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 in the North West Ward, at the head of the North Prince Street, on the Harrisburg turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Martin Sheaffer, J. B. Amwake, John H. Duchman, G. Sener, Benjamin Reinhold, Christian Rine, James Chambers, Frederick Sultz, John S. Dougherty, Conrad Gast, John Nixdorf, Jacob Dorwart.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located in the North West Ward, on the corner of Lemon and Water Streets.
January term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, G. Sener, John J. Stehman, Joseph Sherk, Martin Sheaffer, Benjamin Reinhold, [signature in German], William Hoover, Henry Maurer, Jacob Berk, Jacob K. Sherk, Henry Merkey.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Edward Powell, B. McGonigle, P. J. M. Collum, John Hensle Jr., John A. [Losson], [John M. Kirk], E. Bowman, J. Killinger, H. Garman, John P. Kopp, [Charles Losson], [Louis Miller], [Conrad Cramer], [George Ruth], [Francis Erisman], [Bernard Werth].
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the North West Ward, on the West King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Harman, Benjamin Kautz, George [Hitzelberger], Henry Waltz, Henry M. Miller, Charles Shaeffer, Reah Frazer, [unknown signature], John [Dehugh], Jacob Snyder, Bernhard Haag, Jacob Etter Sr., Jacob Weaver, John Baumiller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Charles Beates, [unknown signature], R. Buchmiller, Benjamin M. Foltz, M. R. Witwer, [unknown signature], Jacob Kuhn, Michael Ehrman, John P. Dostman, Adam Keoffer, John Erisman, Jacob Baumgardner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the North West Ward, on the corner of Mulberry and Walnut Streets.
January term.
Signers of petition: George Huffnagle, John Landis, Jacob Bentz, John Rote, John Lehman, David Downey, George Ruth, [signature in German], William Frailey, William Marret, William Hoover, [signature in German], John King.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the North West Ward, on West King Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Gilbert R. Hartley, John Lorentz, Christian Tryer, Jacob Snyder, Edward Kautz, [signature in German], Daniel Harman, John Drepperd, William F. Mayer, Joseph Brillhart, Samuel Kisner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the North West Ward, on North Queen Street.
January term.
Signers of petition: Simon J. Young, Emanuel Shober, David Downey, Emanuel VanKanan, Robert Moderwell, Jacob Rees, Sebastian Essig, Jacob Herzog, John G. Offner, Charles E. Wentz, J. W. Hubley, Adam Dellet.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
