Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

COMMISSIONER’S COURT.

David Scott, William Stewart and Philander Morrison, Commissioners; John Gill, Auditor; James C. Long, Sheriff.

Charles W. Johnson, Trustee of Pleasant Township, presented his report, which was examined and approved.

Americus Benedict, of Jefferson, G. W. Bromwell, of York, Benj. F. McIntire, of Posey, James McHenry, of Cotton, Charles W. Olmsted, of Pleasant, and Lewis F. Works, of Craig, Township Assessors, presented their assessment books and lists duly certified, which were accepted and approved by the Board.

The following named persons were granted Licenses to retail liquors in Vevay: Daniel Plew, John F. Doan, Jr., Henry M. Fallis, Thomas Delaney, and George M. Fallis.

The Township Trustees, with the approval of the Board made the following levies of Township Taxes for the year 1877. [See newspaper for details.]

Mary Mennet and others presented their petition for damages on account of moving of fences on the Vevay and Madison road, which was referred to Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, as viewers.

William Cunningham and others presented their petition for a change of part of the public highway leading from the North’s Landing and Quercus Grove road to Davis’ Corners, which was referred to James H. Merit, Stephen Scranton and James T. Bodkin, as viewers, to report at the next regular term of the Board.

Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, the viewers appointed to assess the damages of Mary E. Mennet and others, on account of damages caused by removing fences, &c., reported such damages at the sum of forty dollars, which was allowed by the Board.

William Walker filed his report of a survey made by him as County Surveyor of a tract of land known as the “Poor Farm.”

F. M. Griffith, County Treasurer presented to the Board the County Orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with his book with list of said orders redeemed and the interest paid thereon, amounting in the aggregate to $10,151.04, which were examined, canceled, and destroyed by order of, and in the presence of, the Board, by being burned.

Charles J. Robenstein, County Treasurer elect, presented his official Bond as such, in the penal sum of $75,000, which was examined and approved by the Board.

John Gill, County Auditor, presented his annual Report of the Receipts and Disbursements and condition of County and Township Revenue for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was examined by the Board, approved, and ordered to be spread of record.

The Board of Commissioners, Auditor and Treasurer, made a report of the receipts and disbursements and condition of the Congressional and Common School Fund, held in trust by the county, for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was ordered to be spread of record.

Drs. Griffith & Kohler were appointed Physicians for the poor of Jefferson and Craig Townships, and the city of Vevay, including the inmates of the jail and county poor house, for one year from June 15th, for $100.

Drs. Langsdale & Simpson were appointed Physicians for the poor of York Township for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Dr. E. M. Cheever was appointed Physician for the poor of Posey Township, for one year from June 15th, for $75.

Dr. J. W. Vanosdol was appointed Physician for the poor of Cotton Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Drs. Holland & Charlton were appointed Physicians for the poor of Pleasant Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Ordered by the Board that the Tax Levy for 1877 shall be 65 cents on the $100 valuation, and 50 cents on each poll, for county purposes.

Carter & Johnston were employed as Attorneys for the county for the next year, for $100.

William J. Keeney and others presented a petition asking the county to deposit with the county Treasurer the sum of $375 for the use of Charles Schmied, being the amount of damages awarded him by the jury on appeal to the Circuit Court, in the case of Schmied vs. the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland county, to which request the Board refused to accede, and the petitioners excepted.