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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Signers of Petition: James Murphy, Abraham Siegrist, Elias Burkholder, Valentine Long, Menno Burkholder, Daniel Buckwalter, Samuel Beiler, Abraham Esbenshade, David Beiler Jr., Gideon Kauffman, John Bender, Benjamin Beiler, J. P. Ronk, David Groff.
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Signers of Petition: A. Kennedy, J. H. Buckwalter, John Heller, George Beiler, John Bushong, John Bender, B. D. Moyer, Abraham Esbenshade, Seth Burkholder, Elias Burkholder, James Murphy, Evan Dampman
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Signers of Petition: Lemuel Chew, Marshall Lukens, Henry W. Gara, Jacob Myers, John Rife, George Black, J. Buyers Weiland, Michael G. Souders, John R. Miller, Bolden Miller, Joel L. Lightner, John G. Hood, Isaac F. Lightner, C. J. Rakestraw.
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Signers of Petition: Henry B. Erb, Augustus [Boyd], J. R. Evans, John Sherk, Isaac Bricker, John Steiner, Martin Weidman, Peter Martin, Samuel H. Miller, David Hauck, H. S. Eberly, J. H. McCausland, Jacob Miller, John Schnerer, Samuel Nissly.
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