The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Mar 1887 – Page 4, Column 5

List of Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, at their March session, 1887.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Jacob S. Shadday, 15 days as overseer of poor, $30.00
• Mrs. Julia Wolf, for keeping Ben Barker last qr, $11.25
• Noah N. Martin, for himself, $10.00
• John Gotamuller, for himself, $10.00
• Mary Kilgore, for herself, $12.50
• Dicey Estes, for keeping McGee children, $12.00
• George W. Ricketts, for rent for Sarah Miller, $6.00
• Paul Leseur, for rent for Nancy Schenck, $7.65
• A. J. Schenck, for sundries for Boggs family, $2.00
• Samuel Spencer, for rent for Leach family, $2.00
• J. E. Williams, for rent for Leach family, $9.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Jennings, $13.00
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Gabriel Taylor, $10.90
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Simeon Leach, $11.45
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Mrs. Martin, $0.50
• Scott & Brown, sundries for Joe Bullock, $1.00
• Scott & Brown, sundries for Dick Russell, $1.00
• Shaw & Detraz, sundries for Mrs. Gill, $15.00
• Shaw & Detraz, sundries for Dick Russell, $2.50
• James K. Pleasants & Son, clothing Haws Redd, $10.00
• O. S. Waldo, sundries for Nancy Schenck, $6.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Mrs. Simpson, $6.50
• C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Newt Short, $2.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for Joe Bullock, $2.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Danner, $5.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Cole, $9.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Noah Martin, $3.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Sarah Miller, $2.20
• Peter E. Told, coal for Mrs. Taylor, $2.00
• Peter E. Told, coal for Bettie Smith, $1.80
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., shoes for Virg Simpson, $2.25
• George N. Reeves, sundries for Sarah Miller, $14.00
• Eleanor Courtney, for keeping Pelsor child, $8.00
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Simpson, $7.55
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Jennings, $11.66
• John Melcher, coal for S. Leach, $7.60
• John Melcher, coal for Sam’l Butler, $4.80
• John Melcher, coal for Ed Taylor’s wife, $1.00
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Bosaw, $5.00
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. Nancy Schenck, $3.36
• John Melcher, coal for Mrs. ?ulie Shafer, $1.80
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Andrew Boggs, $5.00
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for Thos. Roberts, $5.00
• William Smith, burying Andrew Boggs, $2.00
• Jonathan David, transient paupers, $6.75
• Mrs. Lucy M. Detraz, rent for Mrs. Orem, $8.00
• John L. Thiebaud, school books for poor children, $4.00
• A. G. Craig (guardian), rent for Mrs. Simpson, $6.00
• Jas. S. Knox, taking Ed Taylor’s wife to poor house, $1.50

YORK TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Joseph D. Froman, services as overseer of poor, $18.00
• A. Benedict, sundries for Mrs. McLelland, $5.00
• J. D. Froman, paid for removing Mrs. McCleary, $5.50
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Sarah Burk, $6.50
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for C. Fredenberg, $6.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Eleanor Skidmore, $9.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Nancy Andrews, $10.00
• Schrumpf & Told, sundries for Lucinda Perkins, $1.60
• Mrs. Farrar, keeping Lucinda Perkins 5 weeks, $10.00
• Wm. Tante & Son, coffin, etc., for Lucinda Perkins, $8.00
• Dorwin Marshall, box and burying Lucinda Perkins, $3.00
• George W. Reeves, sundries for Polly McClelland, $5.00
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff for Mrs. Wheeler, $3.00
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff for Mrs. McLelland, $4.50
• John I. O’Neal, breadstuff for C. Fredenberg, $3.00
• Daniel Boyd, keeping John Kilgore, $15.00
• Indiana Fulton, keeping Sally Nipper, $10.00
• Louisa See, keeping Bellman’s child, $2.00

POSEY TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• L. H. Emerson, services as overseer of poor, $13.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Rebecca Day, $10.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Mrs. L. R. Gillis, $10.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Daniel Noble, $5.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Harvy Peters, $1.00
• S. Howe & Co., for Geo. W. Price, $5.00
• Wm. Gockel, Jr., for Sarah Jones, $5.00
• Harris & Galbraith, for C. Icenogle, $6.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for John J. Morris, $5.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for John W. Shirey, $7.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for Harvey Peters, $6.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for John Gorley, $3.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for Rebecca Day, $5.00
• S. E. & W. F. North, for C. Icenogle, $2.00
• J. M. Scranton, for Harvey Peters, $0.75
• Ben E. Addis, for keeping ??mn, $1.00
• James W. Love & Co., for Rebecca Day, $5.00

