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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I005
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1897
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Strasburg
Specifications
Bridges
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I005
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Location: On road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., to Strasburg.
Document type: Specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I006
Date Range
1857/08
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1857/08
Year
1857
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Wither, Michael
Zarracher, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Dams
J. H. Zarracher's Dam
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Michael Wither's Mill
Mills
New Providence, Providence Twp.
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Reports
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I006
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1857.
Location: Near J. H. Zarracher's Dam, formerly Michael Wither's Mill, on public road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., to New Providence, Providence Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I005
Date Range
1855/01
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1855/01
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Herr's Mill
Inspections
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Orders
Pequea Creek
Reports
Strasburg
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I005
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1855.
Location: Near Herr's Mill, on road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., to Strasburg.
Document type: Order for inspection and inspection report.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I007
Date Range
1865/11
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for appointment of viewers; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: November 1865.
Location: On public road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., via Zercher's Mill, to the Green Tree [Tavern] on the Beaver Valley and Big Spring Turnpike.
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.
Date Range
1865/11
Year
1865
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Big Spring and Beaver Valley Turnpike
Bridges
Creeks
Green Tree Tavern
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Strasburg Twp.
Taverns
Turnpikes
West Lampeter Twp.
Zercher's Mill
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0745 I007
Box Number
011
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I009
Date Range
1898/03
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1898/03
Year
1898
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Inspections
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Mills
Neff's Mill
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Reports
Strasburg
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I009
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Court term: March 1898.
Location: At Neff's Mill on public road from Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp., and Strasburg.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0805 I004
Date Range
1851/08
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1851/08
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike
Mill Creek
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Turnpikes
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0805 I004
Box Number
013
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1851.
Location: On public road from the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike to Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1851 F43 I01
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
Eberly, John
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1851 F43 I01
Box Number
020
Additional Notes
April term.
Signers of petition: A. Sides, M. H. Kreider, David Fulmer, Anthony W. Baldwin, Peter Weaver, Martin Andrews, Rudolph Lefever, Samuel Weaver, John M. Miller, Abraham Leman, H. Miller, John Rohrer, Henry Martin, Christian Hess, Jacob Miller, Christian B. Herr.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1851 F43 I06
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1851
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0020
People
McCallister, John
Miller, Henry
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1851 F43 I06
Box Number
020
Additional Notes
Formerly kept by Henry Miller.
April term.
Signers of petition: John Eberly, M. H. Kreider, H. Miller, Christian Hess, A. W. Baldwin, Abraham Leman, Henry Kuhns, Peter Weaver, D. H. Herr, William Miller, David Erb, Jacob Miller, Jacob [Yose].
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1849 F42 I04
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Miller, Henry Jr.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1849 F42 I04
Box Number
019
Additional Notes
Sign of the Eagle Hotel.
April term.
Signers of petition: D. H. Herr, Christian W. Shaub, John C. Baldwin, M. H. Kreider, George Lefever, Levi Baldwin, John L. Riley, Anthony W. Baldwin, Abraham Leman, Jacob Fritz, Andrew Geisel, Christian Hess.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
Object ID
Tav 1849 F42 I05
Collection
Liquor License Papers
Title
Liquor License Papers
System of Arrangement
Arranged by municipalities by year.
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0019
People
Riley, John L.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lampeter Square, West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Excellent
Object ID
Tav 1849 F42 I05
Box Number
019
Additional Notes
Sign of the Sheaf of Wheat.
April term.
Signers of petition: Philip Geist, Christian Lefever, M. H. Kreider, John C. Pennell, Samuel Book, Henry M. Rohrer, Christian Hess, David Weaver, H. Miller Jr., Samuel Weaver, David Fulmer, George Raub, George Lefever, Henry Kuhn, Peter Holtshouse.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0602
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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