The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1876 – Page 8, Column 1
Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County at their September Section, 1876:
EXPENSE OF KEEPING PAUPERS.
David Allen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Tp, $1.50
Samuel Wade, coffin, Posey Township, $1.75
J. W. Hall, meat and flour to Eli Owens, Cotton Township, $3.00
S. B. Hyde, sundries to Wm. Morris, Cotton Tp, $15.00
C. O. Thiebaud, school books to N. Martin’s children, Jefferson Township, $6.42
Charles Summers, sundries to Mrs. Craig, Posey Township, $3.00
W. M. Green, to sundry paupers, Posey Tp, $31.42
Miles Stratford, money paid for transportation of McMahon’s, Jefferson Township, $10.00
Peter Pelsor, keeping Ben Pelsor, Cotton Tp, $10.00
R. F. Grisard & Bro., whitewash brush and pump fixtures, poor house, $14.40
John Armstrong, money to Mrs. Redd, Jeff. Tp., $1.00
U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries to Boggs, Jeff. Tp., $15.00
C. W. Johnson, for paid Margaret Spears, quarter ending June 1st, Pleasant Township, $14.00
Same to same, for quarter ending Sept 1st, $14.00
Simeon Orem, coffin and burial of Mrs. Lowe, Craig Township, $8.90
Noah Martin, allowance self and family, Jeff. Tp., $20.00
Jos. Peelman, 8,000 brick for poor house, $100.00
Vevay Furniture Co., planing boards for poor house, $0.75
John Armstrong, money to travelers, $3.00
Hathorn & Moxley, putting in two pumps at poor house, $5.00
M. Worstell, keeping paupers at poor house one quarter, $449.05
Charles Moody, keeping Charles Moody, pauper child, Cotton Township, $10.00
George W. Murphy, work and crow-bar for poor house, $2.80
Mrs. Nancy Mellen, keeping pauper child, Jefferson Township, $7.50
HIGHWAY EXPENSE.
John M. Crandell, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00
Wm. H. Stewart, 2 days viewing highway, F. E. Mennet, $3.00
F. E. Mennet, damages for change in highway, $63.00
Wm. Brindley, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00
Thos. B. Dow, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00
Wm. Mercer, 4 days viewing, W. J. Keeney et al, $6.00
Samuel Henry, 3 days surveying, W. J. Keeney et al, $7.50
John Armstrong, serving notices, Mennet case, $2.70
SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.
F. S. Kolder, witness fee and mileage, $1.60
F. A. Darling, post mortem, McBride, $25.00
T. J. Griffith, post mortem, McBride, $25.00
John Armstrong, making Deed Cotton land, $1.00
Thomas Dyer, interest, taxes, fees and money paid in getting possession of Vanbriggle land sold under School mortgage, $66.99
Jasper Faulkner, 53 days work on County Revenue Books in Auditor’s office, $106.00
Eli Rayl, erroneous tax 10 years on 2 acres land, $9.72
COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.
John Armstrong, paid G. W. Lemons repairing gutter, $1.25
Josiah Jackman, repairing lock Clerk’s office, $1.25
James Anderson, oil, lamp wick, matches, &c., (Sheriff), $1.20
W. R. Johnston, paid J. Jackman repairing lock, $0.75
W. H. Wallick, pens, paper, &c. (Treasurer), $0.85
John Gill, stamped envelopes and P. O. Orders, $2.00
John Armstrong, taking care Court House 1 qr, $10.00
J. H. Netherland, postage stamps, &c., $4.00
COURT EXPENSE.
Ohio County, costs change of venue, Warner vs. Higham, $127.00
Ohio County, costs change of venue, Higham vs. Bokkins, $35.00
CRIMINAL EXPENSE.
Julius Blach, pants for Dunn, prisioner in jail, $2.75
John Armstrong, washing jail beds and prisoners clothing, $2.50
John Armstrong, boarding prisioners county jail, $115.60
JAIL EXPENSE.
R. F. Grisard & Bro., $0.25
Vevay Furniture Co., 4 mattresses for jail, $14.00
U. P. Schenck, 1 barrel lime for jail privy, $1.10
BRIDGE EXPENSE.
W. W. Winslow, iron plate Grant’s Ck Bridge, $33.50
Chas. Peters, repairing floor, Hunt’s Ck Bridge, $7.30
PUBLIC PRINTING.
W. J. Baird, $9.20
Irvin Armstrong, $14.00
COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARY.
John Gill, one quarter’s salary and managing school fund, $476.88
F. M. Griffith, one quarter’s salary, $250.00
Wm. Stewart, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00
David Scott, 6 days as Commissioner, $24.00
W. J. Gibbs, 7 days as Commissioner, $28.00
John Armstrong, 6 days attendance Commissioners Court, $12.00