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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #490
Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Description
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.
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Year
1830
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Hastings, John R.
Isenberger, Elizabeth
Kauffman, Harriet
Kauffman, Tobias
Kurtz, Augustus
Kurtz, Mary Ann
McAllister, Leah
Search Terms
Poor children
Washington Boro
Teachers
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Place
Washington Boro
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1830 #490
Box Number
011
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1995/05/30.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Hastings, John R. Teacher.
Isenberger, Elizabeth
Kauffman, Harriet.
Kauffman, Tobias.
Kurtz, Augustus.
Kurtz, Mary Ann.
McAllister, Leah.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
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