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: Curtis Showalter, Solomon Messner, Cyrus Miller, John Showalter, Simon N. Klauser, Levi Klauser, Christian Showalter, Isaac Foltz, Michael Light, Samuel Slater, John Duchman, Jeremiah Garman.
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Signers of petition: George Rutt, Jesse Line, John Gehman, David Witman, John Sauder, Henry Martin, David Z. Martin, Henry Rutt, Davies Wallace, John [Kugh], Abraham Weaver, John Sollenberger, Henry Yundt.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Oberholzer, John Duchman, Solomon Messner, Joseph Oberholzer, David Wenger, Jeremiah Garman, John Sensenig, Isaac Richmond, Clement K. Bixler, John Showalter, Thomas S. Gable, Levi Mentzer.
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Schirk Sr., William E. Ranck, David H. Sensenich, Levi Sensenich, John Jacob Martin, Abraham Martin, Cyrus Sheaffer, William Poulson, Edward Sengewalt, George Stauffer, George Sandoe, Phillip Killian, David High.
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Signers of Petition: Levi Klauser, Jeremiah Garman, Cyrus Miller, James Newpher, John Duchman, Solomon Messner, Isaac Foltz, Levi Weiler, Jacob Weaver, Isaac Ranck, Simon N. Klauser, John Showalter, Amos Goshen.
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Located where the New Holland turnpike and the Churchtown turnpike unite with the Ephrata and Downingtown turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: John Gehman, George Rutt, John H. Martin, David Witmer, David Martin, S. S. Martin, Jacob High, John Sauder, George Wallace, Davies Wallace, H. A. Wallace, John High, David High, Abraham Weaver, A. S. Kinzer.
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Signers of petition: Henry Flickinger, Henry H. Sauders, Jacob Mast, [George Myer], John H. Echternach, John Horst, Isaac Schnader, John Duchman, Isaac Ranck, Henry Royer, Clement K. Bixler, Solomon Messner.
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Signers of petition: Davies Wallace, Jesse Line, John S. Wallace, William J. Wallace, George Wallace, John Gehman, George Rutt, David Rutt, Henry Rutt, Henry Lewis, John Sollenberger, Adam Overly, Henry Yundt, David Witmer, D. S. Geist, John High, David High.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: David High, David Witmer, Peter Eaby, William E. Ranck, Peter Ranck, George Wallace, Henry Stauffer, Cyrus Sheaffer, George Duchman, William D. Wallace, Henry Rutt, [ ] Wallace, George Weidler, David Lichty, Isaac D. Winters, Stephen Kurtz.
Signers of petition: David High, David Witmer, Peter Eaby, William E. Ranck, Peter Ranck, George Wallace, Henry Stouffer, Cyrus Sheaffer, George Duchman, William Wallace, Henry Rutt, [Edward] Wallace, George Weidler, David Lichty, Isaac D. Winters, Stephen Kurtz.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Fetter, Jacob Becker, Joseph Wenger, H. K. Haller, Frederick Mast, Christian Stauffer, Mathias K. Hartz, Henry Muckel, William Curly, Henry F. Gittleman, J. K. Hartz, C. K. Bixler.
Signers of petition: R. K. Schnader, John K. Kiehl, Mathias K. [Hevitz], D. K. Kiehl, Abraham Coleman, Amos [Cline], Samuel Martin, Jacob Schneder, John [Poke], Henry F. Gittelman, Clement K. Bixler, William B. Schnader, Christian Flickinger, Michael Light.
4 items, 4 pieces
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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.
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.
