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 for eating house: Bomberger, W. T.; Parry, H. B.; Sprecher, W. D.; Sprecher, George D.; Evans, James; Eshleman, D. G.; Evans, Robert A.; King, George P.; King, David; Atlee, John L. Jr.; Dougherty, Hugh; Pinkerton, William; Wise, John; Wiley, William B.; Boyd, S. W. P.; Ellmaker, Thomas; Calder, George Jr.
January term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Skiles, John D.; Campbell, Abner; Marshall, James; Brooks, W. P.; Detrick, Edward; Petzelt, C.; McEvoy, S.; Raub, S. W.; Dixon, George; Gable, W. H.; Gable, S. F.; Deichler, M.; Shultz, John; Kling, E. M.; Smith, James; Sprecher, W. D.; [Pensch], J. S.; [Zahm, G. W.]; [Metzger], Michael; Kauffman, Emanuel B.; Carpenter, W.; Baker, W. G.; Peifer, W. L.; Dougherty, Hugh E.; [unknown]; Zahm, H. L.; Cochran, John J.
January term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Reed, John K.; Parry, H. B.; Swope, Zuriel; Long, Robert; Brown, W. W.; Henderson, Amos S.; Evans, Robert A.; Shirk, Jacob S.; Wiley, William B.; Black, John; Reynolds, Samuel H.; Boyd, S. W. P.; Atlee, John L. Jr.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Miller, Fredric; Gampf, Emanuel; Winger, Moses; Reinfried, P. C.; Fischer, John Jacob; Zecher, Lewis; Watkins, John R.; Greider, P. G.; Hartman, Jacob; Barnett, Joseph; Barnett, H. L.; Buchmiller, R.; Kauffman, Benjamin H.; Kauffman, A. H.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
