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.
Newspaper photo of Lancaster County Courthouse. Cornerstone laid in 1852. Remodeling and refinishing of the original courthouse was completed in 1923 and the new additons were completed in 1928.