Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1888 – Page 4, Column 6

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June Term, 1888:

PAUPER ALLOWANCES.

For Jefferson Township, Charles McVey, Trustee.

• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Jennings, $8.16
• F. L. Grisard, goods for G. J. Taylor, $5.25
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Steele, $2.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach, $7.30
• F. L. Grisard, house rent for Wm. Daily, $6.00
• Mrs. Susie Peelman, care and keeping of Joseph Peelman, $23.00
• Shaw & Detraz, goods for John Sullivan, $5.00
• Shaw & Detraz, goods for Rhoda Steele, $1.00
• P. T. Hartford, shoes for Samuel Butler, $2.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Harrison Bales, $2.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Sarah Miller & child, $14.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Polly McClelland & daughter, $16.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Elizabeth Simpson, $2.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Joseph Bullock, $6.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Nancy Schenck, $2.00
• A. J. Schenck, goods for Perry A. Boggs, $6.84
• B. F. Smith, shoes &c., for Hawes Redd, $2.15
• Samuel W. Spencer, house rent for Elizabeth Simpson, $4.50
• Hall & Haskell, foods for Mrs. Saberton, $2.00
• Golay & Stevens, goods furnished Hawes Redd, $0.50
• Benedict Bros., goods furnished Mrs. McClellen, $5.57
• B. H. North, goods furnished Fred Kesper, $6.35
• Silas S. Told, coal for Jefferson Tp. poor, $23.16
• P. C. Holland, coal for Jefferson Tp. poor, $5.80
• P. C. Holland, coal for Jefferson Tp., poor, $11.20
• J. M. Clevenger, flour for Sarah Miller, $2.00

For York Township, Joseph D. Froman, Trustee.

• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nellie Skidmore, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Margaret Coy, $8.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Andrews, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clemens, $4.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for W. H. Ralston, $2.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Betsey Chase, $6.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sarah Burk, $5.00
• J. H. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $3.00
• J. H. W. Langsdale, goods for Nancy Clemens, $3.00
• B. H. North, goods for W. H. Ralston, $4.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Melvina Courtney and family, $18.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Nancy Pettit, $3.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for George Price, $5.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Nancy J. Bosaw, $3.00
• Geo. N. Reeves, goods for Robert Kilgore, $5.00
• J. I. O’Neal, flour for Oliver Wheeler, $5.00
• J. I. O’Neal, flour for Nancy J. Bosaw, $2.30
• Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper, $10.00

For Posey Township, L. H. Emerson, Trustee.

• S. Howe & Co., goods for Mrs. John Gurley, $5.00
• S. Howe & Co., goods for Paschal Lamkins, $7.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for Rebecca Day, $10.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for Sarah Jones, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for John Larrison, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, goods for Mrs. John Darley, $2.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mrs. Elenor Courtney, $2.00
• E. E. North, goods for John Bailey, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for Jacob Hodge, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for Mrs. H. Peteres, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for Abraham Shipman, $5.00
• E. E. North, goods for John Banks, $5.00
• L. H. Emerson, assistance to Mrs. Elenor Courtney, $2.25
• N. H. North, goods for Christian Icenogle, $5.00
• N. H. North, goods for Mrs. John Craig, $5.00
• J. Tull, goods for A. J. Boyd, $5.00
• J. Tull, goods for John Bailey, $2.00
• L. H. Emerson, assistance to Mary Fisk, $0.25
• R. A. Steele, undertaker, 2 pauper cases, $10.00

For Cotton Township, C. C. Morrison, Trustee.

• S. R. Heath, provisions for Mrs. Mary Merrill, $14.00
• James H. Globe, goods & groceries, Elias Brown, $8.24
• A. J. Sedam, goods & groceries for T. J. Heath, $10.50
• Mary Richmond, keeping 3 Pelsor children, $28.00
• H. M. Faudre, keeping 2 pauper children, $21.25
• Thomas Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor, $12.00
• Wm. J. Brown, wood furnished Marry Merrill, $5.00
• John H. Robbins, keeping Eli Farwood, $10.00

For Pleasant Township, F. W. Cole, Trustee.

• Henry Hellenbeck, provisions for Dyken Aldrich, $2.89
• Henry Hellenbeck, provisions for Minnie Rogers, $4.00
• Ben Belden, flour for Dyken Aldrich, $1.00
• Ben Belden, flour for John Griffin, $2.00
• Ben Belden, flour & meal for Minnie Rogers, $4.00
• James P. Marsh, provisions for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $3.75
• James P. Marsh, provisions for Wm. Sutherland, $1.70
• J. S. Steele, provisions for Jane Nelson, $5.00
• J. S. Steele, provisions for John Courtney, $3.00
• J. S. Steele, provisions for Wm. Sutherland, $5.39
• Scott & Brown, provisions for Norah Turner, $4.50
• Miss O. H. Ricketts, provisions for Mrs. McDanell, $8.00
• Wm. Voris, 3 cords of wood for Wm. Sutherland, $3.00
• F. W. Cole, conveying to poor house Minnie Rogers, $2.50
• George Hotchkiss, wood for Dyken Aldrich, $1.50

For Craig Township, George D. Madary, Trustee.

