Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Sep 1879

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 11 Sep 1879 – Page 4, Column 4

Allowances made by the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at adjourned term, June 23, 1879; a call session, July 15, 1879; and adjourned term, August 9, 1879; and at the regular term, September, 1879:

 

PAUPER.

Thomas McGuire, for Betty Joyce (June Term), $10.00

Thomas J. Griffith, examining John Banta (June Term), $2.00

Geo. H. Keeney, coffin and burying Nancy A. Douglass, $7.00

Jonathan C. Ricketts, sundries for Mix, $11.00

W. W. Gilbert, sundries for Devar, $2.20

Wm. Brindley, sundries for poor of Craig Twp, $120.60

C. G. Adams, sundries for poor of Pleasant Twp, $34.55

Matthew Worstell, keeping paupers at Poor House, $479.35

David & Benedict, sundries for poor, York Twp, $33.50

John L. O’Neal, sundries for poor, York Twp, $4.70

Amos Farwood, taking care Mrs. Farwood, $7.00

Bledsoe & Beymer, sundries for poor, York Twp, $32.00

J. D. Cunningham, sundries for poor, York Twp, $73.90

John H. Daubenheyer, sundries for poor, York Twp, $6.50

George W. Bryson, sundries for poor, York Twp, $28.15

Johathan Froman, rent for Deppe, $10.50

N. N. Martin, for self and family, $20.00

Brown & Anderson, sundries for H. Osborn, $14.50

C. O. Thiebaud, Truss for A. Smith, poor house, $6.00

U. P. Schenck for A. Boggs and Joseph Redd, $27.50

W. M. Patton, 2 coffins for poor persons, $7.00

N. H. North, sundries for Icenogle, $5.00

O. S. Waldo, sundries for poor farm, $26.93

O. S. Waldo, provisions for Mrs. Thompson, $2.00

Peter Pelser, keeping Ben Pelser, $10.00

Hiram Osborn, to remove to Texas, self and family, $75.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin for William Lee, $5.00

Jonathan Froman, rent for Mrs. Kilgore, $9.00

H. M. Fallis, sundries for Sturgeon & Orem, $10.00

Webb & Clark, sundries for Mary Moody and family, $7.50

Ben Cole, sundries for Mary Moody and family, $7.50

Samuel Butler, keeping Elizabeth Gibson, $10.00

Ben Simmons, sundries for Emily Sturgeon, $2.50

David & Benedict, sundries for Mrs. Kilgore, $8.50

David & Benedict, sundries for Cary Hampton, $14.10

David & Benedict, sundries for Mrs. Sloan, $2.00

David & Benedict, passage for three tramps, $2.25

S. R. Heath, sundries for Courtor & Edwards, $15.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS FEES AND SALARIES.

Philander Morrison, one day, June 23, $3.50

Jacob Banta, one day, June 23, $3.50

William Stewart, one day, June 23, $3.50

John P. White, one day, June 23, $2.00

John P. White, one day and serving summons, July 14, $7.15

Philander Morrison, one day, July 14, $3.50

Jacob Banta, one day, July 14, $3.50

Wm. Stewart, one day, July 14, $3.50

Philander Morrison, one day, August 9, $3.50

Jacob Banta, one day, August 9, $3.50

Wm. Stewart, one day, August 9, $3.50

John P. White, one day, August 9, $2.00

Scott Carter, 1 ¾ years as County Attorney, $175.00

Eli T. Ogle, salary as Treasurer, $100.00

John Gill, salary filing, etc., as Auditor, 1 qr., $459.75

M. A. Robensome, Administratrix’s salary and percent on delinquent tax, $432.38

F. M. Griffith, percentage on delinquent tax, $237.87

Robert S. Northcott, salary, etc., as County Superintendent, $68.25

Philander Morrison, four days, September Term, $14.00

Jacob Banta, four days, September Term, $14.00

Wm. Stewart, four days, September Term, $14.00

John P. White, four days, September Term, $8.00

 

BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PUBLIC PRINTING.

Irvin Armstrong, June 23 (bridges, etc.), $14.70

Indianapolis Sentinel Company, books, etc., $26.25

W. B. Burford, books, $35.65

W. B. Burford, books, $35.50

Levy Brothers, books, $18.00

Wm. Braden, books, $43.75

W. J. Baird, advertising allowances, $4.90

 

BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS.

M. G. Keeney, engineering Sand Run and Elk Creek, $22.00

Thomas J. Gordon, Sand Run bridge abutments, $100.00, $163.00, $420.55

Samuel Butler, repairs on Plumb Creek Bridge, $5.00

M. G. Keeney, engineering at Sand Run Bridge, $20.00

Americus Benedict, railing at Log Lick Bridge, $16.08

Americus Bendeict, fill at Log Lick Bridge, $49.32

Hosier J. Harris, lumber for bridge at Bodkins, $6.00

 

TAXES REFUNDED.

Clarrisa Boyd, $25.08

Mrs. Daniel Cole, $28.96

Esther Markland, $15.07

Lavina Griffith, $35.10

Mary Detraz, $21.00

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSES.

C. O. Thiebaud, chlorine lime for privy, $2.00

F. L. Grisard & Son, sundries, $6.55

John Gill, office expense, $4.10

C. O. Salyers, repairing stove, $1.75

F. A. Carter, office expense, $2.10

Alfred Stow, painting, $72.50

Z. L. Yonge & Co., matting, $27.00

John P. White, 1 quarter taking care of Court House, etc., $13.50

 

JAIL AND CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

John W. Shirey, bringing criminal to Court, $5.75

Z. L. Yonge & Co., blankets for jail, $2.53

John P. White, committing, boarding and discharging prisoners, $30.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES.

C. J. Robenstein, June 23 costs, $7.50

John P. White, costs, foreclosure and sale of school land, $135.50