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 for eating house: Bomberger, W. T.; Parry, H. B.; Sprecher, W. D.; Sprecher, George D.; Evans, James; Eshleman, D. G.; Evans, Robert A.; King, George P.; King, David; Atlee, John L. Jr.; Dougherty, Hugh; Pinkerton, William; Wise, John; Wiley, William B.; Boyd, S. W. P.; Ellmaker, Thomas; Calder, George Jr.
January term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of Petition: [Isaac Killian], John Deickla, Christin Shenk, Eli Landis, Daniel L. Myers, Samuel W. Potts, Jacob E. Ranck, Jacob O. Steinhiser, Robert Tomlinson, John B. Clements, Abraham Landis, John Johns, Isaac Bitzer, Samuel Ranck.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Petition allowed.
April term.
3 Items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Skiles, John D.; Campbell, Abner; Marshall, James; Brooks, W. P.; Detrick, Edward; Petzelt, C.; McEvoy, S.; Raub, S. W.; Dixon, George; Gable, W. H.; Gable, S. F.; Deichler, M.; Shultz, John; Kling, E. M.; Smith, James; Sprecher, W. D.; [Pensch], J. S.; [Zahm, G. W.]; [Metzger], Michael; Kauffman, Emanuel B.; Carpenter, W.; Baker, W. G.; Peifer, W. L.; Dougherty, Hugh E.; [unknown]; Zahm, H. L.; Cochran, John J.
January term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Samuel Hershey, Benjamin Huber, Micheal L. Hurer, Isaac Bitzer, B. H. Longenecker, Christian Brubacher, Christian Lintner, John Shenk, Benjamin Charles, Samuel Bausman, Samuel Ranck, Philip Bausman.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Reed, John K.; Parry, H. B.; Swope, Zuriel; Long, Robert; Brown, W. W.; Henderson, Amos S.; Evans, Robert A.; Shirk, Jacob S.; Wiley, William B.; Black, John; Reynolds, Samuel H.; Boyd, S. W. P.; Atlee, John L. Jr.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
Approved.
April term.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Miller, Fredric; Gampf, Emanuel; Winger, Moses; Reinfried, P. C.; Fischer, John Jacob; Zecher, Lewis; Watkins, John R.; Greider, P. G.; Hartman, Jacob; Barnett, Joseph; Barnett, H. L.; Buchmiller, R.; Kauffman, Benjamin H.; Kauffman, A. H.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Henry C. Wentz, Robert Moderwell, George Metzger, H. Blickenderfer, Charles Haufler, Andrew Balmer, J. C. Bitner, Samuel McComsey, Hiram Kendig, George McDonald, George Dietrich.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Northwest Ward on the corner of North Queen and Walnut Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, B. Mishler, Charles Haufler, John Landis, Isaac Powl, B. Reinhold, J. C. Skiles, Frederick Sultz, John Baker, John G. [Scovern], Eli Overdeer, Andrew Balmer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, A. Slaymaker, H. S. Myers, J. Saylor, J. L. Sheaffer, A. Dissinger, Henry G. Lipp, William Shuler, A. Herr Smith, John C. Hager, Peter McConomy, George Keller.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Southwest Ward on South Queen Street
April term.
Signers of petition: Joseph Like, William Buchanan, John Kreckel, Christian Stroble, [signature in German], Abraham Miller, William Mohn, John Steigerwalt, Henry A. Gable, Jacob Bowers, George [Eichelberger], Jacob Greiner.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: Michael Ehrman, C. Carmany, Whiteman Benner, Frederick Hensel, George Bekcy, J. Albright, John Reynolds, William Fordney, James B. Lane, Christian [Tennyman], Frederick Kline, J. W. Jack, [unknown signature], William Hensel.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Southeast Ward on East King Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: George Rogers, Richard Jones, Abraham Kline, Henry Bear, B. McGonigle, Bernard Fitzpatrick, [E. Hubley], [Philip Fugelen], [ ] Donnelly, John [Hersh], [Jacob D. Keller], Charles Mayer.
1 item, 1 piece
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Located in the Northeast Ward on North Queen Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: J. A. Kurtz, M. [Westhaeffer], Peter Getz, John Weidler, Jacob Bear, Owen Kopple, Christian [Fingman], Benjamin M. Foltz, Jonathan Foltz, William T. [Youart], Levi D. Diller, A. Danner.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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