Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Mar 1891 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their March Term, 1891:

PAUPER EXPENSE.

For Jefferson Township, last quarter—Charles McVey, Trustee.

• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Mrs. Simpson, $8.00
• C. V. Thiebaud, goods for Joseph [illegible], $1.50
• Americus Benedict, coffins for J[?] Ralston and Geo. McC[?]land and ?, $13.00
• Wm. Smith, keeping John [illegible], $2.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for [illegible] Ralston, $6.50
• P. T. Hartford, goods for Mrs. Morris, $2.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Simeon Leach, $2.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Bosaw, $2.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Morris, $1.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Saberton, $1.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Orem, $1.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for Mr. Hewitt, $1.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Hewitt, $10.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for G. J. Taylor, $8.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Bosaw, $7.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Wm. Daily, $5.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. John Ro[?], $2.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Bosaw, $2.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Morris, $1.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. [illegible], $0.90
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. [illegible], $1.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Joseph Peelman, $12.00
• F. L. Grisard, goods for Simeon Leach, $11.00
• A. J. Schenck, goods for Agnes Boggs, $10.00
• A. J. Schenck, goods for Mrs. Lock, $3.00
• Noah Martin, regular qr allowance, $10.00
• Mary Gortamiller, keeping John Gortamiller 3 mos, $5.00
• Julia A. Wolf, keeping Bennie Barker 3 mos, $8.00
• Chas. McVey, books for poor children, $3.00
• Geo. W. Haskell, [illegible], $21.00
• Chas. McVey, overseer of Jeffereson Tp, $12.00
• Steamer [illegible] passage for pauper to Louisville, $0.25

For York Township, last quarter—George Clendening, Trustee.

• J. L. O’Neal, bread stuff for C[?] McClellan, $3.00
• J. L. O’Neal, bread stuff for Calvin Fredenburg, $1.00
• J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Nettie Clements, $3.00
• J. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $3.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for Sarah Burk, $5.00
• George N. Reeves, goods for Clarence McClellan, $5.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clements, $4.50
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Harriet Burk, $3.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nellie Skidmore, $8.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sophia [illegible], $4.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Sarah and Luella Miller, $15.00
• Schrumpf & Told, goods for Elizabeth Chase, $1.00
• Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper 3 mos, $8.00
• Geo. Clendening, overseer York Tp poor, $20.00

For Posey Township, last quarter—Jacob C. Baker, Trustee.

• Green Brothers, provisions for Mrs. John Gurley, $5.00
• Green Brothers, provisions for John Rains, $9.00
• Green Brothers, provisions for Mary Heath, $2.00
• S. Howe, provisions for A. J. Boyd, $4.00
• Harris & Galbreath, goods for Christine Icenogle, $5.00
• Rosa P. Shinkle, box and burying child, $5.00
• Jacob C. Baker, overseer poor Posey Tp., $10.00

For Cotton Township, last quarter—John W. VanOsdol, Trustee.

• S. R. Heath, goods for Mary Tague, $5.00
• S. R. Heath, goods for Indiana Johnson, $1.00
• A. J. Sedam, goods for David Tibbetts, $8.00
• Mary Richmond, keeping Hugh Pelsor last qr, $8.00
• Cyrus Tinker, keeping Chester Pelsor 3 mos, $8.00
• Hugh Pickett, keeping Leona & Lula Pelsor 1 qr, $18.00
• Mary Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor 1 qr, $8.00
• Harvey Faudre, keeping May Johnson and Orville Bosaw 1 qr, $18.00
• D. P. Oak, keeping Henry C. Graves last qr, $10.00
• O. H. P. Sedam, keeping Earl Miles last qr, $8.00
• Wm. Hanna, keeping Edith Miles last qr, $8.00
• John Cunningham, taking to Poor House Indiana Johnson, $3.00
• John W. VanOsdol, overseer poor Cotton Tp, $10.00

For Pleasant Township, last quarter—B. F. Rogeres, Trustee.

• John S. Steel, goods for W. R. Sutherland and wife, $13.00
• John S. Steel, goods for Maria Lientz, $6.50
• John S. Steel, goods for David A. Brownfield, $5.00
• Joshua Pierce, supplies for Wm. R. Sutherland, $1.00
• Mary Rogers, keeping Anna Bray 3 mos, $8.00
• John M. W. Riley, provisions for Mrs. McDaniels, $8.00
• Abner Gates & Son, goods for Jane Nelson, $6.50
• A. C. Adams, supplies for Mrs. Lientz, $3.00
• Lawrence Welch, provisions for John Courtney, $8.00
• S. R. Heath, supplies for [illegible], $2.00
• W. H. [illegible], keeping [illegible], $3.00
• B. F. Hensley, keeping [illegible] Hensley’s child, $2.00
• Ben. F. Rogers, overseer poor Pleasant Tp, $18.00

For Craig Township, last quarter—George D. Madary, Trustee.

