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.
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Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
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.
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Signers of petition: Josiah Howard, George Weaver, Henry Buckwalter, John [Sweny], John Miller, Peter Keoffer, John Price, Samuel Froelich, Daniel Potts, Henry B. Martin, George W. Metzger, Cyrus Miller.
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Signers of petition: Elam Wenger, Seth Burkholder, Elias Burkholder, M. S. Metzger, James Murphy, David Groff, Jacob Bruner, John Siegrist, Jesse K. Cooper, Benjamin Graft, Nathaniel Gillespie, Cyrus Blair.
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Signers of petition: John Landis, D. Stamm, John Landes, R. Kauffman, Henry Leyman, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Landis, Henry Brubaker, Abraham Rohrer, Henry Landis, Benjamin Groff, E. H. Zercher.
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Signers of petition: Henry Trout, John Denlinger, Benjamin Graff, John L. Denlinger, Henry Keener, Timothy Daly, John Smith, John Williams Daniel Lefever, Samuel Brua, Jacob Brua, Jesse P. Ronk, Christian Harsh.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Miller, Samuel Brua, Daniel Denlinger, Timothy Daly, Isaac Denlinger, Michael G. Souders, William Rock, [unknown signature], John R. Miller, Charles Myers, Leonard Kessler, William Harkins.
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Signers of petition: D. H. Herr, Christian W. Shaub, John C. Baldwin, M. H. Kreider, George Lefever, Levi Baldwin, John L. Riley, Anthony W. Baldwin, Abraham Leman, Jacob Fritz, Andrew Geisel, Christian Hess.
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Signers of petition: Philip Geist, Christian Lefever, M. H. Kreider, John C. Pennell, Samuel Book, Henry M. Rohrer, Christian Hess, David Weaver, H. Miller Jr., Samuel Weaver, David Fulmer, George Raub, George Lefever, Henry Kuhn, Peter Holtshouse.
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Signers of petition: Levi Hubey, Christian W. Shaub, Christian Yordy, John Musselman, John Shaub, [signature in German], Henry Gall, Christian Snavely, Abraham S. Mylin, Jacob Keesey, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin.
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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.
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.
Signers of petition: Christian B. Hess, George Raub Sr., Martin Mylin, Benjamin Herr, John B. Musser, Martin Andrews, Elias Herr, Levi Huber, David Huber, Christian Herr Jr., John C. Baldwin, Samuel Gardner, Joseph Gochenour, [ ] Miller Jr.
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Signers of petition: John Shaub, Jacob Diffenbaugh, Christian Snavely, John Kendig, Martin Mylin, Samuel Shroad, Jacob Keesey, Adam Gochnauer, John Musselman, John B. Mylin, Abraham S. Mylin, Christian Yordy, Jacob Mylin, John Mylin.
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Signers of petition: Elias Herr, Christian Herr Jr., Abraham S. Mylin, [signature in German], Isaac Peckel, Martin Kendig, Henry Forrer, John Herr, John Eberly, John C. Baldwin, Benjamin Herr, Christian W. Shaub, Michael Steer, John Krider.
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Signers of petition: John Echternach, William B. Sneader, Henry Stauffer, Abiram Kegerrize, John Musser, Henry Radcay, Henry Harner, Henry Regar, Isaac Brenniser, John Flickinger, Isaac Slauch, Jacob Kockel, Sebastian Miller, Henry Miller, John Mengle.
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Signers of petition: Curtis Ream, George Lorah Jr., Jacob Echternach, R. Ream, George Lorah, John Frecht, George Musser, David Blensinger, Nicholas Diehl, Elias [Rhoads], Daniel Wise, Jacob Slott, David Steinmetz.
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Signers of petition: R. Ream, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, Elias H. Rhoads, David Blensinger, Christian Echternach, Jacob Echternach, Samuel Bucher, Henry Lesher, David Roth, William Musser, Charles B. Reber.
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Signers of petition: Jonas Frederick, Abraham Myers, Cyrus Ream, John S. Royer, Wiliam S. Breneiser, John [Raezer], Jeremiah M. Sallada, R. Ream, David Blensinger, Samuel G. Killian, Elias Weitzel, Elias Waitknecht, William Musser, [J. S. Heitler].
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Signers of petition: John Echternach, Elias Radcay, Jacob S. Shirk, John Musser, Henry Flickinger, John Flickinger, Benjamin Shirk, Henry Radcay, Henry Miller, Philip Von Nieda, John Von Nieda, Henry Echtenach, [signature in German], Sebastian Miller, Isaac Schlough.
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