COTTON TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• O. A. Potter, services as overseer of poor, $10.00
• S. R. Heath, for Elias Brown, $11.41
• S. R. Heath, for Clara Sloan, $5.27
• Jas. H. Gibbs, for David Tibbatts, $8.00
• Jas. H. Gibbs, for Mary Morril, $16.00
• U. H. Stow, for keeping Amanda English, $10.00
• Mary Richmond, for keeping 1 Pelsor child, $8.00
• Wm. Carnine, keeping 5 children from poor house, $53.12
• Elizabeth Smith, keeping 1 child from poor house, $10.60
• Harry Fandre, keeping 2 children from poor house, $21.25

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Lyman B. Slawson, services as overseer of poor, $15.00
• John Steele, sundries for Sutherland, $11.50
• John Steele, sundries for Mrs. M. D. Leintz, $7.20
• John Steele, sundries for John Courtney, $2.50
• James P. Marsh, for John Courtney, $5.50
• James P. Marsh, for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $1.00
• James P. Marsh, for Wm. Sutherland, $0.50
• Hiram Ford, wood for ? Sutherland, $10.00
• L. B. Slawson, bacon for Mrs. M. D. Leintz, $2.00
• L. B. Slawson, paid for chopping wood for Aldrich, $1.87
• L. B. Slawson, paid for hauling wood for Aldrich, $3.00
• John Montayne, wood Mrs. Lientz, $16.87
• Thiebaud & Bro., shoes for Sutherland, $2.50
• Thiebaud & Bro., shoes for Dykens Aldrich, $1.60
• Orinda H. Ricketts for Mary McDonald, $8.00
• A. J. Schenck for Wm. Faucher, $10.00
• James Mellen, rent for Mrs. M. D. Lientz, $6.00
• Mrs. Mary Gribbens, keeping Sarah Sheets, $7.00
• Dennis C. Valentine, keeping Edward LeClerc 1 yr, $32.00

CRAIG TOWNSHIP PAUPER EXPENSES.

• Wm. Tait, services as overseer of the poor, $18.00
• Wm. Andrew, for keeping M. C. Windhyser, $8.00
• John M. Golay, for keeping Sarah LeClerc, $5.00
• A. J. Siebenthal, for breadstuff for Ostranders, $4.23
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Ostranders, $5.20
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for W. Lewallen, $3.63
• F. L. Grisard, sundries for Vincent Rice, $1.00
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., sundries for George [illegible], $2.50
• Nat M. Fallis, R. R. fare for Wm. Pollock, $5.85
• C. V. Thiebaud, sundries for A. J. Leap Jr., $4.50
• Shaw & Detraz, sundries for A. J. Leap Jr., $3.00
• Wm. Brindley, sundries for Nancy Brindley, $6.00
• O. S. Waldo, sundries for Nelson Griffith, $4.89
• F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for James Weed, $5.00
• Alexander Tilley, for keeping Curtis Golay, $12.00
• Mr. Jno. H. Shadday, for 3 mos physician Craig, $11.00

POOR HOUSE EXPENSES.

• Enoch S. Adams, keeping paupers at poor house, $563.05
• Z. I. Yonge & Co., sheeting poor house, $9.90
• John Smiley, hire team for Co?rs to poor house, $1.50
• Golay & Stevens, school books for children, poor house, $2.82

HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE EXPENSES.

• Elizabeth M. Riley, refunded taxes, $3.92
• Wm. R. Protsman, 2 days viewing road, $3.00
• Lawrence Welch, 2 days viewing road, $3.00
• Henry K. Knox, 2 days viewing road, $3.00
• Simon Cossiart, cleaning dirt off lower I. C. bridge, $4.50
• Thomas J. Gordon, helping get log from under bridge, $2.00
• Ira Banta, helping get log from under bridge, $2.00
• George W. Haskell, helping get log from under bridge, $2.00
• David Armstrong, paid helping get log from under bridge, $6.50

BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING.

• Wm. J. Baird, for advertising and printing, $38.25
• W. B. Burford, books and stationery, $77.00
• Indianapolis Journal Co., books and stationery, $79.80
• P. T. Hartford, advertising and printing, $89.45
• Walter A. Knox, advertising school land etc., $31.28
• P. T. Hartford, advertising school land, $13.75
• P. T. Hartford, advertising school land, $13.72
• John Henry, Sr., binding 1 vol Reveille, $3.50

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES AND SALARIES.

• P. C. Holland, office expense and posting notices, $3.50
• C. G. Adams, office expense and posting notices, $3.00
• Scott & Brown, coal oil, brooms and matches, $4.00
• L. L. Gravener, replars in Treasurer’s office, $2.20
• Thos. J. Gordon, cutting stove pipe hole Sheriff’s office, $2.50
• James F. Simpson, care Court House and yard, kindling wood, etc., $42.75

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• James F. Simpson, summoning Grand and Petit Juries, $20.00
• James F. Simpson, receiving, boarding and discharging prisoners, $93.60
• Peter E. Told, 175 bus coal for jail, $20.00