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1811 .- Jesse Bean, Benjamin Reiff, George Weaver, Matthew Brooke. 1812 .- Jesse Bean, Benjamin Reiff, George Weaver, Philip Reed.
1813 .- Jesse Bean, Benjamin Reiff, Philip leed, William Powell.
1814 .- William Powell, Benjamin Reiff, Samuel Baird, John Hughes. 1815-16 .- William l'owell, William ML. White, Dr. Tobias Sellers, Dr. James Anderson.
ISIT .- Joel K. Mann, William M. White, Jacob Drinkhouse, Tobias Sellers.
1818 .- Joel K. Mann, William M. White, Jacob Drinkhouse, Isaiah Wells.
1819-20 .- Joel K. Mann, Peter Miller, Jacob Drinkhouse, Isaiah Wells.
1821-23 .- Joseph Royer, Peter Miller, John B. Sterigere, William Powell.
1824 .- Jonathan Roberts, Robert Hobart, John B. Sterigere, Michael ·Cope.
1825 .- Jonathan Roberts, Michael Cope, Robert Hobart, John Stevens. 1826 .- John Matheys, Michael Cope, James Evans, John Stevens.
1827-28 .- Jolin Matheys, James Evans, Adam Slemmer, John Stevens. 1829 .- John Matheys, James Evans, Adam Slemmer.
1830 .- Julın Shearer, Philip Houver, Adam Slemmer.
1831-32 .- John Shearer, Philip Hoover, Jolin E. Gross.
1833-34 .- Joseph Fornance, John M. Jones, Henry Schneider. 1835 .- William Schall, Wright A. Bringhurst, Robert Stinson.
1 The judges who have signed the return for Montgomery County inform the House, by a Nota Bena written opposite to their signatures, that Thomas Rees and Sammel Wheeler had each a co-equal number of votes, and they transmit the request of Sammel Wheeler that his name may be not mentioned in the return.
2 During the session of the House in 1797, Cadwalader Evans attended 122 days, at $3 per day $366 00 20 miles mileage, at 20 cts. 4 00 -8370 00
Benjamin Brooke attended 122 days, at $3 per day $366 00
14 miles mileage, at 20 cts.
2 80 -$368 80
Peter Mubleuberg attended 122 days, at $3 per day $366 00
26 miles mileage, at 20 cts.
5 20
-$371 20
Nathaniel B. Boileau attended 116 days, at $3 per day . $348 00
16 miles mileage, at 20 cts,
3 20
-$351 20
1836-38 .- Jacob S. Yost, Henry Longaker, Samuel E. Leech.
1×39 .- Jacob S. Yost, Henry Longaker, Charles D. JJones.
1>40 .- Charles D. Jones, Enos Benner, George Suyder.
1841 .- Ephran Fenton, William B. Hahn, William Bean.
1842-43 .- 'harles Kugler, William B. Hahn, William Bean.
1844 .- Charles Kugler, Henry Dotta, Jesse Weber. 1845-46 .- Henry Dotts, Benjamin Ilill, Benjamin F. Hallowell.
1847 -John >. Weiler, George Wertsner, John Thompson.
184x .- Benjamin Hill, Benjamin Hallowell, David Evans.
1×49-50 .- David Evans, William T. Morrison, William Henry.
1×51 .- William Henry, t'urti- W. Gabe, Oliver P. Fretz.
1×52-53 .- furtis W. Gabe, Oliver P. Fretz, Henry Beyer. 1854 .- Henry Beyer, Charles H. Palmer, Jacob Fry, Jr.
1855 .- Jacob Fry, Jr., Henry N. Wickersham, Jantes Rittenhouse.
1×56-58 .- Josiah Hillegas, George Hamel, A. Brower Longaker.
1859-61 .- David Stoneback, John Dismant, Charles II. Hill.
1802-14 .- Joseph Rex, Hiram C. Houver, George W. Wimley.
1865-67 .- A. D. Markley, Edwin Satterthwait.
186is-69 .- James Esbach, Henry Me Miller.
