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.
Signers of petition: Robert Brady, Joseph Rankin, John Harnish, Reuben Sourbeer, Jacob Sourbeer, Michael Shank, Christian Miller, Benjamin Shenk, Henry Graver, Benjamin Harnish, Daniel Bair, Benjamin Middleton.
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Signers of petition: H. F. Catety, Jonas Sourbeer, David Hess Jr., John Book, Martin Good, Benjamin Eshleman, Benjamin Stehman, [signature in German], George Henry, Adam Warfel, H. Mehaffy, Benjamin Urban.
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Signers of petition: John Griffen, Martin B. Witmer, David Bentley, Henry Funk, Charles H. Pancoast, Charles W. Morris, A. S. Gillet, Jacob Sawyer, Robert Dunn, James H. Collins, John Murray, Daniel Bair, Charles Malhorn, T. C. McDowell, Charles Evans, James A. Cook, David Davis, John Fritz, Amor D. Kendig, Lewis P. Bingham, Anselm D. Robinson, S. Sheets, George Riley, James [Louis], Samuel Lane, Patrick Lappin, James C. Collins, David Richard, Thomas McCombs, Theodore Cummings, Isaac Horton, [Miles Riley], James Mendenhall, Adam Warfel, Samuel Warfel, [Letto Harm], Jacob Hess, [T. D. McElwell], Alexander Crozier, David Glassen, Alfred C. [Smyth].
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Signers of petition: A. B. Brenneman, Edward Hess, Thomas [Pairs], John Daily, Jacob F. Fry, John Else, Peter WIlliamson, James Conner, S. P. Lindemuth, John M. Peirkins, John J. Payne, James Hutchson.
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Signers of petition: Peter Williamson, Edward Hess, John Shue, John Else, James Conner, Abraham Hess, John Kehoe, Amos Hess, John J. Payne, A. B. Brenneman, Henry K. Minich, Daniel Will.
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Signers of petition: James Conner, A. B. Brenneman, Henry Fordney, William Rose, Abraham Hess, John J. Payne, Edward Hess, John Else, A. H. Wissler, John Habecker, John Campbell, Christian Ohmit.
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Signers of petition: Henry K. Minich, Peter Williamson, John M. Peirkins, James Conner, Abram Hess, Abram Gonder, Thomas Lewis, John Shue, Edward Hess, Israel Brenner, John Daugherty, Martin Shoaff, Daniel Will, John J. Payne.
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Located on the Lancaster and Manheim turnpike, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr, Daniel Royer, Emanuel Hostetter, Jacob Kraus, Peter Maurer, Sem Brubaker, Philip Ronk, Daniel Dietrich, Jacob Shreiner, David Grube, Benjamin Long, John L. Sharp, Samuel Kohr, James Cameron, Daniel Herr.
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