Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances for June 1885 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Jun 1885 – Page 4, Column 5

Commissioners’ Allowances

List of allowances made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County at their regular term in June, 1885:

Jefferson Township Pauper Allowances—Jacob S. Shadday, Trustee.

• Julia Wolf, keeping Wm. Barker, $11.25
• Shaw & Detraz, for Mrs. McCorkhill, $9.80
• Shaw & Detraz, for Mrs. Cayton, $4.00
• Shaw & Detraz, for Mrs. Anderson, $2.00
• B. H. North, for Mrs. Sarah Miller, $11.00
• B. H. North, for Mrs. Frashier, $4.00
• John W. Kincaid, for Mrs. Bettie Lewis, last quarter, $3.82
• Scott & Brown, for Mrs. Elizabeth Neal, $5.00
• F. L. Grisard, for H. Wells, $1.18
• F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Jennings, $17.00
• F. L. Grisard, for Mrs. Taylor, $8.40
• U. P. Schencks’ Sons, Boggs family, $23.05
• William Smith, for 7 graves, $11.00
• Simmons & Porter, Mrs. McCorkhill, $0.65
• Simmons & Porter, for Susan Day, $3.50
• Simmons & Porter, for Noah Martin, $2.00
• Simmons & Porter, Eliza Orem, $2.00
• Simmons & Porter, for Jas. R. Cole, $6.70
• Simmons & Porter, for Simeon Leach, $6.45
• John Melcher, for Noah Martin, $2.45
• Keisel & Demann, for Mrs. Simeon Leach, $7.45
• O. S. Waldo, for McCorkle, $2.00
• O. S. Waldo, for Schenck, $4.00
• S. Rosenfield, for Howe Reed, $1.50
• E. G. Seymour, for Fancher child, $5.00
• Thos. H. Downey & Son, Mrs. Holcroft, $3.00
• S. & J. H. Told, for Susan Day, $4.50
• S. & J. H. Told, for Eliza Orem, $3.00
• S. & J. H. Told, for Nancy Jennings, $2.40
• S. & J. H. Told, for John Sullivan, $1.20
• S. & J. H. Told, for Mrs. Simpson, $2.40
• S. & J. H. Told, for Cayton, $2.40
• S. & J. H. Told, for Simeon Leach, $1.80
• S. & J. H. Told, for Jas. S. Cole, $2.40
• Mary Gotsmuller, for keeping Robert, $10.00
• Jane Thurston, for keeping Delilah Jackson, $10.00
• Dicey Estes, for keeping McGee children, $12.00
• Noah Martin, for himself, $10.00
• Ben Smith, for keeping Howe Redd, $0.85
• Wm. H. Patton for coffins [?] Poor Farm, $25.00
• F. J. Holcroft, for seven coffins, $37.00
• Mrs. Lucy Detraz, rent for Eliza Orem, $6.00
• Mary Kilgore, $12.50

York Township Pauper Allowances—Thomas Armstrong, Trustee.

• Thomas Land, for Mrs. Wheeler, $6.00
• Thomas Land, for Sarah Miller, $1.00
• Thomas Land, for Mary Boyd, $10.00
• Thomas Land, for Sarah Burk, $5.00
• B. H. North, for Polly McClelland, $8.00
• John I. O’Neal, for Polly McClelland, $2.00
• John I. O’Neal, for Calvin Fredenberg, $3.00
• John I. O’Neal, for Wheeler, $4.00
• Indiana Williamson, keeping Sallie Nipper, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, for Calvin Fredinberg, $5.00

Posey Township Pauper Allowances—J. W. Loer, Trustee.

• Wm. Gockel, Jr., for Sarah Jones, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, Jr., for Rebecca Day, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, Jr., for Henry Whitson family, $10.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Andrew Boyd, $5.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Joe Miles, $5.00
• S. Howe & Co., for J. H. Gillis, $7.50
• E. E. & W. F. North, for J. H. Gillis, $2.50
• N. H. North, for Joe Miles, $5.00
• Mrs. Samuel Fisk, for Dr. Edmon, $4.50
• Ben C. Mead, provisions for Whitson’s, $3.40
• Julius Juda, keeping, taking to Poor House, Whitsons, $3.50
• F. M. Stephenson, keeping Jas. Reamer, $5.40
• J. W. Love, paid transportation Edmon and Brisby, $12.25

Cotton Township Pauper Allowances, O. A. Potter, Trustee.

• Stephen R. Tinker, coffin P. Pelser, $5.00
• U. H. Stow, keeping Armand English, $10.00
• John Flemming, goods for Montooth, $4.18
• Chas. O. Potter, for provision Hannah Acra, $3.60
• Simpson & Stow, for Hannah Acra, $1.00
• Simpson & Stow, for John Redd, $0.96
• Thomas Lawton, for keeping Ben Pelsor, $10.80
• S. R. Heath, for Walter Wells, $2.78
• S. R. Heath, for Mary Wells, $5.03
• S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $13.32

Pleasant Township Pauper Allowances—L. B. Slawson, Trustee.