1×70 .- John J. C. Harvey, James Esbach.
1>71-72 .- Oliver G. Morris, John J. C. Harvey.
1873 .- Oliver G. Morris, Samuel Nyre.
1874 .- Thomas G. Rutter, Joseph B. Yerkes.
1875-76 .- Thomas G. Rutter, Joseph B. Yerkes, Francis 31. Knipe, Johu C. Richardson, James B. Law.
1×77-7> .- John C. Richardson, James B. Law, Francis M. Knipe, Edwin Hallowell, Montgomery Longaker.
1×79 .- Edwin Hallowell, John C. Pannehower, Mablon Sellers, Wil- liam B. Roberts, Isaar Hoyer.
1>>1 .- William B. Roberts, Isaac Hoyer, Josiah S. Pearce, D. II. Geb- man, Harry R. Brown.
18>3 .- Theodore Harrar, Lewis I. Davis, John Lunderman, John C. Dannehower, Stephen Yerkes.
1885 .- John M. Cunningham, Samuel Faust, William D. Heebner, William A. Redding, Thomas J. Stewart.
Prothonotaries,-The prothonotary is clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. He issues all writs for the commencement of actions or suits of law, as well as writs of execution for the sale of property, either personal or real. He must keep dockets in which is entered a complete history of every step taken by either party in any suit or execution. He also keeps a judgment docket, in which all judgments are en- tered in their regular order. All these dockets are open to the inspection of the public. The prothono- tary is elected for three years. This office was ap- pointive till 1839.
Thomas Craig, appointed under Executive Council, September 10, 1784, by J. Dickinson ; reappointed July 11, 1791, by Thomas Mifflin.
William R. Atlee, appointed March 5, 1799, by Thomas Mifflin, Gover- uor under Constitution of 1790.
Francis Swain, appointed Jannary 6, 1800, by Thomas Mckean.
Philip Hahn, appointed January 21, 1809, by Simon Suyder.
William Powell, appointed March 25, 1818, by William Findlay.
Frederick Conrad, appointed February 7, 1x21, by Joseph Heister ; re- appointed Jannary 8, 1824, by J. A. Schultz.
Thomas Lowry. appointed December 21, 1826, by J. A. Shultz. Jacob Fry, appointed February 12, 1830, by George Wolf. Adam Slemmer, appointed April 1, 1833, by George Wolf.
John Bean, appointed January 28, 1836, by Joseph Ritner.
Josiah W. Evans, appointed February 7, 1839, by David R. Porter.
Josiah W. Evans, elected in 1839 under the amended Constitution of 1838 ; commissioned by David R. Porter, November 14th.
Jones Davis, elected 1842.
Mebelm McGlathery, elected 1845.
J. B. Evans, elected 1848.
N. Jacoby, elected 1851.
Bowyer Brooke, elected 1×54.
Florence Sullivan, elected 1857.
Jared Evans, elected 1860.
John R. Grigg, elected 1863.
Jesse H. Gery, elected 1866.
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HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
John B. Yerkes, elected 1869.
William F. Reed, elected 1872. Philip Quillman, elected 1×75. A. Franklin Hart, elected 1878. John McLean, clected 18×1.
William B. Woodward, elected 1884.
DOCKETS IN PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE.
No. 1. Continuance Docket.
No. 2. Judgment Docket.
No. 3. Execution Docket. No. 4. Sheriff's Deed Docket.
No. 5. Mechanics' Lien Docket.
No. 6. Equity Docket.
No. 7. Partition Common Plens Docket.
No. 8. Assignees' Docket.
No. 2 Treasurer's Deed Docket.
No. 10. Medical Register Docket.
No. 11. Naturalization Docket.
No. 12. Insolvent Debtors' Docket.
No. 13. Common Piras Miscellaneous Docket.
No. 14. Ejectment Docket.
No. 15. Attorneys' Docket.
No. 16. Minute-Book.
