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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #065
Date Range
1832
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 Range
1832
Date of Accumulation
1810-1901
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives North
Storage Container
Box 0012
People
Bennett, Elizabeth
Fox, Jacob
Layman, Elizabeth
Layman, Michael
Oxer, Samuel
Shissler, John
Wise, George
Search Terms
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Poor children
Lancaster Twp.
Mount Joy Twp.
Teachers
Place
Manor Twp.
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1832 #065
Box Number
012
Notes
Entered into Q&A 1993/10/01.
Additional Notes
Poor children.
Manor Twp. unless noted.
Bennett, Elizabeth.
Fox, Jacob. Lancaster Twp.
Layman, Elizabeth.
Layman, Michael.
Oxer, Samuel.
Shissler, John. Teacher.
Wise, George.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 08-01 0510
Description Level
Item
Less detail