Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Bonds posted by constables, showing names of constable and surety; date and amount of bond; conditions of obligation; signatures of constable, surety, and witnesses; and date filed. Arr. chron. by date filed. No index. Hdw. and typed on ptd. fm.
Admin/Biographical History
The County of Lancaster has given LancasterHistory.org custodial responsibility of this collection.
System of Arrangement
Arranged by year; alphabetical by surname with in year.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Becker, Adam Diller, Jacob Murr, Samuel Sweigart, Levi H. Bear, Samuel Royer, Nathaniel Diller, Thomas Reed, Solomon Weaver, Adam Diller, Abraham Clowner, Enos Diller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: G. W. Sensenich, John S. Wallace, Peter Good, John S. Weaver, Martin E. Stauffer, Edward Sengewalt, Abraham Weaver, David High, John Sauders, Peter Sauders, John Duchman, Cyrus Sheafer, Davies Wallace, Samuel E. Ranck.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John Peirsol, Samuel Brubaker, George W. Smith, Martin Luther, David Stone, Solomon Diffenderfer, Richard Goshen, Isaac Brimmer, George Duchman, Philip Brubaker, Gabriel Davis, George Harkey, Christian Sailor, George Diller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John Sanders, David Witmer, John Martin, Samuel C. Weaver Jr., John S. Groff, Davies Wallace, John S. Wallace, Daniel S. Geist, Henry Rutt, John Peirsol, Jesse Line, George Rutt.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