Clerk of Courts .- This officer is clerk of the Or- phans' Court and Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace. Each of these courts has separate dockets, in which the proceedings of each are kept. The clerk of courts also keeps a record of the jurymen drawn, and certifies the time of attendance of each to the county commissioners. All matters relating to the opening, widening or vacating of roads are recorded and kept by him. He enters a record of the accounts of guardians of orphans, executors of wills and administrators of estates in the Orphans' Court docket after they are confirmed by the court. The clerk of courts is elected for three years. This office was filled by appointment till 1839.
Thomas Craig, appointed under Executive Council, September 11, 1784, by James Ewing ; reappointed July 11, 1791, by Thomas Mifflin; and a third time March 14, 1792, by the same.
Wm. R. Atlee, appointed March 5, 1799, by Thos. Mifflin, Governor under Constitution of 1790.
Francis Swain, appointed January 6, 1800, by Thos. Mckean.
Philip Haho, appointed January 21, 1809, by Simon Snyder. Wol. Powell, appointed March 25, 1818, by William Findlay. Frederick Conrad, appointed February 7, 1821, by Joseph Heis- ter.
Thos. Lowry, appointed January 8, 1824, by J. A. Shultz ; reappointed December 21st by the same.
Jacob Fry, appointed February 12, 1830, by George Wolf.
John H. Scheetz, appointed February 23, 1830, by George Wolf.
Benj. Johnson, appointed February 17, 1839, by D. R. Porter.
Geo. H. Pawling was elected 1839, and commissioned by D. R. Porter, November 14th of the same year. William Rossiter, elected 1842. John McNair, elected 1845.
Andrew H. Tippin, elected 1848. Washington Richards, elected 1851. Jesse B. Davis, elected 1854. E. B. Moore, elected 1857. James Burnsides, elected 1860. Daniel Fisber, elected 1863. Jacob F. Quillman, elected 1866.
Samuel B. Helffenstein, elected 1869.
Merrit M. Missimer, elected 1872. Franklin T. Beerer, elected 1875. Henry S. Smith, elected 1878. O. N. Urner, appointed vice Henry Smith. Edward Schall, elected 1881. Edward Schall, elected 1884.
L'OURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS AND ORPHANS' COURT DOCKETS.
No. 1. Quarter Sessions Docket.
No. 2. Orphans' Court Docket.
No. 3. Public Roads Docket. No. 4. Decedents' Estates Docket.
No. 5. County Bridges Docket.
No. 6. Widows' Appraisements Docket.
No. 7. License Docket.
No. 8. Spring Elections-Township Officers Docket.
No. 9. Triennial Guardians' Accounts Docket.
No. 10. Register for Dogs Docket.
No. 11. Towoship and Independent School Districts Dockets.
No. 12. Bond-Book Docket.
No. 13. Recognizance Orphans' Court Docket.
No. 14. Trustee Bond Docket.
No. 15. Administrators' Bond Docket
No. 16. Minute-Book.
Recorder of Deeds .- The recorder of deeds is elected for three years. Vacancies are filled by ap- pointment by the Governor. It is the recorder's duty to record all deeds, mortgages and conveyances which shall be brought to him for that purpose. He must enter every deed or writing in the order of time it was made. Mortgages should be recorded as soon as delivered, as they take precedence over each other in the order of time in which they are placed upon record. The recorder also certifies to any one order- ing the same a complete search of all unsettled mort- gages resting upon any particular property. This office was filled by appointment till 1839.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, appointed September 21, 1784, by Su- preme Executive Council.
Robert Loller, appointed September 10, 1789, by Thomas Mifflin, Governor.
