Switzerland County Commissioners – Mar 1882

The Switzerland County Commissioners’ report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Mar 1882 – Page 4, Column 1

County Business.

The County Commissioners met last week. The following is a summary of the business transacted:

Dempsey Gullion presented a petition for Eastman Ford, B. Stoops, and 15 other citizens of York Township, asking that Milton Gullion, Dempsey Gullion and David R. Hust, be permitted to hang gates across roads until they could rebuild fences destroyed by water. Granted.

The Township Trustees presented reports, which were all found correct and approved.

Inspectors of Election were appointed as follows:

Jefferson Township.

  • Precinct No. 1, Court House, Alfred Shaw.
  • Precinct No. 2, LeClerc House, Frederick L. Grisard.
  • Precinct No. 3, Jacksonville, Morrison L. Brown.

York Township.

  • Florence precinct, Wm. C. Armstrong.
  • Markland precinct, Charles Markland.

Posey Township.

  • Patriot Precinct, Hosier J. Harris
  • Davis Corner Precinct, George Dibble.

Cotton Township.

  • Fairview Precinct, David B. Lee.
  • East Enterprise Precinct, Charles O. Potter.

Pleasant Township.

  • Bennington Precinct, Charles G. Adams.
  • Moorefield Precinct, Capt. Wm. Culbertson.

Craig Township.

  • Braytown Precinct, Township Trustee.
  • Precinct at John F. Cotton’s, Perry K. Cotton.

In the matter of Jonas C. Lee and others for change of road at Hog Run, E. Park, Wm. R. Protsman, and Geo. Wainscott, viewers, reported that the change asked for would be of public utility. The Commissioners approved the report of the viewers and ordered the road changed, as asked for by the petitioners.

The Commissioners being informed that Isaac F. Banta, Trustee of Craig Township, had removed from the township, declared the office vacant, and appointed James Cowan. (Since declined, and the office is still vacant.)

Wm. C. Robinson, County Treasurer, presented order redeemed by him for the quarter ending Feb. 28th, amounting to $21,692.65. Examined, compared with the stubs in the Auditor’s register of orders issued, found correct and cancelled.

Thomas J. Stewart presented the petition of Robert A. Harris and 50 other citizens of the County, praying that the Quercus Grove and North’s Landing Turnpike Road be declared abandoned by the Turnpike Company. The petition was granted and the road ordered to revert to the several road districts.

The bridge at the mouth of Turtle Creek, Florence, was ordered repaired.

It was ordered by the Commissioners that from and after the first day of April no shows, lectures, or other meetings be held in the Court House, except Courts and political meetings.

The Auditor was ordered to procure ballot boxes for voting precincts.

In another column will be found a list of allowances.

Adjourned last Friday.