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.
Plan of Chestnut Street Tract owned by A. H. Brenneman and Jesse Landis, Esqrs.
Description
"Lancaster City Lots." Plan of Chestnut Street Tract owned by A. H. Brenneman and Jesse Landis, Esqrs. Plan by J. E. Rigart, Surveyor. Circa 1850. Situated between the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad line and Grove's Town Road and includes Walnut Street, Fulton Street, Chestnut Street, Marion Street, Ann Street, Marshall Street, and Franklin Street. Shows properties of Peter Long, Locomotive Works, John Black, Lefevre, Mrs. Corie, John N. Lane, and Dennis Marion. Color drawing of a house right of center. Framed by Darmstaetter's. Printed on thin brown linen.
Condition is fair with old tape repairs and minor losses at center and lower right corner.
Object ID
MG0304_FramedDeed#9
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Related Item Notes
Land Records Collection (MG0304) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1e0d265e-e717-4874-98fa-012242172365
Notes
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Credit
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Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1867.
Location: Former site of Binkley's Bridge, on the Strasburg, Neffsville, Salunga Road and on the public road from New Holland, Earl Twp., to Lancaster.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
