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 on road leading from Columbia to Washington and about equidistant between those places.
Formerly occupied by George Wike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Christian Bachman, John Stauffer, Andrew Kauffman, Andrew J. Kauffman, Christian Habecker, George Overdorff, Christian Harshey, Benjamin Kauffman, Jacob Lindeman, A. S. Herr, Abraham Bitner, Jacob Shuman, Christian Shuman, Christian [Lintner], Benjamin Hershey.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Samuel Mehaffy, Daniel Kendig, Samuel Hess, [James Haldson], Joseph Hamilton, John [Bybrend], George WIthers, Daniel Kauffman, Jacob Deitrich, John Sauder, George Lively, John Jack, Andrew Tanger, William Bridge].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Washington Boro to Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John M. Bealls, Daniel Kendig, John Herr, Jacob Kreamer, Christian Stauffer, [signature in German], Jacob Mellinger, John Manning, Abraham Hostetter, Christian Funk, Jacob Brenneman, Joseph Manning, John Connell, Daniel Strickler.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Millerstown to Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Abraham Brenneman, Christian Funk, John Wittmer, Daniel Kindig, Emanuel Brenner, John Stauffer, Emanuel Frey, John Herr, Abraham Peters, Matthias Gray, Christian H. Hershey, Christian Shuman, John Shissler, Meshach Lefever, Rudolph Wissler, Jacob Habecker, Edward Reynolds, Joseph Smith, Peter Burk.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Washington Boro to Safe Harbour.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Rudolph Wissler, Jacob Habecker, John Stauffer, Nathaniel Smith, Adam Miller, Jacob Buchwalter, George Rummel, Christian Kauffman, James Hutchson, John Herr, Christian Stauffer, Peter Rummel.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on road leading from Washington Boro to Lancaster
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Joseph Granawalt, [signature in German], [signature in German], John Shissler, John [Fury], Frederick Stoner, Christian Shuman, Christian Brubacher, Jacob Hoffman, Jacob Wissler, Henry Greenawalt (cooper), John Landis, Christian Habecker, John Herr, [signature in German], George Overdorff, [signature in German].
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the main road from Safe Harbour to Columbia about 3 miles from Safe Harbour.
Petition not granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: George Roth, [signature in German], Christian Miller, Abraham Miller, John Miller (miller), Ulrich Hostetter, Matthias Graeff, Benjamin Hostetter Jr., [signature in German], Henry Wissler, Joseph Hershey, [signature in German], Christian Stoner, John Steman, Frederick Stoner, Christian Grosh, George Lutz.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Located near the mouth of the Conestoga Creek on the west side.
Petition granted.
Signers of Petition: Martin Mellinger, Jacob Young, Edward Hess, Abraham Hess, Reuben Kendig, C. Mellinger, John M. Bealls, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], John Witmer, Samuel Detrick, James Hutchison.
Second Sheet: John Herr, John Miller, John M. Bealls, W. D. Stauffer, Daniel Kendig, Abraham Hess, John Wittmer, George Withers, C. D. Mellinger, Abraham Brenneman, Henry Sourbeer, Samuel Hess, George L. Mundorff.
2 items, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the road leading from Columbia to Washington fronting the Susquehanna river.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Reese, John H. [Speed], George Gibbs, Josiah Seal, Jacob Singer, Daniel Neff, Jacob Neff, A. Stahl, George J. Gross, Benjamin Kauffman, John McAllister, John Parker.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: George Withers, Christian Smith, William D. Stauffer, Jacob Costick, [Aron] Kindig, Abraham Hess, Jacob Phillips, Jacob Eshleman, Nathaniel Smith, John Cornell, Reuben Kendig, Daniel Kendig.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of Petition: Rudolph Wissler, Abraham Bitner, John Eberly, Benjamin Binkley, John Wittmer, Jacob Derstler, [signature in German], Joseph Brenneman, Adam Shuman, Adam Brenneman, Jacob Stoner, Emanuel Fry, John Stauffer, Christian Brenneman, Christian Funk, John Landis, Jacob Habecker, Abraham Brenneman, Adam Derstler, Christian Sourbeer, Peter Buck, John Immel.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
