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 for an eating house: Samuel Good, Bernhard L. Beck, A. S. Bare, John C. Bohnert, S. G. Groff, Solomon C. Groff, Henry Burckhart, William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Christian Wenger, Levi Groff, John Grabill, Diller Bare.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Peter Kellenberger, Solomon H. Myer, Benjamin Owen, S. G. Groff, Joseph Wenger, Abraham Eby, Jeremiah Reiter, Daniel Swope, Adam Groff, William Weidman, A. G. Groff, John Blain, Hewes Murr, William Kellenberger, Henry Kreider, Samuel Groff Jr., Benjamin Wickel, Robert Bursk.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Located on the New Holland turnpike road, where the Newport Road, intersects the turnpike.
Occupied by Frederick Swope.
April term.
Signers of petition: Christian Frankhouser, Eli Stolzfus, Jesse McQuaid, Frederick Swope, Andrew Bard, Emanuel Swope, Marks G. Wenger, George Bard, William Weidman, Emanuel Swope, Elias Bare, Isaac Swope, Reuben B. Johns, Jacob Swope, Hugh Montgomery, Henry Kreider Jr.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: George Marks, Reuben Weidler, Amos Weidler, Isaac C. Weidler, Cyrus Miller, Jacob Holl, Daniel Miller, David Landis, Mark Connell Jr., Hugh Montgomery, Jacob Bard, Henry Weidler.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the Lancaster and New Holland turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: Henry Kreider Jr., Abraham Groff, Robert Bursk, N. Walter, Marks G. Wenger, Hugh Montgomery, Reuben B. Johns, William McGranaham, Isaac C. Weidler, Frederick Swope, Isaac L. Bard, Daniel Root, Jonas Eby, Jacob Bard.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the New Holland turnpike, where the Newport Road, intersects said turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Weidman, Jacob Kurtz, Marks G. Wenger, David Landis, Andrew Bard, Frederick Swope, Isaac Swope, Lewis Sheaffer, Elias Bare, Christian Frankhouser, Emanuel Swope, George Bard, Levi B. John, Levi Rhoads.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Jacob G. Leber, Reuben Weidler, Adam Bare, Samuel Schlauch, George Miller, Samuel Good, John Grabill, John Parmer, Levi Singer, David Stoulsfus, Cyrus Good, Wilson Brubaker.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the New Holland turnpike, at the junction of the Old Horseshoe road.
April term.
Signers of petition: William Weidman, Jacob F. Hershey, S. G. Groff, George Groff, Adam A. Miller, Frederick Swope, Mark Connell Jr., Michael Bender, Marks G. Wenger, Amos Batten, Reuben B. Johns, Daniel Root, Reuben Weidler, Joseph Wenger.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Henry Zwally, George Bear, Jacob Johns, Henry Barton, Samuel J. Johns, Andrew Bard, Peter Krick, Isaac L. Bear, George Yost, Daniel Kilian, Grabill Bear, Henry Sheibly.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Hugh Montgomer, Jacob Kurtz, George Marks, Washington Simmons, Cyrus Miller, George Bard, William Ray, Isaac C. Weidler, George Bryan, Robert Connell, David Landis, John Johns, Mark Connell Jr., Christian Landis.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Adam Bare, Henry Miller, Isaac C. Weidler, Peter Vandersaal, Mark Connell Jr., Jacob Holl, John Evans, Diller Bare, Samuel Rutter, William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Jacob G. Leber, Samuel Schlaach.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located on the New Holland Turnpike Road at the intersection of Peters Road.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Weidman, Henry Weidman, Jacob Weidman, John Bair, William Nelson, A. S. Bare, A. B. Miller, John Blair, Wilson Brubaker, Frederick Kreamer, John S. Bare, Isaac Bushong, Cyrus Good.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located at the crossing of the New Holland Turnpike and Newport Road.
April term.
Signers of Petition: William Weidman, Lewis Sheaffer, Jesse McQuaid, Eli Stoltzfus, David Landis, Emanuel Swope, Mark G. Wenger, Reuben B. Johns, George Bear, Henry Kreider Jr., Andrew Bard, George Bard, David Lefever, Isaac Swope.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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