Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1892

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Mar 1892 – Page 4, Column 5

LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at their regular March Term, 1892:

PAUPER EXPENSE.

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

  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Wm. Daily, $7.50
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Joe Bullock, $6.75
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Simeon Leach, $6.50
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Hewitt, $10.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. John Orem, $6.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Bostan, $6.50
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. G. F. Taylor, $4.00
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mrs. Ed Taylor, $5.10
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Sutherland, $1.75
  • F. L. Grisard, goods for Mr. Burelman, $2.00
  • Alfred Rous, coal for Mr. Sutherland, $1.20
  • Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Saberton, $2.00
  • Alfred Rous, coal for Mrs. Ed Taylor, $1.20
  • Alfred Rous, coal for Newt Short, $1.20
  • Loring & Clendening, clothing for Hawes Redd, $0.35
  • Loring & Clendening, clothing for Joe Bullock, $5.00
  • George N. Reeves, goods for Sarah Burk, $5.00
  • George N. Reeves, goods for Lovina Courtney, $23.25
  • P. T. Hartford, misc. for Joe Bullock, $1.50
  • P. T. Hartford, misc. for Hawes Redd, $1.50
  • P. T. Hartford, misc. for Mr. Burleman, $1.50
  • Henry Trafelet, taking Hawes Redd to poor farm, $2.00
  • Noah N. Martin, quarterly allowance, $10.00
  • Julia A. Wolf, keeping Bennie Barker, $8.00
  • Mrs. Alice Peelman, keeping Jos. Peelman, $10.00

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

  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Elizabeth Chase, $4.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Calvin Fredenburg, $4.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Luella and Sarah Miller, $13.00
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for Nancy Clements, $5.97
  • Schrumpf & Told, goods for N. & S. Skidmore, $13.00
  • Mrs. C. A. Craig, nursing Nancy Clements, $16.00
  • Geo. N. Reeves, misc. for Harry Burk, $3.00
  • O’Neal & Belden, misc. for C. Fredenburg, $4.00
  • Jno. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Nancy Clements, $4.00
  • Jno. M. W. Langsdale, goods for Margaret See, $3.00
  • Laura K. North, keeping Edith Miles, $5.00
  • Indiana Fulton, keeping Sallie Nipper, $8.00
  • Elmer Reave, conveying Geo. Land to County Asylum, $3.00

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

  • Green Brothers, goods for A. J. Boyd, $5.00
  • J. C. Ricketts, goods for John Craig, $2.00
  • J. C. Ricketts, goods for Maria Smith, $2.00
  • Howe Haig, goods for Jno. Banks, $3.00
  • Harris & Galbreath, goods for Christian Icenogle, $5.00

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

  • S. R. Heath, goods for Mary Tague, $8.00
  • Jas. H. Gibbs, goods for Harry Humphrey, $12.00
  • Jas. H. Gibbs, goods for John Wilson, $3.00
  • J. W. VanOsdol, books for poor children, $1.00
  • Murphy & Hizer, misc. for John Eckenroad, $3.30
  • E. H. Bascom, misc. for David Tibbetts, $8.00
  • E. H. Bascom, misc. for Robert Sedam, $2.35
  • O. P. M. Sedam, keeping Earl Miles, $8.00
  • C. D. Tinker, keeping Chester Pelsor, $8.00
  • Mary Richmond, keeping Hugh Pelsor, $8.00
  • Sarah Lawton, keeping Ben Pelsor, $12.00
  • Hugh Pickett, keeping Leona & Lula Pelsor, $18.00
  • Harvey Faudre, keeping May Johnson and Orville Bosaw, $18.00

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

  • Mary Rogers, keeping Anna Bray, $8.00
  • Jerry Whitten, keeping Mrs. McDaniel, $8.00
  • Bascom & VanOsdol, misc. for Maria Lientz, $6.50
  • Bascom & VanOsdol, misc. for Jane Nelson, $6.50
  • A. C. Adams, misc. for Maria Lientz, $3.00
  • Isaac Hart, keeping Lillie Redmond, $6.00
  • Benj. F. Hensley, keeping Nettie Hensley, $6.00
  • Ben F. Rodgers, 4th reader for Tessie Bills, $0.30

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

  • James F. Simpson, misc. for Henry Davis’ family, $2.24
  • George D. Madary, misc. for Nancy Brindley, $9.67
  • George D. Madary, books for poor children, $2.00
  • James Shaw, misc. for Henry Davis’ family, $6.57
  • Bruce D. Scott, goods for Elijah Davis family, $8.40
  • N. M. Fallis, goods for Ostrander family, $11.20
  • Christian Sailor, keeping Mary Gray & 2 children, $15.00

Pauper Doctors’ Allowance.

