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.
Location: On the public highway from the Newport Road, near Hess' Factory in Paradise Twp., to a public road leading to the Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Location: On the public highway from the Newport Road, near Hess' Factory in Paradise Twp., to a public road leading to the Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike.
Document types: Petition to change bridge site.
Orders to viewers to change bridge site and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Henry M. [Garber], George Hitzelberger, Jacob Tenfel, Bernhart Haag, [signature in German], Valentine Weber, Jacob Barnhart, Peter Janson, William Koegel, John Haag, Benedick Boos, Joseph Hart, Jacob Foltz, Henry Hess, [signature in German], Franz Shere, Michel Herman, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
