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.
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: Michael Liphart, Gottlieb Dottenhafer, Samuel Waits, H. Pfahler, Thomas Seifrid, Conrad Swartz, Samuel Pead, Daniel J. Bruner, David Evans, Henry Brimmer, Joseph Tyson, Michael Clepper, Charles McClure, James Collins, Andrew Gohn.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: Augustus Pelen, Jacob S. Strein, Samuel B. Swartz, [signature in German], [J. H. Huntz], George P. Luttman, John L. Martin, Thomas Welsh, J. F. Griffith, Philip Barrack, Stephen Felix, James S. McMahon, H. E. Appold.
Signers of petition: Augustus Pelen, [unknown signature], Eli T. Derrick, Casper Geibert, Martin Erwin, Christian Hershey, Charles Rawlings, George Wolf, James S. McMahon, G. H. Bardwell, H. C. Appold, Thomas Welsh.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: John Fisher, George Hepperle, F. Pfahler, Gottlieb Duttenhofer, [signature in German], [Jacob Scheibly, John Goll, John Kieffer, [signature in German], Christian Hirnerse, George Tille, [signature in German], Jacob Godd, [signature in German].
Signers of petition: Conrad Swartz, [signature in German], George Tille, George Hepperle, Philip Burkle, Gottlieb Duttenhofer, James Stanley, John Fisher, [Wilem Corhare], Casper Seibert, George P. Luttman, Conrad Schmitt, F. Pfahler.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Nathaniel W. Greene, Sylvester Vogel, George Tille, John Bennett, Michael Conely, Joseph Eves, David F. Welsh, Daniel J. Bruner, N. Hogentogler, Thomas Todd, [signature in German], Daniel F. Aurand.
4 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: J. S. Dillett, F. Pfahler, H. H. Fry, Michael Liphart, James Vaughen, Michael S. Shuman, Andrew Gohn, Michael Clepper, Daniel [Bruner], George W. Mifflin, Cyrus H. Jacobs, Peter Haldeman, H. M. North.
3 items, 3 pieces
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Signers of petition: L. S. Filbert, Peter Haldeman, James Frederick, Francis H. Eber, F. Pfahler, Michael S. Shuman, George Bogle, [ ] Suydam, Isaac Pusey, F. L. Hagman, H. H. Fry, George J. Smith, Thomas Seifried.
Signers of petition: [signature in German], John K. Eberlein, Casper Seibert, George J. Smith, John Yeager, W. G. Duttenhofer, Conrad Swartz, H. H. Fry, F. L. Hagman, Thomas Seifried, Augustus Pelen, Casper Yeager.
4 items, 4 pieces
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Signers of petition: Henry F. Green, William Hoffman, Henry Rise, J. A. Garber, Samuel F. Eberlein, Martin Smith, J. W. Fisher, John J. McTague, J. S. McTague, James McMahon, Jonas Rumple, George J. Smith.
3 items, 3 pieces
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