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.
Location: On public road which intersects public road from New Texas, Fulton Twp., to Rising Sun, Maryland, and intersects public road from Pleasant Grove, Fulton Twp., to Rock Springs, Maryland.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 11 pieces
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1916.
Location: On public road which intersects public road from New Texas, Fulton Twp., to Rising Sun, Maryland, and intersects public road from Pleasant Grove, Fulton Twp., to Rock Springs, Maryland.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Petition for continuance.
Order and report of viewers.
3 items, 12 pieces
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Signers of Petition: Jacob Kreider, Slater Brown, Isaac S. Webster, John Findley, James McSparran, Abner Brown, Philip Maxwell, Gilbert Maxwell, Reuben Cook, Elias Penington, Ebenezer Killough, John C. Walton, David Jenkins, Michael Baer, John Riley.
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Signers of petition: Abner Brown, John Webster, Michael Baer, Elias Penington, John Findley, James McSparran, S. D. McConkey, S. W. P. Boyd, Isaac S. Webster, Jacob Kreider, William J. Hess, Jeremiah Kirk, John C. Walton.
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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: Amos Lyle, William F. Jenkins, Joseph Gray, John Rily, George Jenkins, J. A. Blake, Samuel W. Scott, S. W. P. Boyd, Samuel Wicks, Joseph Smedley Jr., Robert Killough, George Tollinger, Joseph Jenkins, J. Morris Jackson, Amos Ailes.
3 items, 3 pieces
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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.
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: John W. Gross, George Becker, Andrew Enck, Jacob Roth, Jacob Hacker, H. H. Keller, H. B. Garman, Jacob Gross, Jacob Hart, Jacob Martin, Benjamin Schvilly, Christian C. Giblel, John S. Hacker.
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Signers of Petition: Peter H. Fry, John Slick, JAcob [Kierter], Henry Fritz, Elias A. Schrantz, O. P. Gross, Jacob L. Gross, Abraham Bowman, H. B. Garman, Jacob Hartronft, John W. Gross, Jacob Kemper, Samuel Hull, Michael Martzall.
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Signers of petition: Peter H. Fry, John R. Keller, Samuel R. Keller, Michael Kauffman, Isaac Steinmetz, John G. Bowman, John W. Gross, John Fry, Isaac Strohl, George Buch, Jacob Garman, Henry Gray, William Scharger, Samuel Wolf, David Stark.
Signers of recommendation: John H. Gross, John Sheaffer, John Slik, Jacob Grube, Samuel Hallacher, Henry Kemper, Israel Frey, George Frantz, Michael [Danner], Samuel Heiser, George Becker, John Graver, Henry Appel, John Dissinger, Louis Ziegler, E. Konigmacher, Edward Hibshman, John Hibshman, Martin Gross, William Gunkle, John S. Hacker, Jacob K. Bentz, Charles Bauman, John K. Landis, Jacob Landis, David Steinmetz, George L. Bauman, Emanuel Mohler, George Mohler, Levi Mohler, Martin Urich, Christian Smith, Allen Yundt, R. N. Winters, Jacob Gorgas, David R. Buch, Joseph Gerber, Jacob Garber.
Depositions: John Hibshman, Henry Appel, Isaac Stohl, David Weider, Edward Hibshman, Henry Gray, Abraham Bowman, David Bauman.
Notice.
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Depositions: Gideon Likens, Peter Dissinger, William McCloud, Jacob Hart, Jacob Stoll, David Kemper, Israel Slick, Michael Matzall, David Kraatz, Martin Holsinger, Abraham Dissinger.
Notice.
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Signers of Petition: Solomon Weaver, Adam Diller, William Setley, James Dorrow, Solomon Diffenderfer, John C. Leoser, Wendel Holl, William Jacob, Enos Diller, Hamilton Ayars, Levi Holl J. R. Brubaker.
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Located on the western end of the town, on the New Holland Turnpike.
January term.
Signers of Petition: Philip Sheaffer, Isaac Sprecher, John Musselman, Simon Nagel, Cyrus Mentzer, William Jacob, Solomon Weaver, Peter Shirk, William Sprecher, Lewis Murr, George Harkey, Peter Ream.
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Signers of Petition: Solomon Weaver, Solomon Differnderfer, Wendel Holl, Daniel Richwine, Samuel L. Custer, Adam Overly, William M. Smith, John Styer, George W. Smith, Gabriel Davis, Amos Diller, Michael Bard.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Jones, Gabriel Davis, John Peirsol, Daniel Richwine, Hamilton Ayars, Solomon Weaver, Philip Brubaker, George W. Smith, John W. Luther, Isaac Brimmer, David B. Dietrich, Lewis Richwine, John Winger, William M. Smith.
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Signers of Petition: Gabriel Davis, Solomon Diffendefer, Philip Brubaker, G. W. Smith, John W. Luther, J. W. Sheaffer, Christian Sailor, Isaac Brimmer, Lewis Diller, Lewis Richwine, William Cook, George Weidman, David Stone, G. Harkey, M. Goshen.
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