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: John W. Rawlins, Jacob Evans, James S. Neill, Daniel Michael, Henry Friday, John A. Noll, Eli Eshleman, Charles Keller, John B. Hess, Joseph Smith, George Robinson, B. Simpson, Thomas Stewart, John Hart, Henry G. Hess.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: Henry Huber, Eli Eshleman, Alfred Shank, Abraham Good, Daniel Good, Henry Hess, Ernest M. Weidlich, Samuel Eshleman, Joseph Huber, James Spence, John K. Good, Calvin Eshleman, John S. Herr.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: David [Laird], Robert Buffington, Jacob Shickley, John Conaway, Ephraim Potts, John R. Barclay, [Cormeal] McClure, Francis B. Groff, Christian Uffelman, Daniel Carrol, William McCue, Amos Winter, Benjamin Brubaker, John F. Rees, James Kelly, Albert G. Porter.
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Signers of petition: John A. Noll, James Kelly, James M. Dunkle, Joseph Harner, Nicholas [Rhalles], John Conway, Samuel Cramer, John McLune, John Rees, James Carrall, John Armstrong, Cornelius McCue, Eli McCardle.
Signers of additional petition: John McLune, James W. Dunkle, Isaac W. Null, Joseph Sides, Christian Cramer Sr., John McCardle, Mahlen Eckman, William McCue, David Cully, James [C. Wall], L. D. Taylor, Samuel Harner, Davis Hagen, Thomas Parker, John Montooth, Samuel hart, Jacob Sides, Amos Walton, James S. Neill, William B. Langest, Joseph Harner, John McCue, William S. Sampson, Christian Warfel, [unknown signature], John Alexander, John [Roads], George Aument, James W. Neal, Henry May, John D. Sensenig, Benjamin Brubaker, Jacob Shickley, George Sides, Samuel Moore, William Lard, John Conway, Amos [Winter], John F. Rees, Eli McCardle, James Jackson, John R. Barclay, Albert Fisher, John Appleton, James Kelly, John Noll, [ ] Eckman, Hugh Moore, Hugh O'Nail, George Robinson, David Krider, Nicholas Rhoades, Daniel Carell, David W. Huss, Daniel M. Michael, Edward Galen, James Spence, Ephraim, Potts, Daniel Aument, Christian Uffleman, [unknown signature], John Heeps, James Galen, James Duffey, John Armstrong, Jacob Evans, Isaac Reynolds, Cornealos McCue, Michel McCue, Michel Funk, George Sides Sr., William Uffelman, Samuel Moore Jr., John Archey, William McCue Jr.
Signers of remonstrance: Emmor J. Bradley, Reuben M. Care, James H. Pegan, William W. Brosius, George M. McCleary, Isaac Geist, John B. Appleton, George Stoner, H. B. Mauger, Martin Cobel, Simon Hart, Aquila B. Lamborn, Samuel Miller, Thomas E. Ambler, David Seiple, Abram Shoemaker, James Pegan, Rolandus Brubaker, Alexander L. Pegan, James A. Ewing, George Doubts, Joseph Engles, William A. Crawford, Theophilus Crawford, Henry Galen, Matthew Morrowson, William Cloud, James Clark, George S. Lamborn, William G. Wentz, Joseph Shoemaker, William Shoemaker.
Remonstrance: Mary A. Gilbert, Lizzie J. Hackett, Maggie Smithson, Margaret Ann Huss, Amy Creamer, Hannah Stoner, Mary J. Brubaker, Ruth A. Pegan, Rachel Keeler, Cathrine Crawford, Mary Crawford, Elibeth Gardner, Grizzella Gibson, Annie E. Gibson, Ella M. Gibson, Harriet J. Manger, Letitia V. Ewing, Grace Morison, Mary Engles, Fanny Shank, Mary J. Hagen, Rebecca Clark, Sallie R. Clark, Margaret Clark, Leah Hart, Elizabeth Clarkson, Angelina Boeher, Mary Jane Wentz, Mary J. Ambler, Letitia W. Brosius, Rachel Robinson, Elizabeth Collins, Mary A. Labazius, Harriet W. Pegan, Mary S. Care, Anna E. Bradley, Jane Pegan, Mary A. Pegan, Sallie E. Pegan, Sallie E. Lamborn, Theodoria Eytle, Sally A. Hess, Catherine Heaps, Kate Smith, Ann E. McCleary, Margret Donaldson, Lavinia J. Donaldson, Eliza J. Young, Martha Clark, Harriet Cloud, Mary A. Wallace, Martha McVey, Sarah Shoemaker, Ann M. Lamborn, Martha Wentz, Sallie W. Lamborn, Matilda Saiple, Hannah A. Shoemaker, Regina T. Shoemaker.
4 items, 4 pieces
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