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: Daniel Rosch, Robert Downey, Alexander Schultz, George H. Miller, Abraham B. Witmer, Christian Menard, David Herr, B. B. Gonder, Andrew Charles, Jacob Potts, Daniel Creider, Jacob Keneagy, William Echternoch, [Christian] Spencer, William Black.
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Signers of Petition: John D. Killiann, Martin Herr, Jacob Holl, Simon Brubaker, Jacob Potts, Rudolph Shaub, Robert Downey, Amos E. Cochran, Jacob Keneagy, [David] Rosch, John Rehm, Alexander Shultz.
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Signers of Petition: Daniel Miller, Daniel Rosch, J. J. Buckwalter, Jacob Weaver, Abraham B. Witmer, Jacob Rehm, B. B. Gonder, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Crider, Henry Spiehlman, Michael Book, Samuel Spielman, Conrad Litzmann.
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Signers of Petition: John P. Kilburn, A. C. Hall, David Herr, John Lieb, John Rehm, Thomas Eagar, Jacob Potts, William Echternoch, E. Gates, R. Downey, Amos E. Cochran, H. E. Hoover, [signature in German].
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Signers of petition: James Graham, William Black, Samuel Taggart, Levi Summy, Jacob Rehm, David Rosch, George [Will], M. M. Rohrer, Jacob Potts, A. Schultz, Amos E. Cochran, Jesse Gyger, S. K. White.
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Signers of petition: [unknown signature], John Rehm Sr., John Rehm, Samuel Taggart, William Cummins, George Werntz, Thomas Eagar, John Kilburn, Jacob Weitzel, Lewis Schelling, [signature in German], Jacob Potts.
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Signers of petition: Jacob Rehm, G. W. Miller, Samuel Spiehman, Samuel Shroy, William Echternach, Stephan [Gerters], Jesse Gyger, Jacob Potts, J. Hoffman, Daniel Rosch, Samuel Taggart, A. Schultz, Henry Keneagy, Thomas Galt.
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Signers of petition: R. Spencer, Philip Ferree, Samuel Fondersmith, George S. Whitehill, Andrew Charles, John McCallister, Jesse Gyger, Amos E. Cochran, David Herr, Thomas Galt, William Black Jr., G. W. Miller.
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Signers of the petition for an eating house: Martin Herr, John [Killman], Jacob Rehm, C. Heinmelberger, William Stall, William Kinsey, Benjamin Longenecker, Abraham Eshleman, Daniel Rosch, Henry Bear, Daniel E. Potts, Amos E. Cochran, Martin Rohrer, George Werntz, John Rohrer, Jacob E. Groff, John Rehm.
Signers of petition: Martin Herr, John P. Kilburn, Jacob Rehm, C. Heinmuelberger, William Stall, William Kinsey, Jacob E. Groff, John Rehm, Abraham Eshleman, Daniel Rosch, Henry Bear, Daniel E. Potts, Amos E. Cochran, John Rohrer, Martin Rohrer, George Werntz, Benjamin Longenecker.
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Signers of petition: John P. Kilburn, George Werntz, Alex Schultz, Daniel Miller, Jacob Rehm, Daniel Rosch, Samuel Keneagy, Gainer Pierce, Isaac Girvin, Robert Downey, Amos E. Cochran, Jacob E. Groff.
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Signers of petition: Peter Winger, William Stall, Conrad Setzman, George Holl, Samuel Spielman, Levi Holl, John Winger, Abram Groff, Jacob Hoffman, B. B. Gonder, Isaac Walker, Joseph Holl.
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