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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Located on the Susquehanna, near Galbraith's Landing and just below the Conewago Falls.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: John Wolfley, Jacob Gisch, George Wolfley, Jonathan Hough, Joseph Attwood, George Shocker, William White, Christian Reesor, Charles Wede, John Hough, John B. Haldeman, Terah Jones, and one other.
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Located on the turnpike road from Elizabethtown to Falmouth.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: John Wolfley, George Shocker, George Wolfley, Jacob Wolfley, A. C. Price, Joseph Attwood, William White, Michael Coble, John Willet, George Wisler, Frederick Byrod, Hugh Speer, and one other.
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Located on the road from New Holland to the Blue Ball Tavern.
Owned by Daniel Oberly.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: Henry Wickel, Samuel May, Robert McCurdry, John Wallace, George Sheafer, John Sheafer, Peter Diller, John Barkley, David Miller, David Oberly, Isaac Diller, Benjamin Diffenderfer, Edward Smith, John Luther, Henry Roland, Christopher Brenner, Hugh Wilson, Philip Messenkop, John Reitzel, John Light, W. P. Atlee, and three others.
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Located on the Horseshoe Road between New Holland and the Blue Ball.
Owned by Daniel Oberly.
Petition disallowed.
Signers of Petition: John Sheafer, George Duchman, Adam Sheafer, John Wallace, Robert McCurdy, David Shirk, Henry Parmer, Henry Wickel, Edward Smith, Jacob Diffenderfer, George Ax, John Luther, Isaac Holy, and one other.
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Signers of Petition: George Thompson, Samuel Holl, Peter Diller, Henry Roland, James Martin, Henry Hambright, David Shirk, Wendel Holl, Jacob Diffenderfer.
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Located on the road from Lancaster to Reading, between ten and eleven miles from Lancaster.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Adams, Peter Brown, Adam Braim, Jacob Saller, Andrew Yundt, Samuel Carpenter, Peter Gonter, Adam Reigart, Charles Montelius, Jacob Hower, William Ramsey, Henry Smith, Christian Meyer, John Sensenman, John Mohler, Abraham Konigmacher, Jacob Kimmell, Emanuel Reigart, William Kirkpatrick, John Forney, and five others.
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Located on the great road leading from Lebanon to Lititz and Lancaster.
Signers of Petition: Benjamin Landes, Michael Mosser, Joseph Kratzer Jr., John Colb, Jacob Roinlz, D. Krause, Peter Gleninger, Frederick Embich, John Shank, Joseph Kratzer Sr., John Kratzer, Peter Semler, and several others.
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Located four miles from Borough of Lancaster, on south side of Turnpike Road leading from the borough to Harrisburg.
Formerly occupied by Jacob Getz.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: David Miller, Jacob Steman, John Swar, Jacob Swope, Daniel Wolff, Jacob Fotz, John Peden, Gerhart Buback, Stephen Hornberger, and 3 others.
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Located on the Lancaster and Middletown turnpike road.
Known as the Swan.
Formerly occupied by John Keisy.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: Samuel J. Atlee, David Mayer, Christian Steman, Petter Schawr, Samuel Fordney, Jacob Kauffman, Jacob Steman, Jacob Mayer, Jacob Miller, George Weaver, Daniel Reigart, Jacob Scherer, John Bauchman, Christian Rorer, and one other.
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Located on road from Lancaster to Anderson's Ferry, at the intersection of the old and new roads, about four miles from Lancaster.
Petition allowed.
Signers of Petition: George Matter, John Riddle, Jacob Hatz, Thomas R. Jordan, John Bringoff, John Leman, John Leman Jr., John Musselman, George Hensel, John Harnly, Solomon Kauffman, Isaac Harnly, and six others.
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