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: Henry Bard, [signature in German], George Fritz, William Rawling, George Irwin, [signature in German], Ebenezer S. Killian, [Efenger] Cake, Uriah Cake, Isaac Burkholder, Samuel Stoner, Cyrus Mohler, Isaac Mohler.
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Signers of petition: A. Shreiner, Adam Sheaffer, George Bowman, Wellington Yundt, Henry Bard, William [Daveling], Cyrus Mohler, J. A. Swigart, James Trego, John Fry, Jacob Burkholder, Henry Besker, John G. Mohler, Allen Yundt.
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Signers of petition: Mark Connell, Levi W. Groff, Henry Fritz, Abraham Lefever, John Buchen, Isaac W. John, Jacob Wolf, Peter Grabill, David Bender, George Reed, Abraham Kindig, Adam Rudy, Isaac Dennis, Moore Connell Jr., S. M. Seldomridge, John Forney, M. L. Lauber, G. G. Lauber Jr., Henry Grebill, Isaac Rupp, George Lauber, Adam Wenger, Levi G. Kemper, Jacob Grabill, H. B. Greybill, John Enck, Jacob Busser Jr., James V. Connell, Grabill B. Forney, George W. Kafroth.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Bear, Isaac W. Johns, George Reed, John Enck, Henry Kafroth, Emanuel Carpenter, John Forney, Samuel Speraw, Isaac Ruth, John B. Wechter, Abraham Kachel, Henry Fritz, Daniel B. Brown.
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Signers of petition: Henry Greybill, Jacob Steinmetz, Rudy R. Wolf, Israel Brown, Levi G. Kemper, Abraham Kachel, Isaac Ruth, George Caruthers, Jacob Zwally, William Young, [Andrew Rolls], Jacob Bear.
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Signers of petition: David B. Brown, Adam Black, S. M. Seldomridge, Henry Kafroth, James V. Connell, Samuel Kafroth, John R. Hoober, John Graybill, John Seldomridge, Henry Grebill, H. B. Greybill, Abraham L. Grabill, Adam Wenger.
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Signers of petition: Elias Bomberger, Isaac Brown, H. B. Greybill, Jacob Busser Jr., John Enck, Isaac W. Johns, Isaac R. Brush, Levi G. Kemper, Abraham Kachel, John Forney, Henry Brown, Emanuel Carpenter, Jacob Smith, Daniel B. Brown, Emanuel Duck.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Hoober, Joseph Rupp, Isaac Burkholder, Jacob Stauffer, Francis Bally, Israel Stauffer, Isaac Sheaffer, J. F. Groff, E. Burkholder, Seth Burkholder, Samuel Schlauch, David M. Groff, C. J. Groff, Francis Groff.
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Bond: Jacob Hoober, Elias Bomberger, Rudy R. Wolf, Isaac Brown.
Receipt.
Signers of petition: Isaac R. Buch, Abraham Kachel, Daniel B. Brown, Rudy R. Wolf, Allan Strohl, Jacob Wolf, Israel L. Adams, Emanuel Carpenter, John Forney, Henry Fritz, Jacob Smith, George Reed, Elias Bomberger, Isaac Brown.
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Daniel Ritz, Daniel S. Brown, John Leib, Samuel Heiser, Jacob Busser Jr., Daniel B. Brown, Mathies Heiser, James Lowery, Isaac W. Zwally, Henry Zwally, Levi G. Kemper, [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: Adam Rudy, Adam Wenger, Jacob Grabill, David Bender, Peter Grabill, Eckert Myers, Jacob Pleam, Enck Rudy, George Miller, Esia Sheaffer, Christian Good, Jacob Myer.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Davidson, C. Hoffman, William H. Rhoades, John Kiehl Sr., John Z. Lutz, William Ahar, Isaac Vogan, E. G. Groff, [J. W.] Brubaker, C. S. Hoffman, Andrew Raezer, Elias Stone, Ephraim Carpenter Jr., John Vogan.
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Signers of Petition: Solomon Weaver, Adam Diller, William Setley, James Dorrow, Solomon Diffenderfer, John C. Leoser, Wendel Holl, William Jacob, Enos Diller, Hamilton Ayars, Levi Holl J. R. Brubaker.
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Located on the western end of the town, on the New Holland Turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Sheaffer, Isaac Sprecher, John Musselman, Simon Nagel, Cyrus Mentzer, William Jacob, Solomon Weaver, Peter Shirk, William Sprecher, Lewis Murr, George Harkey, Peter Ream.
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Signers of Petition: Solomon Weaver, Solomon Differnderfer, Wendel Holl, Daniel Richwine, Samuel L. Custer, Adam Overly, William M. Smith, John Styer, George W. Smith, Gabriel Davis, Amos Diller, Michael Bard.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Jones, Gabriel Davis, John Peirsol, Daniel Richwine, Hamilton Ayars, Solomon Weaver, Philip Brubaker, George W. Smith, John W. Luther, Isaac Brimmer, David B. Dietrich, Lewis Richwine, John Winger, William M. Smith.
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