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.
Signers of petition: Christian K. Musser, John Kindig, Christian Barr, Reuben Neff, John K. Herr, R. W. Shenk, Henry Graver, John Clark, Nathaniel Shenk, [unknown signature], John Martin, Daniel Mellinger, Frederick Kline.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Henry Graver.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: J. S. Jordan, T. M. Barnes, James Reed, John Hoffman, John Cummings, Michael Westley, Hugh H. Long, Abner Linton, George H. Miller, Robert Maxwell, Cyrus Moore, Abraham Dubree, John J. Sterrett, Israel Rhodes.
Bond: Jacob Huber, Jeremiah Brown.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: C. W. Shaub, Levi Huber, Eli Lines, David Huber, Thomas Dobson, H. M. Kreider, Samuel Long, John Plank, J. R. Patterson, Martin Mylin, George Raub Jr., Christian Hines, [ ] Miller, Benjamin Mylin, John B. Mylin, Christian Huber.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Amos K. Bowers, [James] Eager, David Bauman, John Steigerwalt Jr., Christian Stroble, Joseph Wolf, Henry Sheaff, Samuel W. Rowe, Abram Miller, John Smith, James Crawford, Archable Trimble.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: George Fahnestock, [unknown signature], George H. Bomberger, I. Diller, Charles F. Mengier, A. Jackson Carpenter, J. C. VanCamp, William Whiteside, George H. Krug, P. G. Eberman, [ ] Dickey, Henry Carpenter, John P. Myer.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Bausman, John Becker, Samuel Hershey, Joseph [Kopperschmid], Benjamin N. Stanton, David Caldwell, Jacob Eisenberger, Jacob Peters, John Baker, Nicholas C. Baker, Abraham Bower, C. Brenner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Eisenberger, David Caldwell, Joseph [Ruppersehmia], John Breneman, Jacob Peters, [signature in German], Jacob Bausman, [signature in German], Samuel Hershey, John Berker, [Christian Lintner], John Eschbach.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
System of Arrangement
Organized by court term.
Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.