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: George Moyer, Davies Coble, John Sharer, [signature in German], [signature in German], David Sharer, Horace Alleman, B. N. [Fawen], Isaac [Brenner], Abraham Miley, Hugh Line, Ephraim Harney.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Daniel Hoffman, James Rayman, Jacob Hershey, Jacob Miller, Adam Reem, Jacob B. Brubaker, William H. Fletcher, Abraham Nissley, John [Kurtz], [signature in German], Jacob Nissley, Abraham Shelly.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: John H. Brenner, Jacob B. Miller, Joshua Bishop, Abraham Nissley, Adam Denison, John Haines, Samuel Bractel, John Gaistwaid, Samuel Deyer Sr., Jacob Nissley, Henry Zell, Jacob R. Long, James Laird.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Samuel Deyer Sr., Henry Zell, John Fenstermacher, Jacob Kaufman, Charles Sehrer, Michael Daag, Abram Dyer, Simon Meredith, Abram Shelly, Samuel S. Grosh, A. S. Hackman, David McNeely Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Isaac Shertzer, Jacob Earhart, Jacob Hahnlen, John Boyce, [signature in German], [ ] Uhrich, Levi Ricksecker, John L. Long, Solomon [missing document], Josiah Fisher, Jacob Heistand, John Kolp, Philip Royer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Isaac Shertzer, Isaac Hershey, Adam [Greiner], Jacob E. Kreybill, W. McNeel, John Patterson, Joseph Hougentobler, Abraham Greiner, Philip Royer, Robert Dysart, S. Lindemuth, John Kolp, Daniel A. Balmer, Jacob Heistand, Jacob Hahnlen, John Leib, Samuel [Yetter], Jacob Earhart.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Abraham H. Nissly, Henry H. Nissly, Christian [ ], Jacob Moyer, J. W. Nissly, Jacob Gantz, William Winters, Emanuel W. Flowers, Washington Sowers, A. B. Shiffer, A. W. Good, D. E. Gingrich, C. H. Nissly, Joseph Bernhard, Isaac Gish, Peter Meshey.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Samuel Mosser, George Myer, Abraham Herr, C. H. Nissly, Joseph Bachman, Benjamin Hernly, George [Weaver], John Rush, Abraham H. Nissly, David D. Ebersole, John W. Roland, Michael Meckly, Isaac Meckly, David B. Sharer, John B. Sharer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