Robert Loller, appointed September 14, 1790, by Thomas Mif- flin. James Morris, appointed June 24, 1791, by Thomas Mifflin. Thomas Craig, appointed August 8, 1795, by Thomas Mifflin. William R. Atlee, appointed March 5, 1799, by Thomas Mifflin. Thomas Potts, appointed January 6, 1800, by Thomas Mckean. Archibald Darrah, appointed January 21, 1809, by Simon Snyder. George Wack, appointed January 25, 1818, by William Findlay. Jesse Roberts, appointed January 7, 1821, by Joseph Heister. Jacob Ilubley, appointed November 21, 1822, by Joseph Heister. John Markley, appointed January 8, 1824, by J. A. Shultz. John Markley, appointed December 21, 1826, by J. A. Shultz. William Powell, appointed February 12, 1830, by George Wolf. S. D. Patterson, appointed February 23, 1833, by George Wolf. James Wells, appointed June 11, 1834, by George Wolf.
Robert Iredell, appointed January 28, 1836, by Joseph Ritner. Tobias Sellers, appointed February 17, 1839, by D. R. Porter.
Elected by the People and commissioned by the Governor.
Tobias Sellers, elected 1839.
Daniel Fry, elected 1842. Henry Drake, elected 1845.
1I. G. Hart, elected 1848.
R. B. Longaker, elected 1851.
Grorge Lower, elected 1854.
William II. Hill, elected 1857. Thomas G. Rutter, elected 1800. Henry Unger, elected 1863. Christopher Wycoff, elected 1866.
IJenry Bernard Nase, elected 1869.
George W. Neiman, elected 1872. John W. Schall, appointed March 28, 1875, rice George W. Neiman, died.
John W. Schall, elected 1875. John W. Schall, elected 1878. Henry W. Kratz, elected 1881. Aaron Weikel, elected 1884.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
DOCKETS IN OFFICE OF RECORDER OF DEEDS.
No. 1. Dued Docket. No. 2. Mortgage Docket. No. 3. Commission Docket.
No. 4. Miscellaneous Docket.
Register of Wills .- The register of wills holds his office for a term of three years. He grants letters testamentary to executors and letters of administra- tion to administrators. He examines and files the accounts of executors, guardians and trustces of life estates. Wills are admitted to probate, recorded and filed by him. This office was filled by appointment till 1839.
Thomas Ewing, appointed by Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Sep- tember 21, 1784.
Robert Loller, appointed September 10, 1789, by Thomas Mifflin ; was reappointed September 4, 1790, by the same.
.Ippointed by the Governor.
James Morris, appointed June 4, 1791, by Thomas Mifflin.
William Richardson Atlce, appointed March 5, 1799, by Thomas Mifflin. Thomas Putts, appointed January 6, 1800, by Thomas Mckean. Archibald Darrah, appointed January 21, 1809, by Simon Snyder. George Wark, appointed March 25, 1818, by William Findlay. Jesse Roberts, appointed February 7, 1821, by Thomas leister.
Jacob Hubley, appointed November 1, 1822, by John Heister.
John Markley, appointed January 8, 1824, by J. II. Shultz; was re- appointed September 24, 1826, by the same.
William Powell, appointed February 12, 1830, by George Wolf ; was reappointed February 23, 1833, by the same.
Nathaniel B. Boileau, appointed January 28, 1836, by Joseph Ritner.
Elected by the People and commissioned by the Governor.
John Shearer, elected 1839.
Williamn Earnest, elected 1842. B. F. Yost, elected 1845. William Fronefield, elected 1818.
John M. Jones, elected 1851.
Isaac Schneider, elected 1854.
Philip 8. Gerhard, Flected 1857.
Charles Hurst, elected 1860.
Isaiah B. Houpt, elected 1863.
Christopher Lower, elected 1866. John J. Nocton, elreted 1869.
Septimus Roberts, elected 1872. Solomon Snyder, elected 1875.
Warren B. Barnes, elected 1878
J. Roberts Rambo, elected 1881. J. Roberts Rambo, elected 1884.
DOCKETS IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS.
Index to Administrators.
Index to Wills.
Miscellaneous Docket. Collateral Inheritance Docket.
Sheriff .- The sheriff' is elected for three years. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the sheriff the coroner fills it until the expiration of the term. The sheriff is the executive officer of the court. All writs directed to him by the court must be executed by him and a return thereof made to the court. He, with the jury commissioners, draws the names of the jurors and the sheriff' summons them to attend court. He gives notice of the time and place of general elections and the qualifications of voters. By the revised Constitution of 1874, art. xiv., sec. i., this officer was made ineligible for the next succeeding term.
