Located on road leading from Manheim to Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Elijah T. Ward, Jacob Rohrer, Jacob B. Brubaker, [signature in German], George Grube, John Elliot, John Frantz, Emanuel Gibbel, John K. Landis, Jacob [Griel], Henry Decker, Jacob Frank, Peter Brown, Andrew Balmer, Benjmain Myers.
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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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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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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.
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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.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Reading.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Reidenbach, Jacob Frantz, Daniel Shissler, Abraham Shenk, Jacob Bruchen, John Leib, Jacob Zercher, Rudy Gunkel, Daniel Royer Jr., Henry Shreiner, Francis Ruth, Daniel Dietrich.
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Located on the Harrisburg road two miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Swar, Michael Kauffman, John Landis, Jacob Metzger Jr., Christian Brubaker, William Frank, Peter Steitz, Daniel Dietrick, Samuel Leib, Benjamin Landis, Adam Keller, John Hains, Peter Maurer, John Capp, John L. Sharp.
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Located on the Lancaster and Harrisburg turnpike about two miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: James Campbell, Jacob Metzger Jr., [signature in German], I. Kaufman, Jacob Rohrer, [signature in German], Daniel Dietrich, Benjamin Landis, Henry Shreiner, Jacob Esbenshade, Martin Shreiner, David Landis, Jacob K. Landis.
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Located on the Manheim road five miles from Lancaster.
Formerly kept by Mr. Zimmerman.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of Petition: [signature in German], Emanuel Gibbel, [signature in German], Martin Groff, Jacob Rohrer, Jacob Metzger, Christian Grube, John Buckwalter, Adam Breneman, John Grube, [signature in German], Christian Hostetter, Christian Brubaker, Daniel Balmer, [signature in German], John Capp, Jacob Brubaker, John Frantz, Christian Brubaker, John L. Sharp, Isaac Kauffman.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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].
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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.
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Located at Binkley's Bridge at the New Holland Turnpike.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob K. Landis Jr., Jacob Landis, Jacob Kready, Charles Hostetter, Isaac Landis, Henry Zook, John Stouffer, Peter Mourer, Philip Ronk, [signature in German], Hanry Landis Jr., Abraham Hershy, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: John Swar, Jacob Rohrer, Jacob Schwar, [Jacob] Sichrist, Michael Kauffman, Jacob Kohr Jr., Christian B. Landis, John Eshleman, William Frank, Peter Steitz, Paul Black, [signature in German], [signature in German], Francis Ruth, Hanry Landis Jr.
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Located on road leading from Lancaster to Manheim, about 5 miles from Lancaster.
Formerly kept by Benjamin Widaman and recently by Jacob Tangert.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John L. Sharp, Martin Groff, Christian Franck, Henry Buckwalter Jr., Christian Grube, Christian Hostetter, Joseph Reyer, [signature in German], George Bimesderfer, John B. Bassler, [signature in German], Andrew Balmer, Daniel Balmer, Peter Brown, Robert [Pabts], [signature in German], John Frank.
On Second sheet: Joseph Reyer Jr., Martin Groff, John Hostetter, [signature in German], Jacob Rohrer, Daniel Balmer, Jacob Metzger, Paul Black, Elijah T. Ward, Martin Shreiner, Henry Landis Jr., Isaac Landis, Jacob Landis, Henry Landis Sr., Jacob Brubaker, John L. Sharp.
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