The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Dec 1879 – Page 4, Column 4
List of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, at December Term, 1879:
Paupers and Poor House.
J. C. Ricketts for Mix, Posey, $14.00
N. H. North, for Icenogle, Posey, $5.00
R. Galbraith, for Smith, $5.00
O. D. Cunningham, for sundries poor persons, York, $75.60
Margaret Sturgeon, rent for Deppe, Jefferson, $4.50
David & Benedict, sundries, York, $6.50
Levi Sedam, sundries, York, $17.02
Langsdale & Bro., school books, York, $2.70
Geo. W. Bryson, Flour and Meal, sundry persons, York, $32.15
Wm. Smith, burying John Irvin, Jefferson, $2.00
N. N. Martin, Jefferson, $20.00
Eliza Scudder, house rent, York, $5.00
Bledsoe & Beymer, for sundry persons, York, $31.75
S. R. Heath, for sundry persons, Cotton, $22.38
W. W. Gilbert, for sundry persons, Cotton, $3.50
James Downey, for sundry persons, Cotton, $3.00
F. J. Hollcroft, coffins and hauling corpses, $19.00
David & Benedict, Deppe family, York, $8.00
Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, Cotton, $10.00
Thomas J. Gordon, cistern on poor farm, $94.60
Orson Webb, sundry persons, Jefferson, $10.00
Wm. Brindley, sundry persons, Craig, $54.93
Mat. Worstell, Jr., keeping paupers, poor farm, $573.70
Lavina Griffith, keeping Goens boy, Craig, $35.40
C. G. Adams, sundry persons, Pleasant, $53.90
J. K. Pleasants, brick for cistern, poor farm, $41.26
A. W. Miller, keeping Mrs. Williamson, $10.00
David & Benedict, Mrs. Kilgore, Jefferson, $7.50
J. V. W. Smith, tin spouting, poor house, $18.45
V. & M. Turnpike Road, toll, poor house, $4.96
J. M. Froman, rent Kilgore and Deppe, York, $14.75
Ed E. Long, flour for Joe Redd, Jefferson, $1.00
O. S. Waldo, for poor house, $37.61
Geo. H. Keeney, coffin and burying, Posey, $5.50
Henry M. Fallis, sundry persons, Jefferson, $24.50
J. L. Thiebaud, school books and sundries, poor house, $28.50
B. W. Simmons, sundry persons, Jefferson, $10.50
Samuel Stewart, sundry persons, Posey, $5.15
Charles H. Smith, digging grave, Posey, $1.00
Ben Cole, sundry persons, Jefferson, $18.50
Kincaid & Bro, sundry persons, Jefferson, $1.00
Wm. Detraz, setting pump, poor farm, $3.00
F. L. Grisardy & Son, for poor house, $12.28
U. P. Schenck & Son, sundry persons, Jefferson, $36.50
W. L. Told, coal sundry persons, Jefferson, $11.35
B. N. Davies, removing pauper from county, $5.50
J. Blach & Son, clothes sundry persons, Jefferson, $2.65
Bridge and Highway.
J. H. Daubenheyer, repairs on Turtle Creek bridge, $30.00
Harrison Banta, repairs on Indian Creek bridge, $7.00
Samuel Butler, repairs on Plum Creek bridge, $3.00
R. E. Bliss, log in fill Locklick Bridge, $1.00
Thos. J. Gordon, Elk Creek culvert and fills, $1,000.34.
M. G. Keeney, superintending Elk Creek, $20.00
U. P. Schenck, sundries for Indian Creek bridge, $10.90
James V. Anderson, Malcomson’s Hill, $253.20
Taxes Refunded.
Jane Peelman, $6.06
Louisa M. Peak, $15.45
Elizabeth Gilbert, $12.08
Clara Gray, $7.60
Massa Mellan, $12.12
Anthony K. Brinson, $3.55
Jane Schenck, $23.79
Ira and L. Banta, $7.93
Isabella A. Long, $10.14
Mary L. Tapp, $21.87
Margaret Jackman, $6.90
Cordeila Cook, penalty refunded, $3.49
Court House.
George M. Muret, kindling wood, $5.25
John Gill, office expense, $3.85
John P. White, sundries, $31.25
Union Furniture Co., covering tables, $5.00
A. Benedict, office expense, $7.70
C. O. Thiebaud, lamps, oil, &c., $12.85
J. L. Thiebaud, lamps, oil, &c., $8.10
R. T. F. Abbett, filing stamp, $12.50
Kincaid & Bro., ice, $8.97
C. Goldenburg & Son, stove pipes and sundries, $28.40
F. L. Grisard & Son, glass, &c., $8.87
Criminals.
John P. White, criminal expense, $34.20.
County Officers Allowances.
John Gill, salary, &c., as Auditor last qr., $442.26
Philander Morrison, 4 days as Commissioner, $14.00
Philander Morrison, 2 days at bridge, $4.00
Jacob Banta, 1 day at poor house, $2.00
William Stewart, 2 days at bridge, $4.00
R. S. Northcott, qr salary County Sup’t, $175.25
A. Benedict, qr salary County Treasurer, $200.00
William Stewart, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50
Jacob Banta, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50
D. R. Drake, 2 days as Commissioner, $7.00
John P. White, 5 days as Sheriff
Specific Allowances.
John P. White, sundries, $10.95
James Brown, appraising school lands, $3.00
Ralph Cotton, appraising school lands , $3.00
Wm. R. Protsman, appraising school lands , $3.00
John Moore, appraising school lands , $3.00
Emerson Morrison, appraising school lands , $3.00
A. B. Vannatter, appraising school lands , $3.00
Thomas Armstrong, appraising school lands , $1.50
Lemuel Bledsoe, appraising school lands , $3.00
George Land, appraising school lands , $1.50
Wm. Land, J. P. Fees, appraising school lands , $0.40
Books, Stationery, and Public Printing.
Irvin Armstrong, public printing, $25.60
W. J. Baird, public printing, $10.15
W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $41.27
Indianapolis Sentinel Company, books and stationery, $42.00
Levy Brothers, books and stationery, $65.00
Wm. Braden, books and stationery, $50.20