Elected by the people and commissioned by Esecutive Council.
Zebulon Potts, elected October 14, 1784 ; re-elected October 15, 1785; commissioned by Jobn Dickinson ; elected a third time October 17, 1786; commissioned by Charles Biddle.
Francis Swain, elected October, 1787; commissioned by Benjamin Franklin, October 12th ; re-elected October, 1788; commissioned by David Reidick, October 16th; elected a third time, October, 1789; commissioned hry George Ross, October 17th.
llenry Kooken, elected Detober, 1700 ; commissioned by Thomas Mif- flin, detuber 15th.
Under the amended Constitution of 1790, the sheriff's term of office having been extended to three years, the following have been elected :
Nathan Pawling, 1793 ; commissioned by Thomas Mifflin, October 19th. Mr. Pawling dying whilst in office, Isaiah Wells was appointed by Guy- erner Mifflin, April 8, 1793, to fill the residue of the term.
John Pugh, elected 1795. John Markley, elected 1798.
Isaiah Wells, elected 1801.
William Henderson, electedl 1804.
David Dewees, elected 1807.
Isaiah Wells, elected 1810.
Thomas Lowry, elected 1>13.
Justice Scheetz, elected 1816.
Philip Sellers, elected 1819.
l'hilip Boyer, elected 1822.
Christian Snyder, elected 1825.
.Tones Davis, elected 1828.
llenry Longaker, elected 1831.
John Todd, elected 1834.
Ardemus Stewart, elected 1837.
Jacob Spong, elected 1×40.
James Wells, elected 1843.
John Boyer, elected 1×46.
Philip Hahn, elected 1849.
M. C. Boyer, elected 1852.
Samuel D. Rudy, elected 1855.
John M. Stauffer, elected 1858.
Francis Kile, elected 1861.
E. N. Beysher, elected 1864.
Philip Gerhart, elected 1867.
William J. Bolton, appointed October, 1868, rice Philip Gerhart, died. John W. Hunsicker, elected Hetober, 1808.
Jeremiah B. Lazelere, elected October, 1871.
John Linderman, elected October, 1874.
Jacob Tyson, elected October, 1877.
Joseph Frankenfield, elected October, 1880.
Edwin S. Stahlnecker, clected October, 1883.
TICKETS IN SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
No. 1. Judicial Docket.
No. 2. Primary Docket.
No. 3. Miscellaneous Docket.
County Treasurer .- The county treasurer is elected for a term of three years.1 Vacancies are filled by the Governor. The treasurer receives and holds all the money belonging to the county and pays the same on warrants drawn by the commissioners. He also reecives taxes due the commonwealth, such as hotel and mercantile licenses, and pays the same to the State treasurer. It is also a part of his duty to collect the county and State taxes, and for that purpose sits in each district at a certain time and place designated by himself.
1 From 1790 to 1841 this office was filled by appointment by the county commissioners, it being the rule to appoint the retiring commissioner for the period of one year. From 1841 to 1874 the office was elective for the terin of one year, and by a party rule the incumbent was re-elected for a second term. By the revised Constitution of 1874, article xiv., section 1, the term was extended to three years and the incumbent was made ineligible for the next succeeding term.
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HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Isaac Markley, appointed 1813. George Heist, appointed 1814. Samuel Mann, appointed 1815. Owen Evans, appointed 1816. John McFarland, appointed 1817. Casper Schlater, appointed ISIS. Michael Cope, appointed 1819. Samuel Wentz, appointed 1820. Samuel Wentz, appointed 1821. Henry Kerr, appointed 1822. Chris. Mattia, appointed 1823. William Ayres, appointed 1824. George Kline, appointed 1825. Win. McGlathery, appointed 1826. Henry Doub, appointed 1827. Henry Doub, appointed 1828, David C. Kulp, appointed 1829. George Piper, appointed 1830. Henry Schneider, appointed 1831. John Todl, appointed 1832. Christian Keisel, appointed 1833. Jobn Geiger, appointed 1834. Ardemus Stewart, appointed 1835. Jacob Heighley, appointed 1836. Fred. Dallecker, appointed 1837. William Hamill, appointed 1838. Samuel E. Leech, appointed 1839. Benjamin B. Yost, appointed 1840. F. C. Burnside, appointed 1841. Jones Smith, elected 1841. Jones Smith, elected 1842.
