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.
Lancaster High School class of 1901, seated on the steps of the school. John Piersol McCaskey is seated to the right of the first row. Students in the photo include: William Zecher, Ephraim Eshleman, James I. Pyle, Dr. John Rieth and Mabel Zecher Kieffer.
