Located on the Lancaster and Manheim turnpike, about 2 miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr, Daniel Royer, Emanuel Hostetter, Jacob Kraus, Peter Maurer, Sem Brubaker, Philip Ronk, Daniel Dietrich, Jacob Shreiner, David Grube, Benjamin Long, John L. Sharp, Samuel Kohr, James Cameron, Daniel Herr.
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Petition for appointment of inspectors; order for inspection and inspection report
Description
Court term: April 1845.
Location: On public road from Mount Joy, Mount Joy Twp. and East Donegal Twp., to Manheim. [Harrison Twp. was formed from Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp. and existed for only a short time].
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
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: Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, John Shenk, David Grube, Jacob Esbenshade, John Stouffer, Henry Frick, John Evans, [signature in German], Martin Musser, Christian F. Grube, Benjamin Kauffman.
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Located at Binkley's Bridge, on the New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Stouffer, Henry H. Kurtz, Andrew Balmer, Henry Althouse, Isaac Landis, Jacob L. Landis, Jacob Esbenshade, Isaac Hostetter, Henry Forney, Michael Martin, William Witman, John Gerber.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kohr Jr., Francis Ruth, Christian B. Landis, Christian Grube, Martin Musser, Abraham Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Jacob Sechrist, Jacob Landis, Christian Ward, William Hamilton, Jacob Reidenbach, Henry Brown.
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Signers of petition: Peter Balmer, John M. Stauffer, John L. Sharp, Joseph W. Brener, Henry Shenk, Christian Hess Jr., Samuel Shirk, Peter Hunsecker, John S. Hostetter, George Eshelman, Francis Ruth, Henry Frick, Emanuel [Keese], Andrew Balmer.
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