber school house 6, $1.15
  • Sept. 11, Geo. W. Armstrong, hauling coal, $3.75
  • Sept. 11, T. W. Holmes, [?] school house yard, $2.00
  • Oct. 6, Wm. Dickason, hauling furiel and cleaning house 4, $7.00
  • Oct. 20, Charles Parvin, hauling coal 6, $6.00
  • Oct. 28, Hempersoll Works, hauling coal, $5.00
  • Oct. 30, Chris Holdcraft, freight on school supplies, $0.85
  • Oct. 30, M. O. Dennis, hauling coal and cleaning house 8, $6.40
  • Nov. 2, W. W. Armstrong, painting inside house 9, $1.60
  • Nov. 7, P. M. Pavy, hauling coal, cleaning and repairing house 7, $10.40
  • Nov. 9, Chas. Jeryle, cleaning and repairing school house 6, $5.67
  • Nov. 11, Charlotte Works, cleaning school house 3, $1.00
  • Nov. 12, Geo. McMekin, cleaning school house 2, $2.00
  • Nov. 14, W. H. Melick, cleaning house and yard and repairing 9, $5.75
  • Nov. 20, Alfred Driver, hauling coal and repairing house 10, $5.50
  • Nov. 24, Harris & Galbreath, coal dist 10, $4.30
  • Nov. 26, North & Clendening, 331 bu coal, $28.39
  • Nov. 26, J. E. Williams, 265 bu coal, $21.20
  • Nov. 30, D. P. Oak, hauling coal and repairing house 1, $7.65
  • Dec. 10, [?] and F. Simpson, school supplies, $0.63
  • Dec. 11, S. O. Murphy, school supplies 3 and 9, $4.98
  • Dec. 25, Charles Pavy, building fires 7, $1.50

1897.

  • Jan. 2, C. J. Tyler, hauling coal and repairing house 2, $6.15
  • Jan. 5, M. O. Dennis, building fires and repairing house 8, $2.50
  • Jan. 16, Wm. Armstrong, painting on school house, $7.25
  • Feb. 3, D. M. Haskell, stoves and repairs houses 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, $31.26
  • Feb. 10, S. R. Heath, school supplies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, $8.43
  • Feb. 12, H. & T. Works, setting up, hauling and putting down 25 seats, $7.25
  • Feb. 26, Wm. Armstrong, slating blackboards to houses, $8.00
  • March 1, W. H. Lee, lumber school house 5, $1.23
  • March 1, Bolter & Thornton, liquid slating guards and supply acct. 1 year, $70.50
  • March 11, Charles Pavy, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 12, Emma Gary, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 12, Ada Humphrey, 4 days attending Institute, $6.60
  • March 13, Wm. Dickason, repairs and supplies school 4, $1.50
  • March 13, Myria Oxley, 4 days attending at Institute, $7.00
  • March 13, Charles Pavy, furnishing kindling and building fires 7, $3.30
  • March 16, W. D. Tyler, 4 days attendance Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 17, J. E. Gilbert, 4 days attending Township Institute, $6.60
  • March 20, John Althof, hauling coal, building fires, kindling, and repairs, $12.27
  • March 20, M. O. Dennis, janitor fees and repairs house 8, $3.70
  • March 3, Alfred Driver, janitor fees and repairs house 8, $6.05
  • March 10, U. G. Trafelet, schoolhouse supplies, $1.05
  • March 20, D. P. Oak, janitor fees, hauling and supplies, $8.30
  • March 20, Ulie Krall, 4 days at Institute, $6.60
  • March 20, S. O. Murphy, janitor fees, kindling and supplies 3, $6.80
  • March 20, Lora Hooten, 4 days at Institute, $7.00
  • March 22, Lulu Works, 3 days attending at Institute, $4.95
  • March 23, David Oak, building fires, kindling, and cleaning house 9, $6.85
  • March 23, Ernest R. Heath, building fires, kindling, and cleaning house 9, $5.15
  • March 26, H. S. McCreary, Institute and janitor fees, $11.30
  • March 29, Elliot & Seward, coal for dist 1 and 2, $12.03
  • April 5, J. R. Houze, paints school house 9, $5.50
  • April 5, Charles Jarvis, hauling coal, furnishing kindling, $2.00
  • April 21, Henderson Works, hauling and putting up guards, $3.50
  • May 5, Tom Works, enumerating school children, $20.00
  • May 7, T. W. Holmes, painting and glazing house 1, $9.00
  • May 7, James H. Gibbs, supplies school house 1, $4.50
  • May 25, Manual Bryam, material, painting and repairing house 10, $12.15
  • July 21, J. R. Houze, paints and oils school house 10, $18.10
  • July 23, J. E. Williams, coal dist 2, 6, 9, 10, $42.96
  • July 29, Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Co., insurance on school houses, $75.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures of Tuition Funds, by the School Trustee of the Township of Cotton, in Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 3, 1896, to August 2, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1897.

