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April 2, 2008

York County Man Miffed He Didn’t Get Tax Collector Job

 — June Lloyd (11:02 PM)

Every April our thoughts, mostly bad, turn to taxes. Back in 1833, Peter Bott got really upset when he was passed over for tax collector of West Manchester Township.

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Posted in 1830s Universal York W. Manchester Twp. York County local government taxation
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February 21, 2008

York County Commissioners Paid $324 a Year

 — June Lloyd ( 4:51 PM)

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1830 William Wagner watercolor of the York County Almshouse.

Most of you probably cringe along with me when you see some of the figures we spend as a county today. I’m sure the reaction was the same in 1838 when York Countians read the published report for the year before.

By Pennsylvania Law each county had to publish their budget for the year just completed in the local newspapers. Let's look at a few figures from 1837.

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Posted in 1830s Carroll Twp. W. Manchester Twp. York County almshouse foxes hunting local government prices
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