Allowances made at the September 1887 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 29 Sep 1887 – Page 2, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Dearborn county, at their September session, 1887, and ordered to be published in the Register, as having the largest circulation in said county.

Poor—Centre Township.

• Aurora Distilling Co., coal furnished Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Garrity
• Aurora Gas Light Co., coal furnished Mrs. R. Campbell, Alex Creswell, Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. E. Hahn, Mrs. Tickey
• John A. McIntyre, burial case and hauling for floater
• J. M. Wheeler, provisions for Wm. Clause, Mrs. Ben Mills
• Fred Opperman, groceries for Mrs. Mary Hughs, Mrs. Kate Welch
• Wm. Day, coffin for Mrs. Lewis’ child
• John Wildridge, provisions for tramp, Mrs. Mary Peters
• F. Mauntel, burial case for Catherine Hauck
• Mrs. Schieb, nursing sick person
• David Peters, provisions for Margaret Ross, Mrs. H. Hahn
• Mrs. F. Smith, nursing Catherine Hauck
• Chambers, Stevens & Co., provisions for Mrs. Lew Hibbert, Mrs. Pate, Wm. Stevens, Mrs. Lothridge
• E. H. Neibaum, dry goods for Ella Enochs
• Louis Grosholtz, board and lodging for tramps
• Charles Wright, groceries for Mrs. Jennie Tarr
• Lafe M Cheek & Co., groceries for Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Carter

Poor—Lawrenceburgh Township.

• Daniel M Guard, Sheriff, board and lodging for tramps
• Louis Kohlerman & Son, coffin, hauling and conveyance furnished
• Greendale Cemetery Association, digging and covering grave for floater
• Watkins & Watkins, groceries furnished John Fisher, Mrs. Bruce and sister
• Ernst Meyer, groceries for Henry Young, Mrs. M Young
• Archie Shaw, groceries for Mr. Laird
• Schleicher Bros., groceries for Mr. Bradley, Mrs. John Fisher
• Mrs. Semantel, groceries for Mrs. Bennet
• Wm H O’Brien, transportation for Mrs. Grasty and three children
• Wm J Fitch, groceries furnished Mrs. Bruce and sister
• Herman Oertling, groceries furnished Mrs. T Harris, Mrs. Grill
• H R Helmuth & Son, groceries furnished Mr. Laird, Mrs. McNell, Mrs. Ragen, Mrs. Young
• John Isherwood, groceries furnished Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Ruby, Mrs. Taylor Harris, Mrs. Laird, Mrs. Cavanaugh, Mrs. Williams
• John Deuchle, groceries furnished Mrs. Smuthers, Mr. A Trulock
• Early & Daniels, coal furnished Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. McRight
• John A McIntyre, burial case and hauling for Thomas Coyne

Poor—Sparta Township.

• Joseph Chance, taking paupers to County Asylum
• F Slater & Son, groceries for Ellen McMahan
• V D Chance, groceries for Mary Spencer

Poor—York Township.

• Thomas Darling, conveying paupers to County Asylum
• Henry Hammerle, service as overseer of poor

Poor—Manchester Township.

• Wm F Crocker, groceries furnished Mrs. Layborn

Poor—Logan Township.

• James Lods, transportation, clothing, etc. for Ida Falens
• Edward Grubbs, caring for three children

Poor—Hogan Township.

• John Hayes, provisions for Jane Christie

Poor—Jackson Township.

• Stohlman & Schwitzer, groceries for Adam Voshel, C Bisig, Mrs. E Johnson, Mrs. J Gessler

County Asylum.

• Wm F Crocker, groceries furnished
• F R Dorman & Co., clothing
• Chas Mueller, glass, putty, etc.
• Wm McKinstry, for service
• Katie Wilson, for service
• Louis Drake, for service
• Charlotte Duncan, salary as matron
• Thomas Duncan, salary as Supt
• Early & Daniel, for paint
• Curtis & Kyle, one harvester
• L G Hurlbert, windows
• O P Cobb & Co., implements
• Thomas Duncan, cash expended
• Ida Drake, for service
• Chambers, Stevens & Co., dry goods
• Geo Gutzwiler, blacksmithing
• Joseph Todd & Co., pressing hay
• C M Beinkamp, for groceries
• R McMullen & Bro., threshing grain
• Blythe Buffington, for groceries

Aurora Bridge.

• O P Cobb & Co., lime and cement
• Thomas W Sargeant, teams furnished, labor and boat furnished
• Thompson & Maloney, building wing walls, labor
• Henry Shuter, locust posts
• James Mains, locust posts
• Wm J McHenry, lumber
• A T Gridley, service as civil engineer
• Julius Severin, cash expended
• Chas Fisk, service as Supt
• S T Caldwell, service
• Wm Gerlach, pointing up abutments
• Aurora Distilling Co., material and labor
• Nathan Steadman, iron stars in abutments
• Ben Davis, labor
• Robert Stores, labor
• J Pickelheimer, labor
• Elias Cox, labor
• H P Spaeth & Co., nails furnished

Specific Allowance.

• Julius Severin, expressage and postage
• L E Beinkamp, examining records
• H D Haynes, examining records
• Daniel M Guard, Sheriff, handcuffs
• John Probst, Treasurer, postage
• Samuel J Huston, Co Supt, postage
• John H Russe, Clerk, expressage, postage
• Albert T Gridley, surveying
• Geo W Johnson, cash expended
• Daniel H Miller, hack hire for Com

Officers’ Salary.

• Julius Severin, Auditor, salary
• Geo A Swales, Commissioner
• N Vogelgesang, Commissioner
• Geo W Johnston, Commissioner

Commissioner’s Court Expense.

• Daniel M Guard, Serving Com

Assessing Revenue.

• O F Cloud, service
• Frank Bittner, service
• John Axby, service
• Geo A Swales, member Board Equalization
• George Singer, same
• Moses Pickleheimer, same
• T J Lucas, same
• Thomas Kilner, same
• Geo W Johnston, same
• N Vogelgesang, same
• H D McMullen, Attorney for Board Equalization
• P L Matheus, Assessor
• Lewis Garrison, Deputy Assessor
• Louis S Matheus, Deputy Assessor

Public Buildings.

• Ohio Valley Coffin Co., kindling wood
• Lawrenceburgh Gas Co., gas
• Wm J Fitch, coal oil
• John S Dorman, dry goods for jail
• Fred Wesler, coal
• F Thoms & Co., repairing jail
• Henry Gerkin, putting coal in cellar
• Lawrenceburgh Gas Co., gas furnished

Books and Stationery.

• Baker & Thornton, books and stationery
• Wm B Burford, books and stationery
• Sentinel Printing Co., books and stationery
• Martin Kieffer, binding assessment lists and reports

Public Printing.

• Hunter & O’Brien, public printing
• Everett & Gregory, public printing

Road and Highways.

• H C Assche, Trustee, building culvert
• Daniel M Guard, Sheriff, serving road viewers
• George Morgan, viewing road
• George Singer, viewing road
• Lawrence Kappes, viewing road

Expense of Criminals.

• Daniel M Guard, Sheriff, boarding, commitment and discharge of prisoners

Board of Health.

• John H Russe, Clerk, certificate of marriage license to Sec Board of Health

Dillsborough Bridge.

• R W Miller, repairing bridge

Hayes Branch Bridge.

• H Bulthaup et al, repairing bridge

Harrison Bridge.

• John Roser, repairing bridge

County Superintendent.

• Samuel J. Huston, Co Supt, salary