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.
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: [ ] Nagle, Emanuel Nagle, Thomas Swords, Peter Sides, John Hartz Sr., William Hartz, Peter Hougenberger Sr., George Hachenberger, Samuel Hackenberger, Henry Shroll, Henry Pritz, John Smith Jr., John Markley, Henry M. Markley, William W. Brown, Rufus Nagle, David Swords, Michael Malehorn, Calvin Garreth, Henry Nagle, William Palmer.
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Signers of petition: Michael Fishel, George Fishel, Levi [Rolen], George Cline, Christian Neff, Henry [Sauk], [Adin Dibelen], A. [Hanharly], Jacob Strickler, William [Meleter], Thomas Darber.
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Signers of petition: Henry C. Ober, Henry Dindemen, Joseph Robinson, Daniel M. Engle, Abraham Lehman, Christian S. Erb, Peter Uptegrave, Samuel Selbert, Thomas Fisher, Frederick Zorgas, Christian Engle, Henry Horst, Christian Horst, David Dintamar, [signature in German], James Murphey, William Retherford, Abraham Bower, John Dinteman, John Wilhelm, John Smuch, James Fritzsimmons, Jacob Lichenberger, Reuban Hummel, John S. Horst, Michael Ober Jr., Daniel Parthemor.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Lehman, Jacob A. Miller, Joseph Horst, Samuel Sehner, Daniel Myers, Hugh Dougherty, Robert Connor, Philip Hess, Lewis Hobach Jr., Samuel Nunermaker, Frederick Hummel, John Dimeler, Jacob Ebersole, John [Voorhey], Hugh McGovern, David Brubaker, John Houck, Abraham Collins, Christian Myers Jr., Christian Shank, Michael Hess, Levi Brubaker, Jacob Ackerman, Girard Rhoads, Samue Horst, Isaacs [Kindch], Peter Forst, Cornelius Fishel, Elijah Stickel, Michael Breneman, Martin [Cabach].
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Signers of petition: Peter Emerick, James W. Newell, Daniel Brubaker, Jacob Eshleman, David Pritz, Joseph Eshleman, Bigam Shoaff, Michael Martin, John Kauffman, Cristian [unknown], David [Cobak], John Drace, Jacob Ebersole, Jacob [unknown], Barney Barnes, Philip Ebersole, Jacob Ebersole, Henry Ebersole, Christian Ebersole, John Stoner, Simon Ackerman, Jacob Brubaker, John Albert, Jacob Brickart.
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Signers of petition: Abraham Collins, John Emerick, Christian Neff, Jacob A. Miller, John Newman, Peter Emerick, G. Filbert, Joseph Horst, John Hawk, Emanuel Nagle, John Kote, [Isaac R, Helms].
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Signers of petition: Isaac Steinmetz, Henry Kemper, Jacob Adams, Jacob Kemper, William McCloud, Samuel Wolf, Jacob Stoll, Jacob Hart, Charles Bauman, David Kemper Jr., Barton H. McCord, John Dissinger, Henry Keller, Elias A. Schrantz.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, one mile and a quarter from where the Lancaster and Reading road crosses.
April term.
Signers of petition: John W. Gross, Levi Landes, Andrew Uhrich, J. S. Sharp, [signature in German], Peter Fink, William Konigmacher, Abraham Bowman, Daniel Epler, Michael Schnader, [unknown signature], Joseph Uhrich.
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