• Henry Brindley, [illegible] for Nancy Brindley, $5.00
• B[?] D. Scott, provisions for Elijah Davis, $7.33
• Scott & Brown, provisions for [illegible] family, $12.00
• Hall & Fallis, provisions for Ostrander family, $10.00
• O. S. Waldo, goods for two orphan children at Alex Tilley’s, $2.00
• O. S. Waldo, goods for Charles Williams’ family, $3.00
• George D. Madary, books for poor children, $0.15
• George D. Madary, overseer poor Craig Tp, 1 year, $12.00

Expense of County Asylum, E. S. Adams, Superintendent.

• Report allows a total of 50 paupers to Asylum during quarter; Allowed for keeping of same, with $2.00 expense burying pauper, $575.00
• O. S. Waldo, supplies for Poor House, $18.00

Pauper Doctors’ Allowances.

• Dr. P. S. Sage, poor Dr. for Jefferson Tp 3 mos, $25.00
• Dr. John D. Shadday, poor Dr. for Asylum and Craig Tp 3 mos, $22.00
• Dr. A. G. Craig [?] E. S. Adams for services at Poor House during Dr. Shadday’s [?], $11.00

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

• Wm. Tait, County Treasurer, $200.00
• Jas. A. VanOsdol, Co. Supt, $288.00
• D. N. Haydon, Auditor’s salary and fees, $500.00
• Geo. S. Pleasants, Co. Attorney, $15.00
• Oscar Williamson, fees, posting notices of land sales, &c., $13.00
• Orson A. Potter, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50
• Wm. O. Marble, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50
• C. D. Green, 5 days as Commissioner, $17.50
• Oscar Williamson, 5 days as Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, $10.00

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

• Wm. B. Burford, books and stationery, $52.00
• Sentinel Printing Co., books and stationery, $12.00
• Wilson Humphrey & Co., stationery, etc., $18.00
• W. H. Morrison & Co., stamp and stationery, $7.15
• W. J. Baird, publishing and advertising delinquent list, Commissioners’ allowances, $10.00
• P. T. Hartford, printing and advertising, etc., $20.50
• Charles O. Thiebaud, books and stationery, $10.00

BRIDGE & HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

• I. S. Johnson, work on Markland bridge, $12.25
• O. S. Waldo, lumber for Indian Creek bridge, $16.35
• Americus Benedict, lumber for bridge, $91.00
• J. S. [illegible], labor on bridges, $31.25
• G. N. Reeves, nails for bridges, $5.00
• F. L. Grisard, nails, bolts and staples for bridge, $1.13
• George W. McKay, road viewer, 2 roads, $6.00
• Wm. W. Brindley, road viewer, 2 roads, $6.00
• Wm. Anderson, road viewer, 2 roads, $6.00
• John Joyce, road viewer, 2 days, $3.00
• Fletcher Bellamy, road viewer, 2 days, $3.00
• Robert W. Scott, road viewer, 2 days, $3.00
• Henry Trafalet, conveyance for Commissioners to Plum Creek bridge, $0.50
• W. O. Marble, inspecting bridges Davis’ Hill and conveyance for Commissioners, $5.00
• O. A. Potter, inspecting bridge Davis’ Hill, $1.50
• John J. McCreary, damages change of highway, $10.00
• Jasper Harper, repairs on Indian Creek bridge, $10.00
• Wm. J. Dickson, viewing Lamson & Thiebaud, $1.50
• F. R. Dufour, viewing Lamson & Thiebaud, $1.50
• Wm. E. Peters, viewing Lamson & Thiebaud, $1.50
• Wm. M. Patton, time and expense examining bridge and abutments, $11.00

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

• John Dickason, coal for jail, $75 bushels, $8.15
• J. L. Thiebaud, expenses for jail, $1.95
• Scott & Brown, supplies for jail, $1.00
• A. J. Schenck, supplies for jail, $2.75
• Oscar Williamson, receiving, discharging and boarding prisoners, $78.00
• Alfred Rous, coal for jail, 150 bushels, $17.00

JURY EXPENSE.

• Joseph G. Thamann, meals for Petit Jury, Nov. Term Circuit Court, $9.75

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

• F. L. Grisard, pump, etc., Court House cistern, $15.83
• J. W. Smiley, putting in pumps and smithing thereon, $2.50
• W. L. Fisk, 1/2 doz chairs for Court room, $4.05
• Oscar Williamson, care Court House and yard, $18.20
• Henry Trafelet, mowing Court yard last Sept., $2.00
• Wm. H. Patton, putting on locks and repairing Court room, $3.00
• D. N. Haydon, postage and expressage, $3.00

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

• James Madary, [illegible], $7.00
• Jason G. Gurley, [illegible], $2.00
• [illegible], $29.00

INSANE EXPENSE.

• H. N. & Lewis, goods for Julia Cotton, insane, $19.00