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.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
[Note: the document is for "teaching the poor children of Mannor Township." Those verifying his claim, however, refer to "Geo. Hamilton, teacher at Safe Harbor." Safe Harbor is in Conestoga Twp.]
Cheney, Charles.
Cornelius, Adam.
Cornelius, Levy.
Cornelius, Polly.
Cummins, William.
Hamilton, George.
Irvin, Mary Ann.
Rice, Peggy.
Underhill, Jacob.
Underhill, Lydia.
Underhill, Samuel.
Williams, Mary.
Wilson, Charles.
Yarlet, Caty.
1 item. 1 piece.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at research desk. Photocopy made by staff member.
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.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Safe Harbor School, 1941 - 1942. First row: Jim Barrett, Sam McVey, Carol McTavish, Ruth Stively, Shirley Mowery, Jane Main, Lee Benedict. Second row: Ralph Weidman, Elise Michaelson, Jim Hess, Joan Bauer, Bob Fink, Don Good, Howard Main. Third row: Audrey Snyder, Joanne Denlinger, Dick Shopf, Arlene Benedict, Dick Campbell, Howard Campbell, Betty Campbell. Fourth row: Doanld Hess, Gilber Main, Ruth Weaver, Doris Mcvey, John Poisal, Beatrice Barrett, Jere Denlinger. Fifth row: Clara Todd, Lynn Campbell, Laura Campbell, Ruth Main, Mildred Warfel, Don Campbell, Lewis Denlinger. Sixth row: Bill Main, Evelyn Gantz, Arlene Campbell, Mildred Rankin (teacher), Betty Cunningham, Bill Burns.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