• Alexander Tilley, keeping Orphan children, $5.00
• Hall & Haskell, provisions for Ostrander family, $3.20
• George D. Madary, assistance to Nancy Brindley, $5.00
• A. J. Siebenthal, breadstuff for Ostrander family, $1.58

General List of Pauper Allowances.

• John Smiley, for 3 pauper coffins, $15.00
• Sallie Martin, keeping Ed. Taylor’s child, $13.00
• A. G. Craig, house rent for Mrs. Leach, $3.00
• Mrs. Lucy Detraz, house rent for Mrs. John Orem, $8.00
• Josephine Todd, house rent for Mrs. Tague, $6.00
• John Bakes, house rent for Lou Fallis, $20.00
• Harry Schmied, house rent for Boggs family, $6.00
• Wm. Carnine, keeping 3 pauper children, $31.87
• Elizabeth Smith, keeping one pauper child, $10.62
• Marion Turner, house rent for Polly McClelland, $6.00
• Mrs. A. Russell, house rent for Rhoda Steele, $6.00
• Dicey Estes for keeping 2 McGee children, $12.00
• Mary Gottamiller, for keeping John Gottamiller, $10.00
• Julia Wolf, for keeping Bennie Barker, $11.25
• Noah Martin, allowed for himself, $10.00
• Larkin Turner, keeping William Turner, $10.00
• D. C. Valentine, keeping Edward LeClerc, $6.00
• Dr. John S. Woodside, to professional service to Frank Price, $5.00
• Drs. J. W. & C. L. VanOsdol, professional services to Frank Price, $2.50

County Asylum.

• Enoch S. Adams, keeping asylum, care of inmates, straw for bedding and burying two paupers, $510.75
• C. V. Thiebaud, lime and white-wash brushes for asylum, $1.55

Pauper Doctors.

• Dr. P. S. Sage, Jefferson Tp., $20.00
• Dr. J. H. Shadday, asylum & Craig Tp., $18.00
• Dr. J. M. W. Langdsale, York Tp., $10.00
• Dr. E. M. Cheever, Posey Tp., $37.50
• Drs. J. W. & C. L. VanOsdol, Cotton Tp., $21.50
• Dr. Scott Culbertson, Pleasant Tp., $15.00
• Dr. R. G. Simpson, Pleasant Tp., $12.50

COUNTY OFFICERS’ SALARIES & FEES.

• C. G. Adams, qr salary and office expense, $205.05
• D. N. Haydon, salary and office expense, $476.61
• M. C. Walden, qr salary Co. Sup’t, $288.00
• Wm. R. Johnston, Co. Att’y for last qr, $25.00
• John F. Houze, 6 days Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• David Armstrong, 6 days, Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• Wm. D. Scott, 6 days, Co. Commissioner, $21.00
• Jas. F. Simpson, 6 days Sheriff Com. Court, $12.00

ASSESSORS & BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

• Oscar Williamson, assessing Jefferson Township and Vevay, $256.00
• Jackson Land, assessing York Township, $120.00
• Benjamin F. McIntire, assessing Posey Township and Patriot, $132.00
• R. B. Littlefield, assessing Cotton Township, $83.00
• George S. Hulley, assessing Pleasant Township, $122.00
• Joseph H. Means, assessing Craig Township, $120.00
• Alfred Shaw, on Equalization Board 2 days, $5.00
• Jas. W. Love, on Equalization Board 2 days, $5.00
• Augustus Hatton, on Equalization Board 2 days, $5.00
• Isaac M. Smith, on Equalization Board 2 days, $5.00

HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES.

• Benjamin F. McIntire, damages on account of change of highway, $130.00
• John Dickason, planting trees and making wire barricades along fills on highways, $11.00
• J. S. Johnson, lumber and repairs McVey bridge, $6.25

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• Scott & Brown, coal oil, &c., $3.77
• H. Weales & Son, papering and painting Clerk’s office, $18.50
• C. G. Boerner, care Court room clock, $2.00
• Sol Sauvine, 3 cords kindling wood Court House, $7.50

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

• Walter A. Know, publishing notices of land sales, &c., $11.25
• Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $201.95
• Sentinel Printing Co., books & stationery, $24.25
• Baker & Thornton, books, &c., $5.50
• Wm. J. Baird, advertising and printing, $48.30

CRIMINAL & JURY EXPENSE.

• Jas. F. Simpson, receiving, discharging & boarding prisoners, $77.80
• Jas. F. Simpson, care Court House and yard, kindling wood, &c., $23.25
• Jas. F. Simpson, summoning grand & petit juries, $29.00
• A. J. Schenck, glass. Hinges, &c., $7.50

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

• D. N. Haydon, expenses going to Versailles in interest School Fund (ordered by Commissioners), $8.00
• Ed Martin, for fixing box C. H. precinct, $1.00
• D. B. Lee, sundry office expense and fees, $26.10