This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Signers of petition: Henry Copenheffer, John Mouk, Jacob Shellenberger, [Paris] Haldeman, P. Haldeman, John M. Witmer, Charls Lockart, Samuel Way, John Shenk, John Mayers, Jacob S. Metzger, John Shallenberger.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Levi Myers, John Tragesser, [signature in German], Frederick Greenwalt, Wilhelm Kruse, E. Weber, Frederick Bard, Bernard Ritter, [signature in German], John Bard, Aaron R. Lutz, Isaac Heinaman.
Petition for an eating house.
2 items, 2 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob C. Clair, John Fridy, D. H. Weidler, John Yonts, A. Bowers, S. M. Fridy, Isaac M. Conklin, John H. Peifer, H. E. Bruckart, Levi Myers, J. S. Denlinger, John Highley.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: David C. Sellers, M. A. Reid, William Houck, George Moore, H. O. Getz, Jacob Walk, H. S. Hershey, Benjamin Singer, Solomon Sellers, Daniel Yinger, Henry Walk, Christian Erb, Powell Griffith, Benard Barnett, Bennet Lewis.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: H. O. Getz, Henry Myers, John Clark, Jesse Wolfe, Justus Gray, [signature in German], Thomas Meldrum, James Pearson, Martin Pearce, John Hinkle, [Lewis W. Cashoes], John B. Markly.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.