Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: November 1865.
Location: On public road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., via Zercher's Mill, to the Green Tree [Tavern] on the Beaver Valley and Big Spring Turnpike.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Signers of petition: Gyger, John; Gillespie, L. W.; [Gillespie, M.]; Ronk, J. P.; Beiler, George; Stauffer, Henry; Johns, Peter; Long, Valentine; Dunlap, John; Brubaker, R. H.; Harr, Jacob R.; Miller, A. M.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Location: On public road from the Philadelphia Pike to the "Old Road," 1/2 mile from Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp., and 1.5 miles from Greenland, East Lampeter Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
