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.
Signers of Petition: Mark Connell, Henry Grebill, Jacob Busser, George Roland, H. B. Greybill, Samuel Kafroth, George Reed, John Forney, Levi G. Kemper, Elias Reamsnyder, James V. Connell, Reuben Getz.
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Located at the crossroad 1 mile north of Earlville.
April term.
Signers of Petition: J. G. Kemper, John Forney, Samuel Kafroth, Isaac F. Bear, George Sauber, Daniel Kemper, Jacob Steinmetz, Christian Meyer, Michael Danner, Henry Grebill, Isaac Buch, Abraham Lefever, H. B. Greybill.
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Signers of Petition: David Bender, Adam Rudy, Christian Good, Peter Miller, Enoch Rudy, Benjamin Frederich, George Dennis, A. Beerbower, G. W. Dietrich, Samuel [Mowell], John Myers, John Schnader, John W. Groff, George Levan.
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel Sheaffer, Henry Kafroth, John H. Hunchberger, John Bucher, George Carpenter, Abraham D. Grabill, Benjamin Hunshberger, Martin W. Kurtz, James v. Connell, Eckert Myers, John B. Connell, A. B. Hoar
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: M. W. Kurtz, Henry Grabill, Jacob Steinmetz, Jacob G. Zern, S. B. Detwiler, George Reed, George Kafroth, Nathaniel Sheaffer, Samuel Kafroth, Abram Grabill, A. R. Hoar, Henry Eby.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: Daniel [Fritz], John L. Leib, Mathias [Heiser], John R. Buch, Jacob Buch, Samuel Heiser, [Ludwig Arnold], John Forney, Isaac Braun, Isaac W. Zwally, George Wolf, Daniel G. Brown.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Christian Brown, Peter Fanckhauser, Martin G. [Heller], Rudy R. Wolf, John Bare, Isaac R. Buch, John B. Grebill, Abraham Kachel, Jacob Bear, Daniel Braun, John R. Wolf, A. K. Hornberger.
Receipt to keep a tavern.
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Signers of petition: Samuel Braun, Francis Kachel, John H. Furlow, Isaac R. Brown, Martin W. Kurtz, John Carpenter, Isaac Braun, Joseph Sherly, Eckert Myer, John Kafroth, John B. Connell, Jacob Smith.
1 item, 1 piece
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