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.
Located on Front Street fronting the Pennsylvania Canal and adjoining lots of David Rinehart and others.
Lately occupied by Col. Latchem.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Cassel, Jacob Sheidley, Samuel McKinney, Nathaniel Latchem, John Clements, Christian Imhoff, Jacob Glatz, David Ferree, Abraham Zublin, John Goodman, J. Grosh, David Cassel Jr., [signature in German], William H. Grosh, B. Libhart.
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Formerly kept by John Libhart and relinquished by Mr. Goodman.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Auxer, Peter Baker, [signature in German], Jacob Graybill, [J.] M. Boggs, Henry Nicholas, Jacob Glatz, Robert King, J. T. Anderson, Henry Spiese, John Huss, Isaac Reinhart, John Kline, John Spangler, Jacob Scheidly, Abraham Cassel, David Cassel, Samuel Hopkins, David Reinhart, [J. S. Inglis].
1 item, 1 piece
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