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 eating house petition: Jack, J. N.; Griel, Jacob; Leman, Henry E.; Swartz, D. G.; Lightner, N.; Danner, A.; Groff, Michael; Kinzler, Fredrick; Bear, Jacob; Northaeffer, J. M.; Westhaeffer, Michael; Flinn, A. C.; Porter, S. H.; Black, John.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Skiles, J. C.; Hartman, G. H.; Gundaker, George; Sehner, John; Ranninger, [ ]; Stahl, Frank; Hartman, Jacob; Holbrook, M. D.; Sener, Fredrick; Musselman, H. D.; Altick, Daniel A.; Kaufman, A. B.; Muhlenberg, H. E.
Receipt to keep tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition for an eating house: Bell, J. L.; Triples, Michael; Widmyer, C.; Gompf, Jacob; Amweg, John M.; Kaufman, J. B.; Ihling, Samuel; Peters, Charles; Ditlow, John; Deaner, John; Demuth, Samuel; Schaum, George B.; Hess, John; [German name]; Deichler, Philip; Keyel, John; Messenkop, Albert A.; Yackly, John; Fitzpatrick, B.; Sing, Daniel; [unknown signature]; Westenberger, George C.; Prior, H.; Betz, Philip; [German name]; Haas, Philip; [German name].
January term.
Signers of petition for an eating house: Stocker, Edward; Lutz, Jacob; Gundaker, Jacob; Huber, Samuel; Franke, Henry; Sener, H. M.; Fischer, John Jacob; Elias, Gustavus; Hoffman, A. P.; Shober, Emanuel; Miller, Harman; Zecker, Lewis; Wing, Moses; Amweg, John M.; [Lorenger], J. J.
April term.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition for tavern: Balmer, Andrew; Coughenour, Joseph; Boring, John D.; Weller, Casper; Gerhard, W. I.; Ream, Andrew; Blickenderfer, H.; Lutz, Frederick; Miller, Harman; [Braun], John; Boyle, George L.; Meyer, W. H.; Meixell, Andrew B.
Receipt to keep tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Singers of petition: Van Camp, J. C.; Neher, Jacob; Myer, D. C.; Eberman, P. G.; Rote, George F.; Myer, John P.; Diller, J.; Steinman, George M.; Mengier, Charles F.; Martin, George; Slick, John; Lipp, Henry G.
Receipt to keep tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
