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 a petition for an eating house: John Erb, Jacob Shenk, John Hess, Christian K. Miller, S. S. Welsh, Jacob B. Stehman, John Martin, Benjamin Hess, Adam Leven, John B. Good, Jacob Foutz, H. D. Stehman.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of petition: M. B. Witmer, Henry Malhorn, [ ] Hess, C. B. Kendig, George Hess, Henry Sourbeer, Benjamin Urban, John J. Tripple, J. N. Pursel, T. Williamson, C. Malhorn.
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Signers of petition: Robert Tagert, Henry Eckert, James J. [Strauer], Benjamin Brackbill, William Hamilton, J. P. McIlvaine, Joseph Brackbill, Christian Blank, Joseph H. Lefevre, John M. Slaymaker, Abraham Hershey, Jesse Davis, Christian Metzler.
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Signers of petition: William Hamilton, A. L. Witmer, Samuel Brua, Job Eshleman, A. K. Witmer, George L. Eckert, John K. Beiler, J. S. Lefever, H. Hartman Shertz, Israel Rohrer, George J. Hoover, Thomas B. Lytle.
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Signers of petition: George W. Metzger, John F. Lefever, Israel Rohrer, Samuel Homsher, Henry H. Shertz, Isaac Esbenshade, William Hamilton, John L. Esbenshade, John Weaver, Daniel Clark, George Groff, John S. Keneagy, Christian Blank, Daniel L. Esbenshade.
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Signers of petition: William Hamilton, Christian Blank, John S. Smith, Jacob Brackbill, John S. Carmill, William P. Brinton, Uriah Eakert, Jacob J. Baughman, John F. [Heroh], John L. Dunlap, Phares M. Eaby, Benjamin [Phennegar], George Bower, John Ault, Isaac Overly, William Eakert, J. Armstrong, [unknown signature], John [McGorman], Thomas B. Lytle, Isaac L. Dunlap.
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