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.
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Signers of petition: David Bair, John Bair, George Clark, Alexander Gordon, John W. Kennedy, Charles T. Todd, William E. Smith, William Northamer, William R. Ralston, Jacob Leaman, Gardner Furness, T. W. Housekeeper, William W. Steele, Joshua M. Deaver.
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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.
Signers of petition: T. W. Housekeeper, G. Morison, Thomas Neel, Bickett Hutton, Stephen B. Ailes, J. B. Long, J. Redman, Thomas Towson, John Fowler, William A. Brown, Samuel B. Boyd, John McSparran, Fleming McSparran, Amos Ailes, Charles Reed, William Shanks, John Shanks, Thomas N. McSparran, Jacob Hawk.
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Located between Peach Bottom and Fishing Creek., about a 3/4 of mile below the later and 2 1/2 miles above the former.
April term.
Signers of petition: Patrick Glackin, George Brown, John A. Moore, Elwood H. Dean, Gainer Harlan, William S. Barclay, Abraham Taylor, Samuel C. Marshal, William Hoopes, Daniel McIntire, Ephraim Moore, James Cain, R. John McIntire, George M. Ailes, Emanuel D. Waters, Jacob Carigan, William W. Hensel, Bernerd Calwell, Nicholas A. Boyd, Thomas Guynn, Thomas Williams, Benjamin F. Jones.
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Signers of petition: Daniel Lefever, George Aument Jr., John Shavely, Vincent Reynolds, William Phillips, John Watson, James Barnes, G. Morison, A. Dubree, [G. T. Clark], S. J. Hamilton, J. M. Steele.
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Signers of petition: T. W. Housekeeper, Patrick Glackin, Joseph B. Shank, John A. Moore, Hugh Moore, Thomas Neel, Joseph Bradley, Joshua M. Deaver, John McSparran, Frederick Zarracher, Amos Grofft, Benjamin F. Sides.
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Signers of petition: James Barnes, William Barnes, George Brown, Amos Ailes, John McSparran, Fleming McSparran, Thomas N. McSparran, T. W. Housekeeper, John Pusey, Samuel Morisson, John Watson, G. Morison.
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Signers of petition: William Barnes, Hugh Moore, John Long Jr., William E. Ramsay, George Prall, [Frederick] Zarracher, G. Morison, Joseph Shanks, T. W. Housekeeper, William Cox, Jacob Shoff, Joseph Penrose, Henry Sweigart.
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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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Signers of petition: John S. Hacker, L. S. Hacker, Andrew Enck, Samuel Lausch, [signature in German], Jonas S. Miller, John Schaeffer, Martin Gross, John W. Gross, Reuben S. Kurtz, Christian C. Gibble, Levi Miller.
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