David Beard, elected 1843. David Beard, elreted 1844.
Moore Stevens, elected 1845. Moure Stevens, clected 1846. J. II. Steiner, elerted 1×47. J. Il. Steiner, elected 181x. John Hines, elected 1849. John Hines, elected 1850. Jesse Gable, elected 1551. Jesse Gable, elected 1852. I'. M. Hunter, elected 1853. l'. M. Hunter, elected 1854. .Tolnai MI. Fenton, elected 1855. John M. Fenton, elected 1856. Fred. Brendlinger, elected 1857. Fred. Brendlinger, elected 1858. Aaron Drake, elected 1859. Aaron Drake, elected 1860. George Sechler, elected 1861. George Sechler, clected 1862. R. B. Longaker, elected 1863. K. B. Longaker, clected 1864. Joseph Beerer, elected 1865. Joseph Beerer, elerted 1866. G. W, Jacoby, elected 1867. G. W. Jaroby, elected 1868. Nath. Wagonhurst, elected 1869. Nath. Wagonhurst, elected 1870). George C. Reiff, elected 1871.
Samuel F. Jarrett, elected 1872. Samuel F. Jarrett, elected 1873. Samuel F. Jarrett, elected 1874. Evan G. Jones, elected 1877.
J. R. Yost, elected 1880.
lleury .1. Cole, elected 1883. .
DOCKETS IN OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
Tax Ledger Docket.
License Docket.
Order-Book. Caslı-Book and Ledger.
County Commissioners .- There are three com- missioners elected in each county for a term of three years.1 Each elector votes for two persons, but the three having the highest vote are elected, thus always giving the minority party a representative. Vacancies are filled by appointment by the remaining members. It is the duty of the county commissioners to deter- mine the tax-rate from statements of the assessors, and levy the county taxes. They must keep in repair the court-house and prison, and build new ones when authorized to do so. They must also build county bridges and keep them in repair. Road damages assessed to property-holders for land taken for new roads or streets within the county are paid by the county on warrants of the commissioners. All bills against the county must be proved by them before they are paid by the county treasurer. At the close of each fiscal year they publish a statement of the receipts and expenditures.
Christian Scheid, elected 1790. Nathan Potts, elected 1790. John Mann, elected 1790. Conrad Boyer, elected 1791. Jolin Wentz, elected 1792.
Jolin Jarrett, elected 1793. Morris Hobson, elected 1794. Fred. Conrad, elected 1795. Samuel Maulsby, elected 1796.
Conrad Boyer, elected 1797.
1 Three commissioners were elected in 1790; their terms of office ex- pired in one, two and three years, respectively, and thereafter one com- missioner was elected each year until the adoption of the revised Consti- tution of 1874, when three commissioners were elected for the period of three years, under the rule of minority representation. (See Constitution of 1874, article xiv., sect. 7).
James Bean, elected 1798. Henry Sheetz, elected 1709. Philip Boyer, elected 1800. Christian Weber, elected 1801. Richard T. Leach, elected 1802. Philip Hahn, Jr., elected 1803.
Thomas Humphries, elected 1804. John Markley, elected 1805. George Bucher, elected 1806. John Lowery, elerted 1807. Mahlon V. Booskirk, elected 1808. Isaac Markley, elected 1809. George Ileist, elected 1810. Samuel Manu, elected 1811. Owen Evans, elected 1812.
Samuel Patterson, appointed by court and commissioners.
