Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Dec 1886 – Page 4, Column 4

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their December session, 1886.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• John Melcher, for coal for Nancy Schenck, $4.68
• John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Bosaw, $4.80
• John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Leach, $6.36
• John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Jennings, $5.46
• John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Simpson, $2.40
• John Melcher, for coal for Mrs. Cole, $2.40
• John Melcher, for coal for Samuel Butler, $3.60
• Golay & Stevens, for medicine for Hawes Redd, $0.50
• C. V. Thiebaud, for groceries for Mrs. Simpson, $5.00
• Thos. H. Downey & Son, groceries for Keith Tardy, $1.00
• George S. Reeves, groceries for Mrs. Miller and family, $5.00
• George W. Ricketts, for rent for Mrs. Miller, $5.00
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., goods for Mrs. Simpson, $2.50
• Samuel Spencer, rent for Leach family, $3.00
• Shaw & Detraz, groceries for Mrs. McCorkhill, $2.00
• Scott & Brown, for groceries for Mrs. E. Cole, $12.00
• O. S. Waldo, for sundries for Nancy Schenck, $8.00
• O. S. Waldo, for sundries for Dick Russell, $2.00
• O. S. Waldo, for school book for Ed Swango, $0.20
• Mrs. Lucy M. Detraz, rent for Mrs. Orem, $6.00
• A. J. Schenck, sundries for Boggs family, $19.17
• Harry Schmeidt, 2 qrs rent Boggs family, $18.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. McCorkhill, $3.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Leach family, $12.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Gabriel Taylor family, $10.40
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Jennings, $14.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for N. N. Martin, $5.40
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Orem, $3.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $2.28
• Peter E. Told, coal for John Sullivan, $1.80
• Paul Leasure, for rent for Nancy Schenck, $6.00
• Mrs. Julia Wolf, for keeping Ben Baraer, $11.25
• Noah N. Martin, for himself, $10.00
• John Gautamuller, $10.00
• Mrs. Mary Kilgore, for herself, $12.50
• Dicey Estes, for keeping McGee children, $12.00
• P. S. Sage, 6 months as physician for poor, $22.50
• Charles P. Means, for boarding Mrs. McCorkhill, $5.00
• John L. Thiebaud, school books for poor children, $16.60
• James S. Knox, taking paupers to poor house, $1.00

YORK TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Robt Kilgore, $8.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Sarah Burk, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Nancy Andrews, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Mrs. Skidmore, $8.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Calvin Fredenberg, $6.00
• Mrs. Farrer, for keeping Mrs. Perkins, $26.00
• Mrs. Indiana Fulton, keeping Sally Knipper, $10.00
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff Calvin Fredenberg, $3.00
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff for Polly McClelland, $3.00
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff for Mahala Wheeler, $3.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, sundries for Polly McClelland, $4.00
• Geo. Clendenning, for coffin for Hoster, $5.00
• Wm. C. Robinson, sundries for Mahala Wheeler, $5.00
• J. M. W. Langsdale, M. D., 6 months as physician for poor, $10.00

POSEY TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Jas. Love & Co., sundries for John J. Morris, $5.00
• Jas. Love & Co., sundries for Rebecca Day, $5.00
• S. Howe & Co., sundries for Mrs. J. H. Gillis, $10.00
• E. E. & W. F. North, sundries for Rachel Harslet, $3.00
• L. H. Emerson, cash to send A. Boyd away, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, Jr., sundries for Sarah James, $5.00
• T. M. Vanhouten, for man, woman and child, $0.75
• E. G. Seymour, for coffin, box, etc., Mrs. Haystet, $8.00
• E. E. & Wm. F. North, sundries for Andrew Boyd, $5.00
• Harris & Galbraith, sundries for C. Icenogle, $5.00
• Edgar M. Cheever, M. D., for 6 months as physician for poor, $37.50

COTTON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• S. R. Heath, sundries for Elias Brown, $16.52
• S. R. Heath, sundries for Mary Wells, $4.88
• John S. Fleming, keeping Bills children, $5.94
• Mary Richmond, keeping Pelsor child, $8.00
• Hugh S. Pickett, keeping 2 Pelsor children, $20.00
• Thomas Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor, $12.00
• U. H. Stow, keeping Amanda English, $10.00
• James H. Gibbs, sundries for David Tibbatts, $8.00
• James H. Gibbs, sundries for Mary Merrill, $18.00
• William Carnine, for keeping 8 children from poor house, $83.75
• John Elfer, M. D., 6 months as physician for poor, $25.00

