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.
Location: On public road from Conestoga Center, Conestoga Twp., to Highville, Manor Twp., and Columbia, near the upper part of Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
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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.
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: Adam Breneman, George Withers, Joseph Brenneman, Henry Funk, Christian Schitz, Samuel Holl, Jacob Witmer, Daniel Lintner, Abraham Brenneman, John Wittmer, Henry Manning, Peter Rumel, John Sourbeer, John Hartzler.
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Signers of petition: Robert Brady, Joseph Rankin, John Harnish, Reuben Sourbeer, Jacob Sourbeer, Michael Shank, Christian Miller, Benjamin Shenk, Henry Graver, Benjamin Harnish, Daniel Bair, Benjamin Middleton.
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Signers of petition: H. F. Catety, Jonas Sourbeer, David Hess Jr., John Book, Martin Good, Benjamin Eshleman, Benjamin Stehman, [signature in German], George Henry, Adam Warfel, H. Mehaffy, Benjamin Urban.
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Signers of petition: John Griffen, Martin B. Witmer, David Bentley, Henry Funk, Charles H. Pancoast, Charles W. Morris, A. S. Gillet, Jacob Sawyer, Robert Dunn, James H. Collins, John Murray, Daniel Bair, Charles Malhorn, T. C. McDowell, Charles Evans, James A. Cook, David Davis, John Fritz, Amor D. Kendig, Lewis P. Bingham, Anselm D. Robinson, S. Sheets, George Riley, James [Louis], Samuel Lane, Patrick Lappin, James C. Collins, David Richard, Thomas McCombs, Theodore Cummings, Isaac Horton, [Miles Riley], James Mendenhall, Adam Warfel, Samuel Warfel, [Letto Harm], Jacob Hess, [T. D. McElwell], Alexander Crozier, David Glassen, Alfred C. [Smyth].
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