Claims against Highway Fund Claims show the date, the receipt, the amount, an itemized list of expenditures, the names and addresses of recipients of road district orders, the amounts of the orders, and the fund balance. Ledger sheets show route, construction, engineering, personnel, and office expenses. Commissioners Court Orders Record shows the number of the order, the amount due, the name of the plaintiff or the defendant, and the cause of the case. County Claims Record of bills submitted to the county includes such items as printing, insurance, construction and maintenance of roads and buildings, care of paupers, and salaries and expenses of county officials and employees, signed by the person performing the service. County Commissioners Minutes Minutes show the date and place of meetings, the names of those present, and the motions, petitions, and claims acted upon.
County commissioners lack the committee structure of the board of supervisors.
Minutes contain abbreviated accounts of all of the items of business handled by the commissioners. Settlement of all claims against the county by the issuance of orders drawn on the county treasury is a constant item of business. Commissioners must examine the accounts of all county officials, who make semi.-annual reports to them. Commissioners are charged with providing relief for the indigent and infirm. This was accomplished by constructing and maintaining almshouses, county homes, and county farms.