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: George Bolman, J. M. Culp, John Develin, Henry S. Snyder, John R. Albright, Henry Neff, Michael Sneath, Christian Musselman, Jacob Will, A. K. Rohrer, John Fridy, H. A. Hougendobler.
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Signers of petition: A. K. Rohrer, J. M. Culp, H. B. Klugh, Henry Neff, John Fridy, D. W. Witmer, Jacob C. Clair, John Develin, John Forrey, Christian Musselman, Michael Sneath, [ ] Garber.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Greider, Samuel [Kosier], Francis [Steion], Henry Copenhefer, Isaac Hinkle, [signature in German], Mathias Coleman, William Walker, [signature in German], Jacob Heinaman, John S. Dellinger, John M. Conklin, Henry Heise, Henry Wislar, Lewis Wisler Jr., Martin Bearer.
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Located on the road leading from the oar bank to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Waddle, Justus Gray, John Mouk, Henry Copenhefer, Christian M. Grider, Jacob Nolt, Jacob Eshelman, Henry Mouk, John Sherk, Jacob M. Grider, John Stauffer, John M. Grider.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Gamber, [signature in German], Henry Copenhefer, Joseph Sherk, Jacob Eshelman, Henry Stauffer, [signature in German], Michael Bentz, John Kreider, Peter Mumma, Christian Nolt, Reuben Garber, Henry Summy, [signature in German], John Landis, Jacob G. Hiestand.
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Located at the Lancaster and Columbia turnpike, one mile east of Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: Abraham Zook, John Haugindobler, John S. Musser, Jacob G. Hiestand, John Neff, [Jacob Hougindobler], Elisha F. Hoover, John Forry, Conrad Swartz, J. Haldeman Jr., Daniel Peart, J. B. Garber.
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Located on the road leading from Lancaster to Columbia.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. B. Garber, William Gabel, Michael [Harregle], John Stoner, Abraham Newcomer, John Forrey, Abraham Zook, Jacob Forrey, A. K. Rohrer, Robert Fullerton, Jacob Will, George Bolman, Michael Sneath, Christian Musselman, John Fridy.
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Located on the Marietta and Lancaster turnpike and the road leading from the same to Columbia.
January term.
Signers of petition: Henry Eisenbarger, [C. Miffler Moore], Jacob Lutz, John Ferguson, Thomas Meldrum, Jacob Shalenbarger, Isaac Hougendoublar, Henry Mouk, [Cornaleus Mummah], John Mouk, Samuel Way, Peter Shalck.
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Located on the New Holland and Lancaster turnpike.
January term.
Signers of petition: Enoch Rudy, John W. Groff, John Resler, Christian Good, Andrew Bare, Christian Hunshberger, Israel Good, Peter Miller, Franklin Good, John Myers, Henry Rutter, Abraham Groff.
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Located at the crossroads on the Newport Road, where Lancaster and Hinkletown Raod crosses the same.
April term.
Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham Kachel, Abrahm F. Bair, Jacob Steinmetz, Peter Kafroth, Samuel Kull, George Caruthers, Emanuel Carpenter, Elias Reemsnyder, Gabriel Carpenter, Samuel Reemsnyder, Henry Kafroth, John Forney.
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Signers of petition: F. H. Carpenter, Abraham F. Bair, Abraham Kachel, John Graver, Peter Kafroth, George Kafroth, Isaac W. Zwally, Emanuel Carpenter, John K. Reed, Abraham Martin, Jacob Cooper, Isaac Firestine.
1 item, 1 piece
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