Jacob Yost, elected 1813. Samuel Patterson and Schlater, elected 1814.
J. McFarland and Cope, elected 1815.
Dr. Hongh, elected 1816. Andrew Gilkeson, elected 1817. Henry Kerr, elected 1818. Christian Mattis, elected 1819. William Ayers, elected 1820. George Kline, elected 1821. Win. MeGlathery, elected 1822. Henry Doub, elected 1823. Peter Bastras, Jr., elected 1824. David C. Kulp, elected 1825. George l'iper, elected 1826. Henry Schneider, elected 1827. John Todd, elerted 1828. Christian Keisel, elected 1829. John Geyer, elected 1830.
William Hamill, elected 1831. Amos Addis, elerted 1832.
Samuel E. Leach and Benjamin B. Yost, elected 1833.
F. C. Burnside (for three years), elected 1834.
Jacob Fritz, elected 1835. John Scheffer, elected 1836. Abel Thomas, elected 1837. William Stevens, elected 1838. John Bechtel, elected 1839. Silas Yerkes, elected 1839.
Mehelm MeGlathery, elected 1840. Joseph Nettles, elected 1841. Isaac Burk, elected 1842. Daniel Yost, elected 1843. Samuel Shoemaker, clected 1844. Samuel H. Graff, elected 1845. John Smith, elected 1845. Charles Greger, elected 1846. Jolin Katz, elected 1847.
Daniel Quilhnan, elected 1818. Daniel Harp Major, elected 1849. William W. Dunn, elected 1850. Michael Hartzel, elected 1851. Archibald Bains, elected 1852. John Cowden, elected 1853. Isaac F. Yost, elected 1854. John Hoffman, elected 1855. Benjamin Fleck, elected 1856. Jacob Brant, elected 1857. John B. Adams, elected 1858. Daniel Carr, elected 1859. Isaac Huber, elected 1860. George Pennick, elected 1861. Jacob Slifer, elected 1862. Abraham C. Cole, elected 1863. Tobias G. Ilange, elected 1864. William G. Smith, elected 1865. Henry Il. Hartman, elected 1866. Benjamin Tyson, elected 1867. Francis Kehr, elected 1868. John Y. Fritz, elected 1869. Dennis Dunne, elected 1870. John Stever, elected 1871. John T. Comly, elected 1872. Edward Johnson, elected 1873. Charles M. Soliday, elected 1874. George Erb, elected 1875.
Amos D. Moser, elected 1875. Charles M. Soliday, elected 1875.
Jesse B. Davis, elected 1878. Noah D. Frank, elected 1878. Amos D. Moser, elected 1878. James Burnett, elected 1881. ' Hiram Burdan, elected 1881.
William L. Rittenhouse, elected 1881.
James Burnett, elected 1884.
Iliram Burdan, elected 1884.
Thomas McCully, elected 1884.
PUBLIC DOCKETS IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1. County Commissioners' Tax Lien Docket.
2. Commissioners' Cash-Book Docket.
3. Cuntrart Docket.
4. Bond Book Docket.
5. Register of Expenditures of County Docket.
6. Assessors' Valuation of Taxable Property Docket.
7. Tax Duplicate Docket.
8. Assessors' Return of Voters' Docket.
9. Registry of Jurors' Docket.
10. Militia Enrollment Docket.
11. Registry of Variations of Surveyors' Compasses Docket.
12. Minute-Book.
Directors of the Poor .- There are three directors of the poor in Montgomery County, elected for three years, one each year. Vacancies are filled by the remaining directors. They have the general super- vision of the almshouse and of the poor of the county. They elect the steward and other officers, iu whom is vested the management of the almshouse. The expenses are paid by the county treasurer by orders drawn by the directors. They also make a report of the receipts and expenditures at the close of
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each year. The directors of the poor of Montgomery County act under a special law ; other counties have different laws.
Reinhard Krelor, elected 1839. Isaac Schnider, elected 181. Reinhard Keelor, elected 1841. No return, 1842.
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