  • March 11, Charles Pavey, teaching 86 days district 10, $141.90
  • March 11, Emma Gary, teaching 86 days district 4, $141.90
  • March 12, Arda Humphrey, teaching 86 days district 9, $141.90
  • March 13, Myrta Oxley, teaching 86 days district 5, $150.50
  • March 16, W. D. Tyler, teaching 86 days district 8, $141.90
  • March 17, J. E. Gilbert, teaching 86 days district 3, $141.90
  • March 29, Ula Krall, teaching 86 days district 7, $141.90
  • March 20, Lora Hooten, teaching 86 days district 1, $150.50
  • March 20, Lulu Works, teaching 86 days district 2, $141.90
  • March 26, H. S. McCreary, teaching 86 days district 6, $150.50

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • April 14, S. R. Heath, road supplies, $3.37
  • April 14, A. J. Sedam, repairing grader, $1.50
  • May 20, A. J. Houze, bridge lumber, $15.00
  • May 20, W. P. Truitt, bridge lumber, $6.57
  • May 23, Wm. Higham, stringers, $3.00
  • June 22, C. D. Tinker, team to grader, $2.00
  • June 27, A. F. Hyde, bridge timber and team work, $3.50
  • June 29, B. W. Clark, 2 days on road, $2.00
  • June 29, Newell H. Morrison, 1 day on road, $1.00
  • July 11, J. R. Houze, bridge lumer, $6.00
  • July 11, A. J. Sedam, repairing grader, $3.85
  • July 30, Fleming Manufacturing Co., balance due on grader, $113.25
  • Aug. 8, Henderson Works, [?] days team to grader, $10.00
  • Aug. 10, A. J. Hyde, 2 1/2 days team on road, $5.00
  • Aug. 10, C. D. Tinker, 5 days team to grader, $10.00
  • Aug. 15, Thos. Works, 7 days breaking stone, $5.25
  • Aug. 15, Jno. S. Mead, work on road, $6.00
  • Aug. 15, Gary Richards and Clark, 15 days team to grader, $30.00
  • Aug. 17, Jno. S. Humphrey, 2 days road work, $1.50
  • Aug. 18, W. A. McIntyre, 2 days team to grader, $4.00
  • Aug. 18, O. P. Tinker, 3 days team to grader, $6.00
  • Aug. 22, John S. Mead, 5 days work on road, $3.75
  • Aug. 22, Henderson Works, 1 team to grader, $2.00
  • Aug. 22, W. H. Lee, bridge lumber, $21.11
  • Aug. 22, Jeffery Miles, ‘?] road work, $2.25
  • Aug. 24, Chrit Tinker, locust posts, $1.50
  • Aug. 24, Charles Platz, 9 days road work, $6.75
  • Aug. 24, A. F. Hyde, 24 1/4 days road work, $22.70
  • Aug. 24, Jno. S. Humphrey, 2 days road work, $1.50
  • Aug. 21, Harvey Tague, 5 1/2 days on road at 50c, $2.75
  • Aug. 24, Newell H. Morrison, 6 1/2 days on road, $6.50
  • Aug. 29, Clifford Jayne, hauling stone 1 day, $1.50
  • Aug. 31, L. P. Bradford, 1 day team to grader, $2.00
  • Aug. 31, C. O. Potter, bridge nails, $1.10
  • Aug. 31, John S. Mead, 4 days breaking stone, $3.00
  • Sept. 1, Abijah Armstrong, 2 days on road, $1.00
  • Sept. 2, Henderson Works, 11 1/2 days to grader and hauling stone, $20.00
  • Sept. 2, Tom Works, 8 1/2 days on road, $6.35
  • Sept. 7, W. P. Truitt, bridge timber, $6.32
  • Sept. 12, S and W. Tinker, bridge timber, $8.50
  • Sept. 12, Henry Kuhlman, work on road, $2.00
  • Sept. 12, Newell H. Morrison, road work, $8.50
  • Sept. 22, G. B. Gibson, road tools, $3.30
  • Oct. 24, Thos. Works, 4 days breaking stone, $3.00
  • Oct. 21, W. S. Keafer, breaking stone, $1.10
  • Oct. 26, Howard Stow, 3 days hauling stone 4 horses, $6.00
  • Oct. 27, Wm. Higham, locust posts, $5.00
  • Oct. 30, Jno. S. Humphrey, laying bridge wall, $3.13
  • Oct. 30, Dunning & Truitt, bridge timber, $12.70
  • Nov. 2, Jno. Warner, 7 days breaking stone, $5.27
  • Nov. 14, W. H. Mellick, stone, $2.00
  • Nov. 20, H. S. Pavy, hauling stone, $1.50
  • Nov. 23, Tom Works, breaking stone, $5.00
  • Nov. 23, Harry Stow, irons for grader, $2.50
  • Nov. 26, Wm. Truitt, road lumber, $2.52
  • Nov. 26, John Warner, breaking stone, $5.50
  • Dec. 5, A. F. Hyde, 5 days road work, $5.00
  • Dec. 10, J. R. Houze, road tools and nails, $1.85
  • Dec. 15, G. A. Voris by Ruble, breaking stone, $5.25
  • Dec. 21, C. W. Humphrey, stone, $1.16
  • Dec. 21, H. and T. Works, 14 days work and team, $14.25
  • Dec. 24, John Warner, breaking stone, $11.00
  • Feb. 10, S. R. Heath, road tools and nails, $3.19
  • Feb. 18, C. O. Potter, two shovels, $1.00
  • March 1, W. H. Lee, bridge lumber, $19.15

