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.
Located four miles from Borough of Lancaster, on south side of Turnpike Road leading from the borough to Harrisburg.
Formerly occupied by Jacob Getz.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: David Miller, Jacob Steman, John Swar, Jacob Swope, Daniel Wolff, Jacob Fotz, John Peden, Gerhart Buback, Stephen Hornberger, and 3 others.
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Signers of petition: John Kendig, Peter Weaver, John B. Kreider, Benjamin Miller, George [Hoeltzel], Jacob Hoover, Benjamin Price, John Eshleman, John Tomlinson, H. K. Stoner, Samuel Moore, Isaac B. Miller.
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Located on the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike road.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, George Bolman, John H. Hugendobler, Jacob Gamber, David Weidler, D. W. Witmer, H. A. Hougendobler, [signature in German], John R. Albright, John Kessler, J. M. Culp, John Develin, A. K. Rohrer.
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Signers of petition: Christian Herr, Elias Herr, Jacob Spring, Henry Ferrer, Jacob Keesy, Isaac Houser, John Kreider Jr., John H. Miller, John Krider, A. S. Mylin, Henry Gall, Isaac Pickel, [signature in German], John Herr.
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Signers of petition: John P. Long, Jacob Weidler, Isaac B. Miller, Jacob Diffenbaugh, Jacob Spring, Jacob Keesy, Amos Stauffer, Frederick [Dare], Christian Herr, Frank McCullick, Isaac Pickel, James McCurdy, John Williamson, Abraham Herr.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Jacob Gamber, Jacob M. Grider, John H. Hougendobler, Jacob Will, John Fridy, Jacob Klug, John M. Grider, D. W. Witmer, A. M. Cassidy, George Bolman, D. H. Weidler, John Develin.
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Located on the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William P. Michael, Henry Wolf, Jacob Minnick, John Fridy, Michael Eshbach, Henry Greenawalt, John Develin, Jacob Rich, John Kauffman, Jacob Myers, Benjamin Kauffman, Edwin Cowles, Ira [W ], Joseph Rietzel, Jacob Klug.
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