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 for an eating house: James Barnes, William Gumpf, G. Clarkson, H. E. Slaymaker, Frederick Schaffer, Joseph Wacker, Henry Garrecht, J. B. Kaufman, W. Ihling, James Coyle, Jacob Gable, David Bair, John Deaner, Jacob King.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located in the Southeast Ward, on East King Street.
Signers of Petition: John Hensler, James N. Coyle, Bernard Fitzpatrick, N. Donnelly, M. McGonigle, Jacob Holinger, Anthony McGlinn, William K. Leonard, [signature in German], John Retallick, J. R. Schultz, Daniel Gemperling.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Gable, John Deaner, J. B. Kaufman, Henry Garrecht, Jacob King, Christian Sherts, James H. Barnes, Charles Heinitsh, Robert Clarkson, Frederick Schaffer, Joseph Wacker, William White.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Retallick, Philip Leonard, Eugene Harkins, Christian Shertz, Philip Snyder, H. H. Eshbach, Jacob King, B. McGonigle Sr., James N. Coyle, B. Fitzpatrick, Christian Homp, [John George Pries], [unknown signature].
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob King, Frederick Schaffer, D. P. Locker, Robert Clarkson, David Bair, William Gumpf, Philip Leonard, [ ] M. Gauntz, Frederick Miller, William White, Eugene Harkins, Christian Homp.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Frederick Schaffer, D. S. Locher, William Frankford, James H. Barnes, Fredrick Miller, Jacob King, J. F. A. [Bele], William White, Christian Shertz, David Bair, Dennis Coyle, Joseph Wacker.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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