  • Dr. P. S. Sage, Dr. for Jefferson Tp, $27.50
  • Dr. P. S. Sage, Dr. for Craig Tp, $22.50

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

  • Enoch S. Adams, Supt. County Asylum, $412.38
  • Otis S. Waldo, glass for County Asylum, $1.62

Additional Pauper Expense.

  • Jno. W. Smiley, coffin for Dode Peelman, $5.00
  • Jno. W. Smiley, buggy for Commissioners to visit poor farm, $0.50

BOOKS, STATIONERY & PRINTING.

  • Philip T. Hartford, advertising, printing, etc, $80.30
  • Wilson, Humphrey & Co., supplies for Co. officers, $154.15
  • The Sentinel Printing Co., assessors’ lists, etc., $103.30
  • W. J. Baird, printing, Commissioners’ allowance, $8.50
  • S. L. Benedict, stationery for Recorder, $1.60
  • Wm. S. Burford, Dockets for Justices, $16.00

JURY EXPENSE.

  • Oscar Williamson, Sheriff, summoning Juries, $30.00

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES & SALARIES.

  • John H. Daubenheyer, 46 days Co. Assessor, $138.00
  • Peter R. Lostutter, 73 days Co. Superintendent, $292.00
  • Wm. Tait, County Treasurer, 1 qr salary, $200.00
  • Geo. S. Pleasants, Co. Attorney, last qr, $15.00
  • Jos. E. Hart, Auditor, 1 qr salary, $300.00
  • Jos. E. Hart, Auditor, 1 qr care school funds, $171.43
  • Jos. E. Hart, Auditor, 1 qr reports, State officers, $25.00
  • C. D. Green, 3 days Commissioner, $10.50
  • Wm. O. Marble, 6 days as Commissioner, $10.50
  • Geo. W. Sander, 5 days Commissioner, $17.50
  • Oscar Williamson, 3 days as Sheriff Commissioners’ Court, $6.00

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

  • A. P. Dufour, insurance on Sheriff’s residence and jail, $20.00
  • Sylvanus Lanham, misc. for jail, $1.75
  • W. L. Fisk, misc. for Jail, $2.25
  • Oscar Williamson, Sh’ff, boarding criminals, etc., $113.15

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

  • Jas. K. Pleasants, misc. for Court House, $0.50
  • Shuff & Waldo, misc. for Court House, $1.12
  • Fred L. Grisard, misc. for Court House, $12.65
  • Union Furniture Co., misc. for Court House, $7.50
  • Chas. O. Thiebaud, misc. for Court House, $2.00
  • J. L. Thiebaud, misc. for Court House, $1.35
  • John H. Daubenheyer, office expense, $4.40
  • Wm. Tait, office expense, $13.00
  • Jos. E. Hart, Auditor, office expense, $10.75
  • Oscar Williamson, care Court yard, $20.00

BRIDGE & HIGHWAY EXPENSE.

  • Chas. Markland, storage on bridge, $7.50
  • Mrs. Alice Peelman, work on lower Indian creek bridge, $2.00

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

  • Oscar Williamson, Sheriff, posting notices, etc., $43.65
  • Jas. H. Hitchens, recording Sheriff’s deed, $1.25
  • Jos. E. Hart, work on county plats, $250.00

SALARIES OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.

As Overseers of the Poor.

  • Chas. McVey, Overseer 26 days, $52.60
  • Jacob C. Baker, Overseer 12 days, $25.00
  • George Clendening, Overseer 17 days, $31.00
  • John W. VanOsdol, Overseer 10 days, $20.00
  • George D. Madary, Overseer 7 days, $15.00
  • Ben F. Rodgers, Overseer 8 days, $16.00