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 road leading from Columbia to Washington.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Bitner, Samuel Kendig, Christian Mellinger Jr., William Reese, Michael Sourbeer, John Oberdorff, Jacob Saylor, John Hysinger, Jacob Urban, John Habecker, [signature in German], Jacob Green, Andrew Kaufman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the corner of Front and Lancaster streets.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Baughman, Jacob Siler, John Mellinger, Samuel Coberson, [signature in German], Joseph Douglas, Jacob Lindeman, Christian Wolk, [signature in German], James Douglas, [signature in German], M. R. Johnson, Michael Olstatt, Christian Kauffman, Daniel Kindig, Christian Sterneman, Jacob Wittmer, Benjamin Herr, Jacob Shuman, Henry Bodenstot (pilot), [signature in German], George Fry (pilot), John C. Gordon (pilot), [David Mosey], John C. Gray, John Wissler, Christian Stoner, William Cooper, John Burg.
1 Item, 1 Piece
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Signers of Petition: George Bietz, Abraham Bitner Jr., Benjamin Kauffman, Daniel Neff, Jacob Saylor, Abraham Bitner, Andrew Kaufman, William Dunlap, James Brooks, Jacob Binkley, Jacob Neff, John Habaker, William Reese, Abraham Stahl, Uriah L. Clark, George J. Gross, Jacob Urban, Samuel McAllister, George W. Kalage, John Habecker, Abraham Green, Conrad A. Wolf, Daniel Hiller, Jacob Garber, B. McNeil, [signature in German], Christian Hiestand, Lewis Urban, John Charles, Samuel Shurtzer, William W. Lewis, William P. Johnson, John N. Johnson, Christian Mayer, David Myley.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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