Signers of petition: J. B. Good, Daniel Sensenig, Anthony Good, Jacob Burckhard, Reuben E. Shober, Solomon Good, Peter Musser, John A. Seitzinger, Jonas Musselman, Daniel Bowman, Joseph Good, Adam Kessler, Jacob Good, J. B. Musselman.
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Signers of petition: John William Rauch, Augustus Christ, S. E. Keller, George [Thorne], George T. Greider, Charles A. Grosh, [J. T. Beckler], Nathaniel S. Wolle, [E. A. Frueauff], Francis W. Christ, Henry A. Rauch, Levi Hull, John Beck.
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Signers of Petition: Nathaniel S. Wolle, Augustus Enck, [John T. Beckler], F. A. Zitzman, Daniel Kreider, John Beck, Christian H. Rauck, John [Sealer], John William Rauch, George T. Greider, Francis W. Christ, Ferdinand D. Rickert.
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Signers of petition for an eating house: Francis W. Christ, Francis M. Rauch, J. T. Beckler, C. W. Sturgis, Nathaniel S. Wolle, John William Rauch, George T. Greider, Edward Keller, F. A. Zitzman, Peter Fieles, Simon Eichler, Levi Hull, Adam Jones, Christian Rauch, W. Bear, J. M. Bicking.
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Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1840.
Location: On a public road laid out from a stake near the mouth of Middle Creek, in a public road leading from Lititz, Warwick Twp., to Ephrata, Ephrata Twp., to a stake one perch east of Cocalico Bridge.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
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.
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.
