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.
Lately kept by [ ] Hallacher, licensed to C. B. Hartman.
Located in the Northwest Ward on the West King Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Peter McConomy, Watson H. Miller, George Keller, George Ford, William B. Fahnestock, H. Scherff, Godfried Zahm, M. Carpenter, Charles Boughter, J. Frey, Daniel Harman.
1 item, 1 piece
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Formerly kept by Samson Resh, lately by Henry Nauman.
Located in the Northwest Ward on North Queen Street.
April term.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, Elias Eby, J. Bitner, George Metzger, B. Mishler, Philip Pyle, R. Moderwell, H. D. Musselman, Charles Boughter, Jacob [Daveler], Lewis Hartman, David Shultz, John Hatz, Emanuel Shober.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Northwest Ward, on North Queen Street.
Signers of Petition: Jacob Myers, David Shultz, B. Mishler, Abraham Hostetter, George Metzger, Charles M. Erben, Jacob Rathfon, Henry L. Erben, Adam Trout, Martin Shreiner, John W. Jackson, B. Reinhold, William B. Wiley,
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Christian Keiffer, E. S. Hubley, Charles Heinitsh, David Bair, P. K. Breneman, W. Ihling, Samuel F. Huston, John N. Lane, D. P. Locher, Christian Widmyer, William Gumpf, Robert Long.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Southwest Ward, on West King Street.
Signers of Petition: John Haar, Jacob Christ, George H. Krug, George M. Steinman, G. R. Appleby, C. O. Richards, Bernhard Haag, Reah Frazer, P. G. Eberman, W. Whiteside, Charles Gillespie, Samuel Diller.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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