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Collection
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Title
Commissioners' order for payment
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #307
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
Creator
County Commissioners
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Brackbill, Christian
Bachman, Jacob
Hoffman, George
Withers, Michael
Black, James
Miller, Henry
Seits, John
Sides, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Commissioners' Orders for Payment
Extent
70 boxes (35 cubic ft.)
Object Name
Order for Payment
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2008-03-25
Object ID
CommOrder 1824 #307
Box Number
005
Notes
Date entered into Q & A was not recorded.
Additional Notes
Bridges.
Payment for constructing a bridge across Pequea Creek near [Memorialist's] Mill.
Brackbill, Christian.
In order for payment to be made, bridge viewers had to confirm that it had been built according to the ocntract. The viewers were:
Bachman, Jacob.
Hoffman, George Esq.
Withers, Michael.
Black, James Esq.
Miller, Henry.
Seits, John. [Also Sides, John.]
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