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.
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: D. S. Lutz, Peter Gress, Samuel K. Swigert, John Brunner, Jacob M. Shirk, [signature in German], Samuel Wiest, Henry Kurtz, Samuel Palm, William M. Crouse, John [Genner], Henry S. Matthe, John Reinhold, William Kagerrise, F. Augustus Strein.
Signers of petition for an eating house: D. S. Lutz, Peter Gress, Samuel K. Swigert, John Brunner, Jacob M. Shirk, [signature in German], Samuel Wiest, Henry Kurtz, Samuel Palm, William M. Crouse, John [Genner], Henry S. Matthew, John Reinhold, William Kagerrise, F. Augustus Strein.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Samuel Becker, Jeremiah Wiest, Israel W. Mentzer, John W. Mentzer, S. J. Wiest, Daniel Brunner, James Kerling, Jesse Bucher, Jacob Bucher, [signature in German], Samuel Waliter, [signature in German], William M. Crouse, William Crouse Sr., Elias Binckly, Jacob Litz.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Genner, William Kagerrise, Reuben Bucher, Elias Binckley, Jeremiah Hornberger, [signature in German], Daniel W. Goodhart, Benjamin K. Binkley, Jacob Bergman Jr., William M. Crouse, William Crouse, Samuel Walter, Jacob M. Shirk, Levi Ruth, Samuel B. Flickinger, Jacob Eavling, Jacob Swigart.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Jacob Kurtz, Edward Royer, Levi W. Mentzer, Daniel Scherp, Michael H. Shirk, John Rock, Emanuel H. Shirk, William Young, Jeremiah Wiest, Samuel Wiest, Lewis Leicht, Christian Usner, Daniel Brunner, James Kerling, Joseph Dohner.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: W. A. Halter, A. Kurtz, Joel Wiest, Benjamin Kurtz, [signature in German], Daniel Rabold, George Rabold, David Borgholder, John Flickinger, [signature in German], Jacob Kurtz, David Buchter.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the swamp, at the intersection of the road leading from Ephrata to Shafferstown and Womelsdorf and from Reading to Shafferstown.
January term.
Signers of petition: John Flickinger, Joel Wiest, Jacob Dornbach, [signature in German], [signature in German], Daniel Rabold, [signature in German], Samuel Pickens, Jacob Eberly, Benjamin Gockly, Samuel Borkholder, [signature in German].
1 item, 1 piece
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