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: John Forney, Mark Connell, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Elias Reemsnyder, Hiram R. Hull, George Reed, Henry Kafroth, Jacob Steinmetz, Abraham Kachel, Abraham F. Bair, John Bucher.
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Signers of petition: Isaac Firestine, Emanuel Carpenter, John Graver, Benjamin Graver, Isaac F. Bear, Isaac W. Zwally, Abraham Kachel, John K. Reed, George Caruthers, John Weachter, John V. Deshong, Henry Kafroth.
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Signers of petition: George Lauber, George Gamber, Reuben Getz, Henry Brown, Hiram R. Hull, John V. Deshong, Christian Myer, Abraham Kachel, Henry Grebill, Jacob Steinmetz, Henry Kafroth, Jacob Bear.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Ritz Jr., John Heiser, Michael Danner, Isaac W. Zwally, Levi G. Kemper, John V. Deshong, Christian Myer, Charles McCloud, Jacob Busser, John Forney, Charles Buch, Joseph Weaver.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Shirk, Benjamin Frederick, Samuel Myers, Jacob Grabill, John W. Groff, Henry [Rutter], Christian Good, Elam Myer, Enoch Rudy, Andrew Bare, Jacob Myers, Christian Hunshberger.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Adams, Isaac Diffenderfer, Charles Adams, David Shirk, Paul D. Brown, Martin Brown, Joshua Balmer, Israel Adams, Joel Fassnacht, Jacob Gockley, [Emanuel] Carpenter, Isaac F. Bear.
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Signers of petition: Adam Diller, William M. Smith, Enos Diller, Nathaniel Diller, Jacob Becher, Samuel Swigart, Adam Diller, Isaac G. Sprecher, J. R. Brubaker, William Sprecher, George W. Smith, William Buerstler, Solomon Weaver, Solomon Sheafer.
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Signers of petition: Solomon Diffenderfer, John W. Luther, Gabriel Davis, Philip Brubaker, Isaac Brimmer, Christian Sailor, George Harkey, David Stone, Lewis Diller, William Cook, George W. Smith, Lewis Richwine, Daniel Groff, Solomon Weaver.
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Signers of petition: Solomon Diffenderfer, William M. Smith, Adam Diller, James Dorrow, Wendel Holl, Jacob B. Richards, C. Brimmer, Lewis Richwine, Philip Brubaker, John Peirsol, Samuel E. Weaver, Peter Shirk.
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Signers of petition: Curtis Showalter, Solomon Messner, Cyrus Miller, John Showalter, Simon N. Klauser, Levi Klauser, Christian Showalter, Isaac Foltz, Michael Light, Samuel Slater, John Duchman, Jeremiah Garman.
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Signers of petition: Mathies Heiser, Isaac F. Bear, George Lauber, Isaac W. Zwally, Daniel Brown, John Johnson, Monroe Bucher, John Forney, Levi G. Kemper, Daniel Ritz Jr., John Keiser, Samuel Keiser, J. G. Kemper.
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Signers of petition: John Forney, Mark Connell, James McConnell, William Johns, George Reed, Gabriel Carpenter, H. R. Hull, Henry Kafroth, Henry Grebill, Abraham Kachel, Samuel Reemsnyder, Elias Reemsnyder.
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Signers of petition: J. G. Kemper, Emanuel Duck, E. Burkholder, H. H. Oberholtzer, Eckert Myers, John Johnson, [John Rhodes], Peter Snyder, Peter Mumma, Monroe Bucher, Israel Adams, George Buch, Jacob Adams.
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Signers of petition: [unknown signature], Bernhard L. Beck, Christian Good, Franklin Good, Adam R. Rudy, Abraham Beerbower, Peter Miller, John Myers, Samuel [Mull], John Schnader, Levi W. Groff, Benjamin Sheaffer, Jacob Grabill, Solomon Groff.
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