The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
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Arranged with general materials first, then constables reports, tavern licenses, un-numbered cases, and numbered cases.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
The Mayor's Court was established at the incorporation of the City of Lancaster in 1818, and was composed of the mayor, recorder, and aldermen with powers and jurisdiction analogous to the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery. It was abolished on 6 February 1849.
Signers of petition: George Heagy, Nathaniel Evans, [ ] Hunter, James Collins, Francis Hawthorn, Daniel Zahm, James C. Carpenter, George Wolf, Joshua Vaughen, Charles Evans, Reuben Hamilton, Benjamin Young, George Weaver, John Wilson.
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Signers of Petition: Samuel Milner, Joseph Paxson, Benjamin T. Harrar, John McCommon, Samuel McCommon, John Gable, Jesse Davis, Andrew Bayer, John Alexander, Vincent King, Henry Paxson, Milton Scott, Ezekiel Webb, Henry Gable, Christopher Hastings, Henry Webb, J. C. Taylor, J. McCommon, George T. Dare, Robert Whiteside, Samuel Whiteside, Abraham McConnel, Robert Biers.
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Signers of petition: John Barker, John Bausman Jr., [signature in German], Benjamin Charles, Gotlieb Sehner, John Eschbach, Jacob Huber Jr., David Caldwell, Henry [Deets], Jacob Peters, John Haverstick, Jacob Bausman.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Lately occupied by [ ] Stibgen and formerly by John Michael Sr.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Allan [Capent], Henry Fritz, Jacob Harter, [unknown signature], Martin Fry, Richard Flickinger, Samuel Stoher, Frederick Ream, [signature in German], Michael Stober, David Bauman, Jacob Eby, J. B. Amweg, John Bollinger, Jacob Angus, Jacob Souder, Martin Gross, John Gross, [signature in German], Daniel Shissler, R. R. Heitler, John Keller, George Long, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jesse Bitzer, [signature in German], John Shaffer, Daniel Feather, Cyrus Killian, Philip Sherk, George Wise, William Lewis, Amos Johnson, Jacob Souer, David Albright, John Souer, [J. B. Kirk], [unknown signature], Jesse Keefer, Jacob Zercher, John L. Sharp, Samuel Grube, Jacob Evans, Christian Young, Andrew Ream, Michael Gish, Jacob Workman, Samuel Ruth, [signature in German], John Reidenbach, John Garber, Jacob Frank, Andrew Bixler, Jacob Minnich, Abraham Musselman, Daniel Dietrich, Isaac Hostetter, John [Bush], Henry Lehn, Isaac Baker, Jacob K. Landis, William Myer, Henry H. Kurtz, David S. Binkley, George Shreiner, Henry Shenk, [signature in German], Joseph Shenk, David Fellenbaum, Isaac Fellanbaum, [signature in German], Casper Grub, Jacob Brubaker, Francis Ruth, Christian Bassler, Jacob Metzger, Jacob Tanger, [signature in German], Philip Sprecher, Martrin Groff, Peter Grube, [signature in German], [signature in German], Isaac Leib, Jacob Reidenbach, Daniel Royer, Daniel Royer Jr., John Huhn, [signature in German], [signature in German], H. B. Bowman, J. H. Kurtz, [signature in German], John Zook, [signature in German], Michael Kuhn, George Kuhn, Isaac Ressler, [signature in German], Henry Shreiner, Peter Forney, Gabriel Leib, Henry Hottenstein, Samuel Bear, Henry Zercher, Elias Erb, John Bucher, Jacob Frantz, [signature in German], Joseph Adams.
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Now occupied as a boarding school for young ladies.
Remonstrance.
April term.
Signers of petition: Samuel P. Bower, Daivd McCarter, John Benner, William Giles, Abraham Smith, Jacob Bower, Samuel Moore, R. B. Groff, Thomas [Hartsough], Abraham Owen, John Shaub, John Reid, Martin Carman, William Brown, [unknown signature], Daniel Griner, William Black, C. W. L. J. Kloz.
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Signers of petition: David Bair, John Bair, George Clark, Alexander Gordon, John W. Kennedy, Charles T. Todd, William E. Smith, William Northamer, William R. Ralston, Jacob Leaman, Gardner Furness, T. W. Housekeeper, William W. Steele, Joshua M. Deaver.
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Signers of petition: Alexander Gordon, David Bair, A. S. Ewing, John McSparran, Samuel Morisson, James W. Steele, Joseph Bradley, Joshua M. Deaver, John C. Walton, G. Morison, Felix Sweigart, William Rodgers, Thomas Neel.
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Signers of petition: John Haverstick, Jacob Lichty, H. Kauffman, David Caldwell, Samuel Hershey, Christian Lintner, Jacob Peters, John Baker, Godfrey Pyfer, David Herr, John Eschbach, Christian Eschbach, Jacob Bausman.
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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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Formerly owned by John A. Landis and Mr. Hallacher.
Located on East King Street, South East Ward.
April term.
Signers of petition: Frederick Miller, Frederick Gemperling, Philip Snyder, Philip Leonard, Bernard McGonigle, Bernard O'Connor, [P. J. M. Collum], George Buckius, Jacob King, George Whitaker, John A. Landis, John Metzger.
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Signers of petition: Francis Flury, J. Cushman, H. [Swisher], Henry Seitz, P. L. Etter, John Roth, Adam Heiser, David Harry, William T. [Mixwell], John B. Malony, J. R. Diffenbach, Andrew Leader.
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Signers of petition: John Libhart, Francis Flury, William S. Maxwell, J. B. Malony, Abraham Cassel, J. L. Etter, Andrew Leader, Adam Heiser, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Roth, J. R. Diffenbach, A. Lindsay, Jacob Hunsicker, Samuel [Peski], J. F. Eagle.
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Located on the Lancaster & Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly occupied by Frederick Zimmerman and later by Mr. Sponehauer.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Peter Maurer, Jacob Stibgen, John Sharp, Christian Brubaker, John Brubaker, [signature in German], John Frank, [signature in German], Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Henry Sponhauer, William [Warner], Jacob Rohrer, Lightner Sharp, Abraham Stibgen, Martin Mayers, David Mayer, John Capp, Benjamin Johnsen, John Johnsen.
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Signers of Petition: Adam Zell, [signature in German], John Reesor, Jacob Myers, David Kolp, Jacob Hollinger, David Shelly, Abraham Hertzler, Jacob Bear, Richard Wilton, William Harnly, Mathias [Sheitz].
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Owned by the estate of Dr. Sturgis, lately deceased.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: A. E. Roberts, [signature in German], [signature in German], [two signatures missing], [unknown signature], Christian Brimmer, Henry Roland, [Henry Yout], Nathan [Gesham], Samuel Ringwalt, Michael Bard, Anthony Carpenter.
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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.
