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 the Downingtown, Ephrata, and Harrisburg turnpike in New Ephrata.
Lately occupied by Andrew Houck.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Nies, John Gross, Jacob Hibshman, [unknown signature], Peter Martin, Jacob Kline, William Bentz, John Becker, Joseph Irwin, Joseph Uhrich, R. R. Heitler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Andrew F. Houck, a trolley car conductor in uniform, poses with his son, J. Franklin Houck, dressed to match his dad, in the backyard of their Ann Street home in February, 1929.
A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
