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: David Illges, George Gerlach, Henry Herr, John Stigelman, Abraham Bitner, Levi Illgas, Martin Manning, Frederick S. Kline, Jacob Zimmer, John Witmer, Henry Peter, Benjamin Bortzfield, George Morry, H. B. Kauffman, Eli Hewes, John Smith, Martin Dickey, J. S. Kise, Philip Kare, Daniel Will, John Sauder, Adam Doerstler, Henry L. Strickler, James [Humey], John Amend, Abraham Ulmer.
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Signers of petition: Horace Alleman, Jacob Stoler, Christian Ohmit, James Hutchson, Augustus Rhoads, James Conner, Peter Williamson, Edward E. Davis, Henry K. Haines, Abraham Hess, Aaron Hewes, C. H. Zimmer, Jacob B. Haines, Leonard Pickel, Jacob Immel, Michael Bender, Frederick Dickman, Henry Kauffman, William Nagle, Joseph Overdorf, [George Wiker], John G. Witmer, Henry Bortzfield, David Rummel, David F. Binkley, John Nunamacher, Jacob Neff, Jasper Newton Pursel, John M. Myers, Martin Daily, Henry [Dybrand], S. P. Lindemuth, Cyrus B. Neff, Jacob Shiekley, Jacob Beller, Jesse Franck, Christian Mellinger, Lewis Fite, Adam Hysinger, N. McDonald, Samuel Kitch, Hiram Ward, Daniel Fishel, John Derrick, George Green, Benjamin Dornbach, Joseph McLane, Benjamin Otstot, Thomas Moore, David Miller, Henry Ortman, John Wall, B. K. Myers, C. Funk, George Myers, E. T. Houltshous, Cyrus Shartzer, George Wall, Henry Snyder, John Ketrick, John McGrim, George Fishel, John Kise, John A. Brush, Henry E. Kline, Jacob Ortman, G. E. Sehner, Henry Fishel, Christian Walk, Jacob Kise, David Bitner, John Lawrence, Andrew Shultz, Samuel Barge, Jacob Walk, Mathias Brooks, Benjamin Barge, Jacob Christ, Christian Cover, John Charles, Samuel Funk, Martin Funk, Jesse T. Brush, Nathaniel [Milar], Joseph [McLane], Cyrus Shultz, William Parker, James Douglass, Martin Bitner, Martin Fry, Joseph McLane, [unknown signature], John [Cohn].
Signers of second petition: William Morrison, Joseph Kauffman, Christian F. Herr, Adam Shuman, Abraham Kline, [signature in German], Daniel Kline, Benjamin Karr, Christian Sourbeer, John Eisenberger, John W. Fry, [signature in German], John Shissler, A. B. Brenneman, M. H. Lefever, Frederick Fenstermacher Jr., Jacob Kauffman, Adam Breneman, Rudolph Wissler, Henry Loyer, Abraham Kauffman, Frederick Dearstler, Obed Strickler, Peter Kline, Christian Gehr, George Aman, Jacob Eshleman, Samuel Smith, Joseph Hess, Samuel Smith Jr., John Christ, Henry Gerlach, John Peifer, Benjamin Ament, Jacob Millhouse, John Kolp, Amor D. Kendig, John Miller, John Habecker Jr., Christian Breneman, Benjamin Stauffer, Henry Gehr, [ ] Henry, Emanuel Schock, [unknown signature], Abraham Kauffman, George D. Shuman, Christian Schock, Christian Kline Jr., Andrew Cracker, Christian F. Heidlaub, Jacob Kindig, Henry R. Witmer, Martin M. Kindig, [signature in German], Christian S. Eshleman, Daniel Kauffman, John S. Bender, John Herr, Henry Sauder, Henry H. Kauffman, Jacob W. Fry, George Markley, Christian Feltenberger, Elias Eshleman, George W. Lutz, Jacob M. Lutz, John M. Lutz, Samuel Grosh, Barnhard Grosh, John Grosh, Samuel Lively, George G. Brush, Jacob S. Mann, Henry Neff, Joseph G. Brush, Amos Shuman, Henry Way, [ ] Shuman, Amos B. Shuman, Jacob Dellinger, Michel Shuman, Amos Dombauch, Andrew Dritt, Daniel Dritt, Barnherd Mann, Henry Mann, John W. Mann, Abraham Hostetter, John Overderf Jr., Christian Amend, Benjamin Ellenbarger, Abraham Lyer, Abraham Lewis, [signature in German], Christian Eshleman, Benjamin Kauffman, David Shaff, Charles Bender, Henry F. Herr, Jacob Brenner, Harrison Hock, Jacob S. Line, Joseph Stillinger, Christas Keller, Samuel Christ, Henry Kahler, Amos B. Christ, Michael Shenk, Emanuel Stauffer, Christian D. Martin, H. S. Zercher, Abraham Gochenour, Frederick Stauffer, Christian S. Ehrman, B. F. Kline, David Kline, Elias Gochenour, John Martin, [Daniel Danky], Joseph Neff.
