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.
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F.
1. Octoraro No. 1
[Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
2. Octoraro No. 1.5
Location: At Ross' Fording.
3. Andrew's Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]
5. Octoraro No. 3
Location: Over Octoraro Creek at Bell Bank, Colerain Twp.
6. Worth's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]
[Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
Admin/Biographical History
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: Daniel Will, John Shue, A. B. Brenneman, John J. Payne, Peter Williamson, William Rose, James Conner, Abraham Hess, John Else, Thomas Lewis, John M. Peirkins, Jacob F. Fry.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
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Signers of petition: John Ottman, Rudy Herr, Jacob Collins, Gustavus Derr, Adam Hummer, Peter Hiestand, Benjamin Ament, Frederick Frey, H. Bitner, Henry Sauder, Amos B. Shuman, George G. Brush, George Overdorf.
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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: J. H. Wittmer, William Parker, Rudolph H. Wissler, Henry E. Kline, C. Wittmer, John Miller, Jacob Wissler, John S. Mann, George Aman, Henry Kauffman, Jacob Hiestand, Christian Brenneman, David Bixler Jr., Abraham Hostetter.
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Signers of petition: John Lintner, Daniel Smith, Joseph Neff, [signature in German], George Shotz, John Dellit, Isaac Dickel, Henry Funk, John Denlinger, P. H. Lyne, John Wright, Abraham Peters.
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Signers of petition: John Denlinger, G. C. Hawthorn, Christian Herr, Jacob Witmer, A. B. Brenneman, Jacob Brenner, Andrew Shute, J. H. Martin, Michael Bender, John Lintner, Jacob K. Barr, Emanuel Herr.
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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: Frederick Stoner, George Lutz, Jacob Staman, Henry Neff, John S. Mann, Barnherd Mann, Henry Schenck, George Overdorff, Frederick Stoner Sr., Henry Greenawalt, Christian Miller, Christian O. Herr, Levi Haverstick, Henry Wissler, Isaac Weaver, George S. Mann, Amos B. Shuman, John Witmer, Jacob G. Shuman.
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Located on the road leading from Safe Harbor to Columbia about two miles and a half from Safe Harbor.
January term.
Signers of petition: Christian C. Kauffman, George Spotz, Jacob F. Fry, George Frey, Jacob K. Huber, Emanuel Kauffman, Joseph H. Hess, Henry Sauder, Christian Sourbeer, John Betts, Jacob Habecker, John Landis.
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Signers of petition: John Bittz, Isaac Rohrer, Emanuel Kauffman, Jacob Habecker, Charles Bender, John Shue, Joseph H. Hess, George Frey, Thomas Lewis, James Childs, Adam Fry, Peter Manning.
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Signers of petition: Henry Kauffman, Abraham Seitz, John Denlinger, Henry Funk, Daniel Smith, Michael Bender, Jacob K. Shenk, John Landis, John Lintner, Jacob M. Frank, Christian Brubacher, John Lintner.
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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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