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • March 4, A. J. Works, services as Trustee, $134.00
  • March 25, Lottie Works, keeping Tp Library, $5.00
  • April 18, Elwood Houze, services as Supervisor 1, $10.50
  • May 1, Elwood Houze, services as Supervisor 8 1/2 days, $12.75
  • May 16, Albert W. Brown, services as Supervisor 6, $21.00
  • June 3, Alvin Works, services as Supervisor 2, $10.50
  • June 15, Albert F. Hyde, services as Supervisor 5, $22.50
  • June 27, Albert F. Hyde, services as Supervisor 5, $3.00
  • June 29, B. W. Clark, services as Sup, $27.00
  • June 29, Newell H. Morrison, services as Supervisor 4, $34.50
  • July 6, Alvin Works, services as Sup 2, $9.00
  • July 6, Elwood Houze, services Sup. 1, $3.00
  • July 16, Straight Wood Co., road book and office supplies, $8.20
  • July 16, Baker & Thornton, township record and stationery, $12.00
  • July 23, W. J. Baird, publishing office day notices, $5.00
  • Aug. 31, W. J. Baird, publishing report, $12.00
  • Sept. 2, Alvin Works, serv as Sup 6 2/3 days, $10.00
  • Sept. 19, B. W. Clark, 5 days ex ser as Supervisor, $5.00
  • Nov. 2, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Sup, $11.90
  • Nov. 4, Geo. L. Humphrey, 3 days clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Elwood Houze, 9 1/2 days serv as Supervisor, $14.25
  • Nov. 7, Geo. W. Sanders, judge of election 3 days, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Will Long, Clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, C. C. Morrison, 5 days Inspector and mileage, $12.00
  • Nov. 7, Geo. H. Vandever, Judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7. A. W. Brown, Judge, $6.00
  • Nov. 7, Eugene Heath, Clerk, $6.00
  • Nov. 9, Alvin Works, serv as Sup, $10.50
  • Nov. 14, Geo. Licking, Judge of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 16, B. L. Blair, blank reports, $3.00
  • Nov. 16, Albert F. Hyde, serv as Sup, $21.00
  • Nov. 23, Tom Works, hauling, returning and putting up booths, $3.00
  • Nov. 23, Lora Hooton, Clerk of election, $6.00
  • Nov. 28, Newell H. Morrison, serv Sup, $20.50
  • Nov. 28, Elwood Houze, reg and extra serv as Sup, $11.65
  • Nov. 28, B. W. Clark, 22 days serv Sup, $28.00
  • Dec. 18, Albert W. Brown, serv as Sup, $20.10
  • Dec. 30, Wm. C. Ricketts, serv Sup dist 7, $7.50

1897.

  • Jos. E. Hart, making road tax list, $10.00

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account Dog Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 3, 1896, to March 3, 1897.

EXPENDITURES.

1896.

  • April 11, Henry Elfers, five sheep, $9.00
  • Dec. 15, Geo. A. Voris, four sheep, $6.50