Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike, at the junction of road leading from Hinkletown with the turnpike.
Petition granted.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Graybill, Abraham Groff, Jacob Brubaker, Samuel Clark, John W. Groff, John Good, Levi Good, Christian Good, Michael Good, Ephraim Bare, David Bender, James Vogan.
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Located at the intersection of Lancaster and Reading road and old Newport road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: David Good, Levi Carpenter, Emanuel VanKanan, W. Carpenter, John K. Reed, John Keller, Isaac Bitzer, Peter Kafroth, F. H. Carpenter, George Reed, Emanuel Jamm, George Kafroth.
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Located on the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg turnpike, nearly equal distance Ephrata and Hinkletown.
Formerly kept by N. Schmoyer.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: Joseph Gorgas, Daniel Bitzer, [signature in German], Samuel Kemper, David Groff, David Kemper, Christian Oberholtzer, D. S. Groff, [signature in German], Henry Stoner, John B. Bitzer, Christopher [Miekly], Jacob Hecker.
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Located at the intersection of the Hinkletown and Lancaster road with the old Newport road.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of petition: W. Carpenter, John K. Reed, [signature in German], Levi Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, Emanuel VanKanan, John Keller, F. H. Carpenter, John Forney, George Reed, George Kafroth, [signature in German].
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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.
Signers of petition: John Deshong, Emanuel Graver, Christian Myer, Solomon Huber, Israel Brown, Abraham Brown, George Kafroth, Peter Kafroth, John Graver, George Flory, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Good.
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Signers of petition: John K. Reed, John Deshong, John Johns, Samuel Reemsnyder, Jacob Steinmetz, Levi Carpenter, Peter Kafroth, Jacob Johns, John Graver, Abraham Kachel, Samuel Hull, George Kafroth.
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Signers of petition: John Varnz, John S. Shirk, Mathies Keiser, John V. Deshong, David Shirk, [signature in German], Emanuel Graver, Levi Forney, John Forney, Emanuel Duck, Jacob Johns, Christian Myer.
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Signers of petition: John V. Deshong, Isaac W. Zwally, Emanuel Carpenter, George Kafroth, Abraham [Cockel], Jacob Steinmetz, Daniel Fralick, David Good, Levi Forney, Emanuel Duck, Peter Kafroth, John Zwally.
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