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: Samuel Bucher, Frederick Ream, Jacob B. Keller, Allen Root, Jacob S. Snyder, Samuel Royer, Jacob C. Bixler, [signature in German], [C. Senger], Daniel Wise, Daniel Lutz, [signature in German], Curtis Withers.
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Signers of petition: Charles Carpenter, Samuel Blensinger, A. L. Carpenter, Emanuel Minkle, Frederick Ream, J. R. Reddig, Elias Weitzel Jr., R. Ream, Christian Bentz, Daniel Roth, William Musser, [ ] Heitler, Abraham Myers.
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Signers of petition: Cyrus Ream, B. Bucher, J. H. Rhoads, Christian Keller, George Lorah, Elias Waithnecht, Samuel F. Lied, Henry H. Shirk, Elias Weitzel, Jeremiah M. Sallada, John S. Royer, Christian Bentz, Christian Echternach, John Mishler, George Ludwig, Henry Lesher, David Blensinger.
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Signers of petition: John S. Royer, A. D. Carpenter, David Blensinger, Allen Root, Frederick Ream, Jacob Lutz, E. H. Rhoads, John Frecht, R. Ream, Abraham Myers, Christian Bentz, Elias Waithnecht.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Getz, John Bicher, [signature in German], Elias Weitzel, B. Bucher, Christian Bentz, Samuel Wiesser, John S. Royer, Elias Waitknecht, Tobias Ream, A. E. Kline, [unknown signature], John Grime.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Zinn, Edward Snyder, John Lied, Michael Henly, George Mengel, Benjamin Binkley, J. R. Reddig, John [Pelskafer], Abraham Myers, Andrew Ream, [E. H.] Rhoads, Charles Serger.
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Signers of petition: E. H. Rhoads, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Elias Waitknecht, John S. Rayer, Henry Lesher, Samuel Fry, Jacob Lutz, George [Lordeu], Henry H. Shirk, David Blensinger, Christian Bentz, John Mishler.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Myers, George Lorah, A. D. Carpenter, William S. Breneiser, Daniel Roth, John Reddig, David Blensinger, Elias Waitknecht, Christian Bentz, Jacob Getz, Elias Weitzel, R. Ream.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located at the crossings of the road leading from Reamstown to New Holland and from Hinkletown to Adamstown.
April term.
Signers of petition: Martin H. Fry, Levi Bickhart, John [Swker], Leonard Curley, Jacob Echternacht, [ ] Heitler, Andrew Ream, C. B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, R. Ream, John Schlott, A. D. Carpenter, John Mishler Jr., Ruben Wolfskill, Levi Bixler, Samuel [Leyly], John Walter.
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Located as the stopping place of the mail stage and the election house.
April term.
Signers of petition: R. Ream, John Schlott, Daniel Wise, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Abraham Myers, John Lesher, Elias Weitzel, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, Cyrus Ream, Elias Rhoads, John Mishler Jr., [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: A. Carpenter, John S. Killian, Emanuel S. Killian, R. Ream, John Wilson, Henry Roth, Abraham Myers, William S. Breneiser, Jacob R. Reddig, John Frecht, John Schlott, Andrew Ream, Charles B. Reber.
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Signers of petition: Henry Flickinger Sr., John Musser, Benjamin E. Shirk, Jacob Adams, Henry Regar, John Flickinger, Sebastian Miller, Isaac Slauch, Esaias Billingfelt, Henry Miller, William Fichthorn, Christian Flickinger, Henry Radcay, Philip VonNeida.
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Signers of petition: Solomon Regan, Esaias Billingfelt, Henry Harner, Elias Radcay, Jacob Kochel Sr., Henry Regar, Jacob Regar, Samuel Regar, Abiram Kegerrize, Isaac Brennisen, Isaac Fichthorn, John Echternach, Henry Stauffer.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Bucher, Emanuel Hinkle, Daniel Lutz, Jacob Brubaker, Curtis [Witars], Elias Weitzel, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Lutz, Christian Bentz, Jacob R. Reddig, John Gockley.
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Sign of the Stage Office, being the stopping place of the mail stage.
April term.
Signers of petition: Daniel Wise, Charles B. Reber, Jeremiah M. Sallada, Daniel S. Kinsey, Abraham Myers, John Reddig, Jacob R. Reddig, John Misher Jr., Elias Weitzel, William Musser, John S. Royer, Samuel Bucher Sr.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Myers, William S. Breneisen, Jacob R. Reddig, John S. Killian, Christian Bentz, Henry Roth, Frederick Ream, Emanuel Hinkle, Peter Eberly, A. S. Carpenter, Joseph Irwin, David Blensinger, John Wilson, Elias Weitzel.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin Shirk, Henry Echternach, Henry Harner, John Musser, Henry Flickinger Sr., Sebastian Miller, John Flickinger, William Fichthorn, John Fichthorn, Henry Fichthorn, William Fichthorn Jr., Elias Radcay, Henry Regar, Esaias Billingfelt, William Klein, Henry Miller, Joseph Kochel.
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Signers of petition: Esaias Billingfelt, Samuel Regar, Henry Stauffer, John Echternach, Henry Harner, Abiram Kegerrize, Henry Redcay, Henry Regar, Henry Echternach, Benjamin Shirk, Isaac Brenniser, Elias Radcay, Jacob Regar.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Getz, Elias Weitzel, G. H. Fry, Allen Root, Elias Fry, Aaron Weitzel, Elias S. Long, Henry Losher, Samuel Hershberger, Frederick Ream, Daniel Bauman, Henry H. Shirk, George Fry.
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