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.
Located in the swamp, on the intersection of the public road leading from Ephrata to Sheaferstown and Womelsdorf and from Reading to Sheaferstown.
January term.
Signers of petition: Samuel Borgholder, Samuel McCalls, John Flickinger, Jacob Eberly, William McCauley, William Hoover, David Buchter, [signature in German], John Burkholder, [Jacob Singer], Jacob Kurtz, Daniel Rabold.
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Signers of petition: Jacob M. Shirk, George Lutz, [signature in German], John Schlessman, Peter Miller, John Heker, Daniel Brunner, Giles Carpenter, Hanry Wolter, Daniel Good, [signature in German], John Wenrich, [signature in German], Michael Kith, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], Samuel Wiest, Jacob Binckley.
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Signers of petition: James Kerling, [signature in German], Emanuel H. Shirk, Samuel H. Slabach, Phillip Royer, Daniel Bard Jr., Joseph Landes, Jacob Royer, Peter Shirk, David Eberly, William H. Paul, Samuel Royer, Danil Stork.
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Signers of petition: David Eberly, Rudolph Shirk, [signature in German], Michel Mellinger, John Rock, Jesse Reinhold, Jacob Eberly, Peter Shirk, Jacob M. Shirk, James Kerling, Samuel Eberly, John Hagy, John Shirk, Samuel Wiest.
1 item, 1 piece
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.
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.
