Signers of petition: Robert Evans, Scott Hensel, Michael Phillips, Samuel B. Ferry, Isaac B. Myers, Jacob M. Eckman, James Montgomery Sr., Aaron Sill, Joseph Leaman, William Dungan, Elisha Hamill, James Duncan.
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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.
Signers of Petition: James Duncan, Benjamin Witmer, George Shaub, Samuel Fagan, Henry W. Breneman, John K. Raub, George W. Hensel, John Stewart, George W. Fagan, John Bassler, Henry Keen, Jacob M. Eickman.
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Signers of petition: Henry H. Breneman, James Duncan, Jacob Hawk, Henry Keen, John Bassler, James Risk, James Montgomery, John Mowrer, Martin Eckman, David Witmer, Henry Brown, George Althouse, George W. Hensel, Jacob Barr.
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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.
Signers of Petition: John Stauffer, Michael Gochnauer, T. M. Miller, Peter Bishop, Daniel Moser, P. S. Royer, Jacob L. Hershey, Daniel Hoffman, John Minnich, John Hoffman, Isaac Walburn, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: John Stauffer, George Strenge, Andrew Holtsworth, Daniel Moser, Peter Bishop, John Stamm Sr., George Foltz, Jacob L. Hershey, John Brighton, D. S. Royer, [signature in German], [signature in German], Daniel Hoffman.
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Signers of Petition: John Hoffman, Daniel Hoffman, Jacob G. Imhoff, John L. Hershey, John Smith, Peter S. Snyder, Andrew Holtsworth, Christian Brubaker, Peter Bishop, T. M. Miller, John Stauffer, George Foltz, Johannes Kuhner.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Buckwalter, Henry B. Martin, Josiah Howard, Abraham Martin, Geroge Myers, Henry Weaver, Henry Froelick, Samuel Curtis, Henry Froelich Sr., Henry Buckwalter, Henry Leyman, Henry Layman Jr., Stephan Kopp, M. S. Metzger
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Located on the Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John Bender, Christian Neff, Martin Strubb, John Neff, Abraham Herr, Jacob K. Andrews, Abraham Esbenshade, Andrew Kennedy, Bolden Miller, Isaac Kreider, John Heller, J. H. Buckwalter, George Beiler.
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