The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Apr 1878 – Page 4, Column 3

Allowances Made by the Board of Commissioners
Of Switzerland County, Indiana, at a Special Session held March 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1878, and at the Adjourned March Term, April 8th and 9th, 1878:

Wm. M. Brown, for removing Wm. Tandy to Poor House, $1.65

William Stewart, 3 days as Commissioner, $12.00

Philander Morrison, 3 days as Commissioner, $12.00

Jacob Banta, 4 days as Commissioner, $12.00

J. C. Long, 2 days as Sheriff, $4.00

Jas. Cowan, money for paupers since March, $10.00

C. W. Johnson, money for paupers since March, $0.85

Isaac W. Richards, services as County Superintendents, $313.60

Jacob Myers, repairs on Hunt’s Creek Bridge, $9.50

Benjamin Cole, sundries to paupers on B. N. Davies’ order, $4.20

Bristow & Lock, coal to paupers, B. N. Davies’ order, $3.00

John W. Banta, sundries to paupers, B. N. Davies’ order, $2.84

William Stewart, 2 days as Commissioner, $8.00

Philander Morrison, 2 days as Commissioner, $8.00

Jacob Banta, 2 days as Commissioner, $8.00

J. C. Long, 2 days as Sheriff, $1.00

James Cowan was allowed $17.50 for 19 days services as Township Trustee, to be taken out of Township Funds of Craig Township.

C. W. Johnston was allowed $25.00 for 10 days services, to be taken out of Township Funds for Pleasant Township.

Aaron B. Vannatter was allowed $47.50 for 19 days services, to be taken out of Township Funds of Cotton Township.