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 from the Philadelphia Pike to the "Old Road," 1/2 mile from Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp., and 1.5 miles from Greenland, East Lampeter Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: T. G. Sandes, Edwin Hoptor, Abraham S. Landis, Samuel Leaman, Henry Leyman, David Haldeman, Jacob Rohrer, Abraham Rohrer, D. Stamm, Benjamin Lendis, Benjamin Groff, Benjamin Landis, George Leaman, John Groff, Michael Buchwalter, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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.
Signers of petition: Peter Johns, David Groff, George [Lamar], A. Roberts, Henry Kendig, Joel L. Lightner, John Bushong, [Bolen] Miller, Jacob Rohrer, Christian Erb, Abram Buckwalter, Benjamin Eshleman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: James Murphey, David Groff, Abram Esbenshade, Abraham Siegrist, J. P. Ronk, James Manahan, Samuel Miller, Robert Miller, S. W. Gillespie, A. Roberts, [ ] B. Groff, Amos Bushong, Henry Kendig, [ ] B. Groff, Valentine Long, Jacob Brown.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: D. Stamm, Henry [Lergman], George Leaman, Peter Diffenbaugh, Daniel Buchwalter, William Carrolis, Abraham Kreider, Benjamin Graff, Henry Musser, Levi Landis, Henry Buchwalter, Christian Frantz.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