• C. G. Adams, for Maria D. Leintz, $10.00
• C. G. Adams, for Courtney, $15.00
• C. G. Adams, for Henry Buchanan, $9.35
• Hiram Ford, for Mrs. Sutherland, $8.18
• Hiram Ford, for LeClerc, $5.10
• Hiram Ford, for Manuel, $4.70
• John H. Smith, for Jane Sharp, $6.50
• John H. Smith, for Sutherland, $2.00
• John H. Smith, for Manuel, $2.00
• N. V. Morrison, for Manuel, $4.00
• N. V. Morrison, for Nancy Harman, $4.00
• Lyman Slawson, wood for Mrs. Manuel, $9.75
• Orinda Ricketts, wood for Mrs. McDonald, $6.00
• Josiah Orem, rent Mrs. Manuel, $6.75
• W. R. Walden, coffin, etc., Mrs. Courtney, $5.00

Craig Township Pauper Allowance—William Tait, Trustee.

• Wm. Andrews, for keeping McWintyser, $9.00
• F. J. Sibenthal, for keeping Ostranders, $5.54
• F. J. Sibenthal, for A. Tilley for 5 orphans, $5.42
• Simmons & Porter, for Ostranders, $2.40
• Simmons & Porter, for A. Tilley, 3 orphans, $4.05
• Keisel & Demann, for A. Tilley, 3 orphans, $7.80
• Keisel & Demann, for Ostranders, $2.80
• Saml. Peters, shoes and pants, L. Banta, $2.57

Poor Farm and House.

• James Curry, keeping at Poor Farm, $810.16
• F. L. Grisard, fencing wire and pump chaine, $44.71
• C. V. Thiebaud, Chamber’s lime and whitewash brush, $4.50
• Robt. Scott for apple trees, hauling, labor and superintending planting orchard, $18.05
• Wm. Brindley, 1 day selecting location and staking for orchard

Pauper Physicians for One-half Year.

• J. W. & C. L. Vanosdol, W. Precinct, Cotton, $15.00
• E. M. Cheever, E. Precinct, Cotton, $7.50
• C. J. Griffith, Jefferson, Craig and Poor Farm, $16.25
• J. M. W. Landsdale, York, $15.00
• E. M. Cheever, Posey, $37.50
• Scott Culbertson, Precinct No. 2, Pleasant, $8.00
• R. G. Simpson, Precinct No. 1, Pleasant, $10.00

County Officers’ Salary and Fees Quarterly.

• J. M. McCrellis, County Attorney, $25.00
• W. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, $200.00
• R. T. F. Abbett, fees, $18.50
• P. C. Holland, salary, etc., $463.63
• M. C. Walden, County Superintendent, $184.00
• Robt. Scott, Commissioner, $31.50
• Wm. Brindley, Commissioner, $31.50
• W. H. Scott, Commissioner, $31.50
• Jas. F. Simpson, Sheriff, $18.00

Expense of Assessing.

• Oscar Williamson, assessing Jefferson Township, $124.00
• D. G. Manning, Deputy Vevay and part of Jefferson Township, $110.00
• J. H. Daubenheyer, York Township, $122.00
• Ben F. McIntire, Posey Township, $120.00
• W. C. Walker, Deputy, Posey Township, $10.00
• B. B. Littlefield, Cotton Township, $82.00
• W. S. Twineham, Pleasant Township, $112.00
• Geo. S. Hulley, Deputy, Pleasant Township, $40.00
• Joshua H. Means, Craig Township, $120.00
• W. H. Madison, Equalization, $7.50
• Perry K. Cotton, Equalization, $7.50
• James M. Scott, Equalization, $7.50
• Robert Scott, telephone messages, $0.50
• Jas. P. Orem, for lists mortgages, $18.75

Court House Expense.

• Scott & Brown, coal oil, etc., $2.75
• J. P. Orem, office ex., $0.55
• Holdcraft & Kincaid, sash, cord, etc., $6.00
• P. J. Gordon, fixing fence, $2.50
• P. J. Gordon, walk and wood chute, $14.00
• W. C. Robinson, office ex., $3.05
• B. T. F. Abbett, office ex., $1.60
• P. C. Holland, $office ex., $4.05
• M. L. Teats, soap, lye, etc., $0.65
• C. O. Thiebaud, sundries, $5.50
• Schenck Bros, sash and cord, $1.00
• J. F. Simpson, care of Court House, etc., $10.10
• M. C. Walden, office expense, $4.15

Books, Stationery and Printing.

• Baker & Thornton, books, etc., $33.50
• W. B. Buford, $111.14
• Wilstach, Baldwin & Co., $8.95
• Johnson & Watson, $21.75
• Indianapolis Journal Company, $60.88
• W. A. Knox, $5.00
• W. A. Knox, $4.70

Highways.

• John Webb, putting braces L. I. C. B, $1.00
• John Dickason, on Hog Run, $6.25

Miscellaneous.

• Jas. P. Orem, receiving school land deeds, $2.50
• J. A. Vanosdol, fees Gordon’s affit, $3.50
• W. C. Robinson, paid for transcript State vs. Schenck, $3.00
• Haskell & Bro., buggy to go to Gordon’s, $2.00
• James Sullivan, covering cistern, Day lot, $1.00
• Ward & Livings, fees Switzerland County vs. Schenck, $50.00
• P. C. Holland, to pay fee Crawford County Sheriff, $3.45
• J. F. Simpson, 2 Sheriff deeds, school land, $2.00
• R. T. F. Abbett, fees in C. C. in Gordon case, $52.70
• Jas. F. Simpson, summoning juries, $37.80