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.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Located on the Lancaster & New Holland turnpike road three miles from village of New Holland.
Lately occupied by Isaac Heller.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Hugh Wallace, William Hiester, Roland Diller, William P. Michael, Abraham Brubaker, Peter [Burk], [signature in German], Isaac Diller.
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Signers of Petition: John Wilson, J. Hamlin, H. Yundt, William Hunter, Peter Ruth, R. Ream, Charles Montelius, Benjamin Tobias, J. B. Shirk, Samuel Hornberger, [signature in German], William Werntz, Joseph Uhrich, Martin Gross, [signature in German], Joseph Neis, David Lauman, Samuel Bentz, Isaac Winters, John Gross, [signature in German], George Werntz, Jacob Bard, Daniel Bauman, Benjamin Uhrich, [John] Michael Jr.
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Signers of Petition: William Geygley Jr., John Varns, Jacob Urban, John McMillin, George Rutt, Sampson Cob, Samuel C. [Kurtz], Henry Weidman, H. G. Weaver, John Souder, [Hanry Lamon], Samuel Quigley, George Sheafer, George Quigley, David [Howder], Michel [Elly], Joseph Good, John Sheafer, Peter Ranck, A. Musser, John Sausman, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Henry Hambright, John Zell, Jacob L. Zells, John Martin, George Schneder, Andrew Yundt, Peter Sauder, Christian Root, George Weidler, Jacob Rutt, Jacob Schnader, John Bender, Adam Bare, William Kintzer, Benjamin Weaver, Samuel Martin, Jacob Martin, Peter Good, John Gabel, Adam Brimmer, John Vagan, George Hoffman, Jacob Frankhouser, John Edwards, Wendel Holl, John Overholser, Moses Weaver, George Weaver, Henry Becker, Nicholas Mull, Solomon Diller, [signature in German], Martin Oberholzer Jr., Joseph Horst, Isaac Schnader, Joseph Landis, Christian Sensenig, Jacob Sensenig, Christian Zimmerman Jr., Adam Sheafer, Alexander Galt, Adam Diller, Jacob Roade, Michael Hildebrand, Jacob Stauffer, John Weaver, Samuel Stouffer, George Stouffer, Jacob Stoufer, Frederick Styer, Samuel Weaver, Peter Zimmerman, Joseph Stauffer, Samuel Weaver, Nathan Graham, George Ringwalt, Nathaniel Ellmaker, Roland Diller, Isaac Diller Jr., Henry Crise Jr., Hugh Thompson, E. E. Ellmaker, Michael Martin, Abraham Weaver, John Weaver.
Signers of deposition: G. Kinzer, Jacob Usner, John Wallace, Adam Bare, Henry Holl.
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Signers of Petition: Isaac Ringwalt, Benjamin Eshleman, Samuel Herr, Daniel Carpenter, John Bachman Jr., Philip Messenkop, C. Carpenter, John Carpenter, Adam Metzger, Jacob Rathfon, Tobias Miller.
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Located on the Reading road from Lancaster to Reading about 8 miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Adam Daner.
Petition not granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], [signature in German], J. Zimmerman, Michael Hambright, Henry Landis, Philip Shreiner, Abraham Myers, Henry Zwally, John Warner, [signature in German], Daniel Kline, [signature in German], William Mutch, Samuel Schank, W. J. Hibshman, John Erb, [signature in German], Joseph Nies, John Gross, Henry Hibshman, Godfried Zahm, John Mohler, Samuel Mohler, David Bauman, Daniel Bauman, John Bollinger, John Lehner, George [Yeckel], Samuel Haerter, [signature in German], Peter Dissinger, Anthony Heiser, Jacob Haerter, William Shear Jr., Samuel Hallacher, Hugh [McGinley], John Geyer, John Bender, Peter [Snyder], Thomas Elliot, David Schrantz, Isaac Brown, Jacob Metz, Isaac Cryder, Benjamin [Hednbrad], Jacob Michael, Jacob Carpenter, John Brubaker, Peter Rock, John Roth, John Carpenter, [signature in German], Jesse Haines, William [Brackenrod], John Feather, John Royer, John Freymoyer, Jacob Gerber, John Schneyder Jr., Joseph Irwin, John Gerber, George Stober, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Withers, Samuel Hess, Michael Roland, William Roland, George Reed, John Reed, Reuben Weidler, George B. Shober, Daniel Royer, Emanuel VanKenan, Michael VonKenner Jr. [signature in German], Isaac Carpenter, Jacob Johns, Abraham Reider, Levi Johns, Isaac Myers, Jonas [Stouden], George Weidler, [signature in German], Jacob [Sprigle], John [Beur], John Bitzer, Giles Carpenter, Charles Carpenter, John Hatz, Daniel Shissler, Joseph Bauman.
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