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: Jacob N. Shaub, Daniel Graybill, Henry Bell, Jacob L. Hershey, Joseph R. Royer, Samuel Parker, Benjamin Stehman, John L. Hershey, Menno G. Wenger, John H. Swar, John Keener, Hiram K. Miller, Jacob Zarfess.
Signers of petition: (duplicate signatures for eating house).
4 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Jacob L. Hershey, George Foltz, Henry M. Bear, Emanuel J. Minich, Samuel Parker, H. G. Imhoff, Samuel Brighton, Andrew L. Hershey, Andrew Holtsworth, Christian Kauffman, [signature in German], Jacob Zarfey.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: George L. Buckwalter, H. W. Gara, Joel L. Lightner, Daniel L. Echternach, Christian Hess, John Rodgers, John F. Lefever, Thomas E. Huber, Lytle Caruthers, John G. Hood, Michael G. Souder, John Spickler, Marshall Lukens, Christian Erb.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Joel L. Lightner, John F. Lefever, Samuel Leaman, Henry Layman, Abraham S. Landis, Peter Diffenbaugh, Emanuel Landis, D. Stamm, George Leaman, Levi Landis, Benjamin R. Landis, William Carrolis.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
