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.
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.
Located in Center Square on the Ephrata Harrisburg and Downingtown turnpike and where the Lancaster and Reading crosses the turnpike.
April term.
Signers of petition: George [Froutz], [signature in German], J. S. Robinson, Henry Winters, Jacob Hartronft, M. S. Gross, Jacob S. Gross, Samuel Schlott, Louis Ziegler, H. B. German, Michael D. Schnader, Jeremiah Mohler, T. G. Bach, Hiram Irwin.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Andrew Uhrich, Martin Gross, Isaac Strohl, Harrison N. Hibshman, Joseph Irvin, John Shload, Giles Carpenter, William Spera, David Bowman, John G. Bowman, John W. Gross, E. Konigmacher, Jeremiah Mohler.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Located on the Ephrata Harrisburg and Downingtown turnpike, 1 mile south of Ephrata.
April term.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], George Frantz, Hiram Irwin, M. S. Gross, Jesse Killian, Jacob Hartranft, Jacob L. Gross, Jeremiah Mohler, [unknown signature], John W. Gross, J. Robinson, H. B. German, Henry Winters, John H. Gross.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