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Signers of petition: Samuel R. Peters, Martin Eshleman, Jacob B. Eshleman, Martin Mellinger, James Bones, Jacob Heiny, William B. Peters, Joseph B. Habecker, Frederick M. Brady, John W. Rumel, Christian Funk, Samuel Giner, Adam Stofer, Robert D. [Bentice], Samuel [McGurk], Jacob Miller, Jacob Ritter, [ ] Ulmer, Adam K. Manning, Jacob F. Frey, Joseph Frey, Anthony Dumsler, John F. Frey.
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Signers of petition: Samuel R. Peters, Martin Eshleman, Jacob B. Eshleman, Martin Mellinger, James Bones, Jacob Heiny, William R. Peters, Joseph B. Habecker, Frederick M. Brady, John W. Rumel, Christian Hunke, Samuel George, Adam Stater, Robert Pentice, Samuel McGunde, Jacob Miller, Jacob Ritter, W. Ulmer, Adam K. Manning, Sr., Jacob F. Frey, Joseph Frey, Anthony Bumselor, John F. Frey.
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Signers of petition: James Hutchson, George Herline, John LaRue, A. B. Brenneman, John Habecker Jr., Christian Ohmit, John R. Watkins, Jacob Stoler, Henry Dabler, Daniel Will, James Conner, Peter Williamson, Henry Lybrant.
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Signers of petition: John Brady Jr., John Lintner, Jacob Shenk, Abraham Peters, Jacob Leaman, Michael Bender, John Shrader, Joseph Neff, Henry Lintner, Henry B. Kauffman, John Dentlinger, Henry Kendig.
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Signers of petition: D. F. Young, H. Alleman, Israel Brenner, Peter Williamson, Jacob Stoler, James Conner, Abraham H. Wissler, A. B. Brenneman, Abraham Hess, Amor D. Kendig, Edward E. Davis, John Else.
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Signers of petition: Benjamin G. Deitrich, Jacob B. Haines, Martin Funck, Jacob Diffenderfer, Michael Bender, Adam Doerstler, John Henry, Rudolph Herr, Jacob Witmer, Henry Lintner, Joseph Neff, Henry Loyer, Jacob K. Shenk, Amos M. Eshleman, C. H. Lintner, J. B. Powder, Adam Herr, Henry Funk, Abraham Frantz, Jacob Leaman, John Lintner, George Hornberger, Henry B. Kauffman, John Denlinger, Joseph Brenneman.
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Signers of petition: James Hutchson, William Campbell, George Herline, Horace Alleman, John R. Watkins, A. B. Brenneman, A. H. Wissler, Peter Williamson, Daniel Will, Henry Dehler, Israel Brenner, Jacob Stoler, James Conner.
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Signers of Petition: John Witmer, Rudolph Kauffman, Adam Doerstler, Henry H. Kauffman, Henry Gerlach, Benjamin Breneman, Zacharias Witmer, Henry Sauder, Jacob Otto, Frederick S. Kline, Christian S. Kline, B. F. Kline.
Notice.
Depositions: Eli Hewes, Peter Kline, Martin K. Manning, Daniel Kline, Abraham Bitner, Jacob Miller.
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Signers of letter of support: Rudolph Kauffman, Henry Loyer, John Nunamacher, Benjamin G. Deitrich, Adam Doerstler, A. K. Miller, M. H. Lefever, John Denlinger, Henry Lintner, [Jacob Bowman], John Hershey, John Eschbach Jr., Joseph Neff, Christian F. Herr, Henry H. Herr, Rudolph Harnish, Tobias Siegrist, Daniel R. Witmer, Daniel Killheffer, D. Strohm Herr, Isaac B. Powden, Tobias H. Herr, Benjamin Landis, Adam S. Dietrich, Henry Funk, Thomas Fisher, Emanuel H. Gehr, A. M. Frantz, John Forry, Henry Froelich, John W. Mann, Jacob E. Witmer, Henry b. Grebinger, Jacob D. Peifer, John W. Fry, George Hornberger, Abraham Brubaker, John Bintner, John K. Bender, Henry R. Witmer, Adam Herr, Benjamin H. Scheirich, Daniel Smith, Henry Kendig, Henry Kahler, Christian B. Herr, George G. Brush, Rudolph Herr, Michael Bender, Jacob Wissler, Henry H. Herr, Christian Keller, Adam Derstler Jr., Abraham Peters, Benjamin Kauffman, Jacob C. Kready, John C. Herr, Leonard Pickel, John Witmer, John R. Witmer.
Depositions: Jacob Diffenderfer, Ephraim Hoffman, Jacob C. Kready, George Gerlach, Amos M. Eshleman.
Notice.
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Letter of support: John Haddon, Richard Campbell, [signature in German], Thomas Davis, Evan Davis, Elias George, Fredrick Baker, David H. Mellinger, John LaBoux, J. H. Lanten, Charles Evans, Jonas Kendig, [unknown signature], John Chordy, [unknown signature], Lewis Geist, Frederick Werth, Anton Mower, [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [signature in German], [Henry Lybrand], John Smith, J. H. Mathews, David Morgan, Adam Knapp, Henry Debler, Hermann Kuhn, Conrad Knapp, George [Hannmek], Joseph Rice, [signature in German], M. A. Withers, James Boyce, Henry Coch, Charles Hoffmann, [unknown signature], [Johnston Heber], John Brack, [ ] Werner, August Lartz, Charles Malhorn, G. W. Stroman, [signature in German], [signature in German], Joseph Schlitt, [signature in German].
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