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.
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: George W. Porter, Abram Shelly, Jacob R. Long, Simon Meredith, Samuel S. Grosh, Isaac Hershey, Abner Dyer, John Kolp, John B. Shelly, James Barlow, Samuel J. Masterson, John M. Hershey, Thomas McFarland, Michal McGormly, Jacob Earhart, John Fenstermacher, James Moore, Jacob Hess, Joseph C. [Brinser], A. S. Hackman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: William Patterson, Edmund Witmer, Jacob Myers Jr., Adam Keller, James Patterson Jr., F. D. Harris, J. Henry Kaufman, Henry Bechtold, Nelson Miles, Isaac Miller, S. C. PInkerton, John Shroff, T. M. Boggs, J. L. Ziegler, John [Seniel], Alexander McFadden, N. Dodge, R. B. Witmer, J. H. Menges, William Moony, Leopold N. Wikoff, Christian Martin, John Shroff Sr., Jacob Diffendarfer, William Pinkerton, David Woods, Samuel M. Myers.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Simon Meredith, Samuel S. Grosh, Jacob R. Long, Peter Blecker, George Shaman, Abram Shelly, James Moore, Michal Gormley, Daniel A. Balmer, A. S. Hackman, Jacob Hollinger, Thomas McFarland, Joseph Detwiler.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: J. L. Ziegler, J. Henry Kaufman, J. H. Menges, T. Marshall Boggs, Jacob Myers Jr., Leopold N. [Wikoffs], John Mooney, Joseph E. Asper, James Patterson Jr., Adam Keller, George Brown, John Sener, Alexander McFadden, John Colm Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