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• J. S. Steele, sundries for Mrs. Sutherland, $12.23
• J. S. Steele, sundries for Mrs. Lientz, $10.00
• J. S. Steele, sundries for John Courtney, $2.75
• James P. Marsh, flour for John Courtney, $2.50
• Ben Belden, flour for John Courtney, $2.25
• Hiram Ford, wood for Wm. Southerland, $1.00
• F. M. Seaver, school books for Newt Day’s children, $1.40
• John Montayne, wood for Mrs. Lientz, $5.62
• Jacob Lin?horn, wood for Wm. Sutherland, $0.75
• Miss O. H. Ricketts, sundries for Mrs. McDaniel, $8.00
• L. B. Slawson, for paid McMakin wood for Sutherland, $0.75
• L. B. Slawson, bacon for Mrs. Lientz, $0.50
• Robt. G. Simpson, M. D., 6 months poor physician 1st precinct, $12.50
• Scott Culbertson, M. D., 6 months poor physician 2d precinct, $10.00
• Jack Shaddy, wood for Mrs. Leintz, $1.00
• Harry Gribben, for keeping Sarah Sheets, $7.00

CRAIG TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• William Andrew, for keeping M. C. Windhyser, $9.00
• John M. Golay, for keeping Sarah LeClerc, $5.00
• F. L. Grisard, groceries for Ostranders, $5.20
• ? J. Seibenthal, breadstuff for Ostranders, $5.20
• C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for ? J. Leap, Jr., $14.00
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., clothing for George Waltz, $5.00
• Robert Stevens, provisions for Rachel Roberts, $5.00
• Philip Romerill, taking Wm. Turner to poor house, $3.00
• J. B. Shadday, M. D., 6 months as physician for poor, $11.00

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

• Enoch S. Adams, keeping paupers at poor house etc., $194.45
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., calico and botting for comforts for poor house, $8.28
• C. Goldenburg & Son, repairs, $0.50

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES.

• P. C. Holland, for services as Auditor, etc., last qr, $442.52
• C. G. Adams, for services as Treasurer, $200.00
• W. R. Johnston, services as County Atty, $75.00
• W. C. Walden, services as Co. Superintendent, $234.00
• Wm. H. Scott, 6 days as Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• John F. Houze, 6 days as Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• David Armstrong, 6 days as Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• James F. Simpson, 6 days as Sheriff Com Court, $12.00

BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

• Fleming Cousins, for taking care bridge floor, Beatty’s Ford, $2.00
• Anthony Te?le, setting posts and making embankment Turtle Creek, $10.00
• James F. Simpson, serving notices on road viewers, $7.35
• G. W. McKay, viewing and surveying Orem road, $8.20
• Perry K. Cotton, viewing and surveying, $4.50
• Ed. C. Shull, viewing and surveying, $1.50
• Joseph Brown, chain carrier, $1.50
• Wm. H. ? Turner, chain carrier, $1.50
• Jas. S. Knox, buggy for bridge man to Markland, $1.00

BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.

• Wm. J. Baird, for printing and advertising, $17.65
• Walter A. ?ooz, printing and advertising, $2.75
• W. B. Barford, books and stationery, $42.20
• Indianapolis Journal Co., stationery, $25.00
• Baker & Thornton, stationery, $93.60
• P. T. Hartford, stationery, $12.00

CRIMINAL AND JAIL EXPENSES.

• Peter K. Told, for coal for jail, $4.20
• James F. Simpson, arresting and taking Harry Orem to House of Refuge, $34.65
• James F. Simpson, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $54.60
• Thomas J. Gordon, repairs on Sheriff’s house and jail, $4.00
• A. J. Schenck, blankets, glass, &c., for jail, $6.54
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., blankets for jail, $2.50
• C. Goldenberg & Son, repairs, stove pipe, etc., $2.37
• Thos. J. Gordon, building coal house at jail, $40.00

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• P. C. Holland, office expense, $2.00
• T. H. Downey & Son, coal hods and tumblers, $2.40
• Hiram Corns, ice for county officers, $7.70
• F. L. Grisard, padlock coal hod & clothes hook, $1.45
• C. G. Adams, office expense, $2.75
• Robt. T. F. Abbett, office expense, $2.10
• Scott & Brown, coal oil, matches and broom, $2.00
• C. Goldenburg & Son, stoves, pipes, etc., $25.60
• M. C. Walden, office expense, $15.75
• James F. Simpson, care Court House, kindling wood, etc., $18.95

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE.

• James P. Orem, recording 2 school land deeds, $2.50
• Robt. T. F. Abett, for election papers, making certificates, $53.00
• James F. Simpson, posting election notices and attending Board of Canvassers at Lawrenceburg, $30.10