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.
Dillman R. Bomberger (December 15, 1879 - 1944) was a schoolteacher and photographer who was born near Lexington, Elizabeth Township. He worked as a schoolteacher in Elizabeth Township and by 1910 was working as a bookkeeper for Bayonne Steel Casting Company in Reading, PA. He married Aimee Brubaker in 1910 and had two children: Verna and David.
The photographs in this collection are mostly of family or friends and locations in the Elizabeth Township, Warwick Township and Lititz area.
Photograph- Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Photograph- Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Description
Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Photograph- Detail of Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Photograph- Detail of Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Description
Detail of Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Photograph- Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Photograph- Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
Description
Compass Mill at the intersection of Pierson Road and Rothsville Road (Route 772) just outside of Lititz. Built by the Moravian Congregation c. 1755.
